Re: [Bug-ddrescue] GNU ddrescue 1.18-pre3 new option complication

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Scott D wrote:
> Might have found a sligh flaw with the "-O" option idea. The flaw is 
> that it does not take an actual error (at least not one that ddrescue 
> sees) to cause the slowdown. If there are difficult spots on the disk 
> but no reported errors, it can still cause the reads afterwards to 
> reduce speed.

If it helps, it is certainly possible to make ddrescue reopen the file 
after one or more slow reads.

Of course I would prefer to see the kernel fixed, or at least a 
explanation of why it slows down after an error.


Best regards,
Antonio.