[PATCH 2.6.13] ide: fix null request pointer for taskfile ioctl

2005-09-09 Thread Timothy Thelin
x sets the request pointer at the time the request is created to stop this oops. Signed-off-by: Timothy Thelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- linux-2.6.13.orig/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c2005-08-28 16:41:01.0 -0700 +++ linux-2.6.13/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c 2005-09-09 13:47:41

libata passthru: implementation of protocol "soft reset" questions / discussion

2005-08-22 Thread Timothy Thelin
Hi all, I've been implementing various peices of missing passthru functionality (for future review and submission) and I hit a bump, so I'm wondering what you all think. For implementing various missing cdb protocols, I'm attempting to merge them into the normal libata protocols. So for instanc

RE: libata for SATA HDs.

2005-08-10 Thread Timothy Thelin
> Yes, but only if you manually apply the "libata-passthru" patch. So, why hasn't that patch got into the kernel? >>> >>> Because there are several reports of it causing problems, when used on a >>> loaded system. > Please post more information about these "problems". > I wonder if

copyright and linux patches

2005-07-28 Thread Timothy Thelin
For libata and submitted patches, how is copyright dealt with? Based on some googling, it sounds like each project decides on its own policy of whether ownership is transfered to the maintainer, stays with the submitter, or does something else. This isn't a question of licensing; it's just a que

RE: ATA Passthru unimplemented protocols

2005-07-27 Thread Timothy Thelin
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:09 PM To: Timothy Thelin Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: ATA Passthru unimplemented protocols Timothy Thelin wrote: > I'm interested in soft reset (1) and return response information (15). But > I didn't know who was doing

RE: ATA Passthru unimplemented protocols

2005-07-27 Thread Timothy Thelin
llide with them =) -Original Message- From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:31 PM To: Timothy Thelin Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: ATA Passthru unimplemented protocols Timothy Thelin wrote: > Are there plans to eventually do them or

ATA Passthru unimplemented protocols

2005-07-27 Thread Timothy Thelin
Are there plans to eventually do them or is anyone actively working on them? Thanks, Tim Thelin - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html

RE: ATA Passthru "status return descriptor" additional length field

2005-07-27 Thread Timothy Thelin
I have one, but I'm still working with my employer to make sure I'm allowed to submit it. Tim -Original Message- From: John W. Linville [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:26 AM To: Timothy Thelin Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: ATA Passth

ATA Passthru "status return descriptor" additional length field

2005-07-27 Thread Timothy Thelin
Hi, The libata code sets that field to 14 (the size of the whole status return descriptor), but the SAT spec (May 17) shows that field set to 12. Which is correct? Regards, Tim Thelin - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTEC