Re: [PATCH] hdparm.mod - get/set ATA disk parameters

[Robert Millan]

On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 07:00:06PM +0100, Christian Franke wrote:
>>
>> Very interesting.  Do you think any of these features could be useful as a
>> default option in grub-mkconfig?
>>
>>   
>
> At least the --health check and --security-freeze are IMO recommended  
> for each disk. Both is also done by a typical PC BIOS. AAM and standby  
> settings are more user specific. The problem is that this relies on  
> native ATA support which is now only available for controllers supported  
> by ata.mod.
>
> At least for the boot disk, such hdparm calls could be added by e.g.  
> extending 'prepare_grub_to_access_device'.

But if the firmware already did, wouldn't this be a waste of boot time?

-- 
Robert Millan

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