Re: PATCH: scsi-sd-last-sector-bug-flag.patch

[Hans de Goede <j.w.r.degoede@xxxxxx>]

Greg KH wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 20, 2008 at 11:12:26AM +0100, Hans de Goede wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This patch adds a new scsi_device flag for devices which contain a bug 
>> where
>> the device crashes when the last sector is read in a larger then 1 sector 
>> read.
>>
>> This is for example the case with sdcards in the HP PSC1350 printer 
>> cardreader
>> and in the HP PSC1610 printer cardreader.
> 
> Wait, we already handle this in the usb-storage driver, why are you
> putting this in the scsi core now?
> 

No we don't, I've send patches for this to the usb-storage driver but they were 
refused as they modified scsi commands in flight, the consensus was that this 
should be done in the scsi layer, hence this patch.

> confused,

I've noticed, esp. with regards to your second mail to which I will reply next. 
There has been a lot of discussion about this ending in this (perfectly fine) 
patch, which is much better then my original hack if I may add that.

Regards,

Hans

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