Re: [PATCH #upstream-fixes] libata: clear PIO pad area

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Hello.

On 06-09-2011 8:09, Tejun Heo wrote:

ata_sff_data_xfer[32]() use pad area if the transfer size isn't
multiple of transfer size; however, this area wasn't cleared and
garbage data in pad area could be transferred to the device.  Make
sure the pad area is cleared.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo<tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Lei Ming<tom.leiming@xxxxxxxxx>

   And what's the problem with garbage data? Why it's worse than 0s?

WBR, Sergei
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