ata_id_string (9) - Linux Manuals

ata_id_string: Convert IDENTIFY DEVICE page into string

NAME

ata_id_string - Convert IDENTIFY DEVICE page into string

SYNOPSIS

void ata_id_string(const u16 id, unsigned char s, unsigned int ofs, unsigned int len);

ARGUMENTS

id

IDENTIFY DEVICE results we will examine

s

string into which data is output

ofs

offset into identify device page

len

length of string to return. must be an even number.

DESCRIPTION

The strings in the IDENTIFY DEVICE page are broken up into 16-bit chunks. Run through the string, and output each 8-bit chunk linearly, regardless of platform.

LOCKING: caller.

AUTHOR

Jeff Garzik

Author.

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