Re: sg_write kernel logging flood

[email protected] wrote:


> There's a new release that's on hold because it turns out using SGIO
> on SATA cdrom drives is a good way to panic the kernel.  I should
> release it anyway as 'incentive' for the kernel maintainers to 'fix'
> their 'code'.
> 
> If you don't have a SATA cdrom, the cdparanoia10pre in SVN is fully up
> to date with the latest kernel interfaces in that it will prefer SGIO
> over SG.  If you force it to use SG, you will still get the whiny
> kernel log messages because the kernel log message is ill considered.
> 

I felt brave and tried it anyway. Works just fine for me!
- cdparanoia10pre
- kernel 2.6.22.1
- Lite-ON LH-20A1S
- Intel ICH8 SATA controller (BIOS set to IDE mode)

Hope this helps,
Pim