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
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 ATA_ID_STRING(9)
