[PATCH] [SCSI] sd: Lower printk level for drive cache information

From: Josh Boyer
Date: Mon Nov 28 2011 - 11:32:03 EST


Numerous devices don't present cache data, particularly USB sticks. The
devices operate correctly despite this, so lower the printk severity to
KERN_NOTICE.

Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@xxxxxxxxxx>

---

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index fa3a591..7cf9ec5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ sd_read_cache_type(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, unsigned char *buffer)
}

if (modepage == 0x3F) {
- sd_printk(KERN_ERR, sdkp, "No Caching mode page "
+ sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "No Caching mode page "
"present\n");
goto defaults;
} else if ((buffer[offset] & 0x3f) != modepage) {
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ bad_sense:
sd_printk(KERN_ERR, sdkp, "Asking for cache data failed\n");

defaults:
- sd_printk(KERN_ERR, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write through\n");
+ sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write through\n");
sdkp->WCE = 0;
sdkp->RCD = 0;
sdkp->DPOFUA = 0;
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