Re: Need IDE Taskfile Access

[Martin Dalecki]

Użytkownik Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz napisał:
> Do not worry Garet, I will reimplement it later in 2.5.
> I need some free time to do it, (maybe next month?).

First the main things have to stabilize.
And please note that using the SMART commands *is
possible* in 2.5 (modulo bugs and mistakes like for
example 92... argh...). I'm checking regularly
whatever ide-smart still works.

> On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Andre Hedrick wrote:

>>You are wasting electons, the interface is gone and the API to the
>>transport is wrecked.  I will need to compose a loadable module to renable
>>the support.  Clearly 2.5/2.6 is not friendly with the needs of the
>>industry and it will never be at this rate.

If the "industry" asks - I'm responsive for certain.
Unless not - I don't.

> Will be...
> 
>>In the end, I will end up writing a closed ATA binary driver for sale as a
>>replacement.  I have had several requests to consider the option.  As much
>>as I do not like the idea, it is less offensive than the current
>>direction.
> 
> 
> Ugh, please dont...

Let him do. Why not? Sounds lake a sane business plan.