Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262242AbUKKO5J (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:57:09 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262244AbUKKO5J (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:57:09 -0500 Received: from bay2-f31.bay2.hotmail.com ([65.54.247.31]:29083 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262242AbUKKO5G (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:57:06 -0500 X-Originating-IP: [203.129.224.106] X-Originating-Email: [siddheish@hotmail.com] From: "Siddhesh Bhadkamkar" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: 2.4.26 IDE driver Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:56:21 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Nov 2004 14:57:02.0012 (UTC) FILETIME=[B37C87C0:01C4C7FE] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 984 Lines: 26 Hi, we are trying to modify IDE driver as a possible workaround for an unreliable storage media. this driver will expose only a part of the disk to file system by reporting the disk capacity as say real_capacity/4. remaining disk will be hidden from the file system. in write operation driver will try to write the same data in all 4 parts of the same disk for redundancy. in read it will hope to find atleast one copy properly written. we are using kernel version 2.4.26. what approach do you think would be appropriate? Thanks, Siddhesh _________________________________________________________________ The all-new MSN Mesenger! Get the coolest emoticons. http://server1.msn.co.in/sp04/messengerchat/ Share more of yourself! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/