Re: smartctl output for Crucial 512Gb SSD

Mike wrote:
> Great thanks. I've applied the patch and ran the same command, which
> initially takes around 30 seconds to return any data at all, it then
> hung for about 1 minute after printing the GPL table.

This is because, with the patch, these large logs are completely read 
into memory. Smartctl should only read sectors needed but this requires 
some rework.


> ...
> Self-test execution status:      (  80) The previous self-test completed having
> the electrical element of the test failed.

This suggests a serious problem with the drive.


> ...
>
> SMART Extended Comprehensive Error Log Version: 1 (16383 sectors)
> No Errors Logged
>
> SMART Extended Self-test Log Version: 1 (3449 sectors)

smartctl should print one entry here but doesn't. There is either a bug 
in smartctl or the drive does not fill the self-test log as specified by 
the standard.

Please provide output of "smartctl -l gplog,0x07,0-1 /dev/sdb" as 
attachment(!).

Connecting to another SATA controller with better pass-through support 
may help to read the old Self-test Log (don't use -x, use -a or -l 
selftest).

Thanks,
Christian


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