> +static inline void ata_hpa_warn(unsigned long long first_sector,
> + unsigned long long last_sector)
> +{
> + printk(KERN_WARNING "*** possible compatibility issue:\n"
> + "*** sectors %llu-%llu may be inaccessible\n"
> + "*** if Host Protected Area is used for filesystem data\n"
> + "*** (please refer to \"ignore_hpa\" module parameter)\n",
> + first_sector, last_sector);
> +}
NAK - this is extremely misleading and will just randomly terrify users,
who may then set the paramater and corrupt things like BIOS save areas.
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