Re: [PATCH] scsi: sd: Use info prints if no write cache

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Thanks for your reponse and feedback,

>> If the disk has no write cache the following errors are being logged.
>> * sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
>> * sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
>>
>> Lower the severity from error to info.
>> The absence of a write cache should not be treated as an error.
>> There are many portable drives that don't have a write cache.
>
>We have it at error level because many consumer devices lie about having
>caches and we would like the users to know that their data integrity may
>be at risk.

There are users that get confused by these errors thinking something is broken.
Would you consider to use warning level instead or do you still prefer error?

BR
Per



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