Bug#529719: linux-2.6: please set CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL=y in Linux build configuration

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Thu, 21 May 2009, Paul Wise wrote:

> Source: linux-2.6
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> According to the comments at the URLs below, CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL=y is
> needed to allow hdparm to issue the Secure Erase command to ATA hard
> drives. Please add it to the kernel build configuration.
> 
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/hdparm/comments
> http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55173

i don't have the time right now,
but irc this has been discussed before and it was disabled
due to troubles in the ide core.

it's worth to search d-kernel for this.


-- 
maks