Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote: >(Hint - I'm not convinced that all devices named /dev/sd* have an >ata_host >structure. Libata is a self admitted kludge. /dev/sdx => scsi disk Libata has stuck itself under the scsi disk driver, so you are right that not all scsi disks have a ata_host kludge, only the imposers should have one. One path I have never chased is for an external usb connected drive. Scsi commands are sent a across the usb bus so there is probably not any libata involvement. Greg -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies