Re: [PATCH] libata: provide the ability to disable a disk via theparams.

[Robin H. Johnson]

On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 08:39:35AM -0500, Tejun Heo wrote:
> Hello, Robin.
> 
> On Sat, Dec 07, 2013 at 04:56:27PM -0800, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> > +		{ "disable",	.horkage_on	= ATA_HORKAGE_DISABLE },
> > +		{ "nodisable",	.horkage_off	= ATA_HORKAGE_DISABLE },
> Given the current usage of ATA_HORKAGE_DISABLE, I don't think we need
> "nodisable".  Let's just add "disable" for now.  Can you please update
> the patch and resend?
Before I do so, I have two questions:
1.
Countering your nodisable comment, would it be valid to do:
libata.force=2:disable libata.force=2.02:nodisable
To disable all of port 2 except device 2?

2. One of my friends wondered if it would be worthwhile to add force
keywords for other HORKAGE bits, and if so, should the
ata_lflag/ata_link force bits also be presented?

There are only 3 HORKAGE bits presently available in libata.force:
ATA_HORKAGE_NONCQ
ATA_HORKAGE_DUMP_ID
ATA_HORKAGE_ATAPI_DMADIR

And 3 ata_link flags:
ATA_LFLAG_NO_HRST
ATA_LFLAG_NO_SRST
ATA_LFLAG_RST_ONCE

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