Re: [smartmontools-support] Smartd/smartctl spin up drive (-n directive versions 5.38 and 5.39)

[Christian F. <Chr...@t-...>]

Christian Franke wrote:
> Douglas Gilbert wrote:
>> Christian Franke wrote:
>>>
>>> Both hdparm and smartctl only issue one command to the drive. There 
>>> is a small difference in the SAT ATA PASS-THROUGH(16) command issued:
>>>
>>> hdparm:   85 06 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 e5 00
>>> smartctl: 85 06 2c 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e5 00
>>>
>>> cdb[2] hdparm:   CK_COND=1, T_DIR=0, BYTE_BLOCK=0, T_LENGTH=0
>>> cdb[2] smartctl: CK_COND=1, T_DIR=1, BYTE_BLOCK=1, T_LENGTH=0
>>>
>
>> So we should try clearing T_DIR and BYTE_BLOCK in that situation
>> to see if it stops the nuisance wake up.
>>
>
> Yes.
>
> Antonio: Could you please test attached patch. It should also apply to 
> 5.39 tarball.
>

Any chance to get the patch tested soon ?

If it works, we could include it in 5.39.1 bugfix-only release.

http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/ticket/37

Cheers,
Christian