Re: [PATCH] IDE: Fix HDIO_DRIVE_RESET handling

[Alan Cox]

> > I don't see why you think it's "hard". We have timeout handlers for many
> > commands and those reset/abort just fine.
> 
> They are different beasts from user-space initiated abort operation

No they are not. They are the *same* thing in every respect.

You have the drive in an unknown state, you want it back. If your drive
lost a command due to noise or a firmware flaw you have no idea about the
state it is actually in (supposed to be is irrelevant)

Alan
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