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ATA_ID_STRING(9) libata Library ATA_ID_STRING(9)

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.

COPYRIGHT

May 2018 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16