Re: [PATCH] 2.5.14 IDE 57

[Mikael Pettersson]

Martin Dalecki writes:
 > Uz.ytkownik Anton Altaparmakov napisa?:
 > > At 12:27 07/05/02, Martin Dalecki wrote:
 > > 
 > >> Tue May  7 02:37:49 CEST 2002 ide-clean-57
 > >>
 > >> Nuke /proc/ide. For explanations why, please see the frustrated 
 > >> comments in the previous change log.
 > > 
 > > 
 > > This is a big mistake IMO.
 > > 
 > > Nuking the ability to change settings, fair enough, but only if 
 > > alternative interface is provided for userspace to tweak everything, 
 > > otherwise provide the interface before you remove the existing one. 
 > > (There may be already another interface, I don't know...I am sure 
 > > someone will tell me if there is!)
 > 
 > Ehmm... There *is* one interface there. hdparm will help
 > you. Note: the upcomming release of hdparm should contain the

hdparm -i requires root privs. cat /proc/ide/${file} does not.
hdparm is NOT an acceptable substitute for /proc/ide/.

/Mikael