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Subject: Re: Need IDE Taskfile Access
To: andre@linux-ide.org (Andre Hedrick)
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 00:45:27 +0100 (BST)
Cc: arcolin@arcoide.com (Garet Cammer), linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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> Imagine our surprise when we discovered that taskfile access was being abandoned completely!
> Although we understand that the kernel may need to filter some commands, why can't applications access at least the Smart commands? Help!
> Regards,
> Garet Cammer
> Software Development
> Arco Computer Products
> > (954) 925-2688
> 

The 2.5 code is rather in flux, various things are changing including
redoing generalised ide/scsi generic command access to be a lot more
consistent that ioctl back doors.

I wouldnt worry about it just yet
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