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Source code changes of the file "README" between
sdparm-1.11.tgz and sdparm-1.12.tgz

About: sdparm let you access SCSI modes pages, read VPD pages, send simple SCSI commands (similar functionality for SCSI disks like "hdparm" for ATA disks).

README  (sdparm-1.11.tgz):README  (sdparm-1.12.tgz)
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Documentation Documentation
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The utility outputs a usage message when the "--help" (or '-h' or '-?') option The utility outputs a usage message when the "--help" (or '-h' or '-?') option
is given. Many syntax errors also result in the usage message being printed. is given. Many syntax errors also result in the usage message being printed.
There is also a man page which is in section 8 (administration and privileged There is also a man page which is in section 8 (administration and privileged
commands). It can be accessed with "man sdparm" once this package is commands). It can be accessed with "man sdparm" once this package is
installed. Prior to installation the man page can be viewed from this installed. Prior to installation the man page can be viewed from this
package's main directory with "man doc/sdparm.8". package's main directory with "man doc/sdparm.8".
There is a web page about this utility at https://sg.danny.cz/sg/sdparm.html . There is a web page about this utility at https://sg.danny.cz/sg/sdparm.html .
Build infrastructure Build infrastructure
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This package uses the automake and autoconf tools. The generating files This package uses the automake and autoconf tools. The generating files
(scripts) are configure.ac, Makefile.am, src/Makefile.am and autogen.sh . (scripts) are configure.ac, Makefile.am, src/Makefile.am and autogen.sh .
The autogen.sh script only needs to be executed if one of the other generating The autogen.sh script only needs to be executed if one of the other generating
files in the above list is changed. files in the above list is changed.
There is a rpm "spec" file in the main directory: sdparm.spec . There are There is a rpm "spec" file in the main directory: sdparm.spec . There are
Debian build files in the "debian" directory and a script called Debian build files in the "debian" directory and a script called
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Another way is to remove the "dev" version of the libsgutils library package Another way is to remove the "dev" version of the libsgutils library package
(e.g. 'libsgutils2-dev' on a Debian based distribution). (e.g. 'libsgutils2-dev' on a Debian based distribution).
License License
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This utility is covered by a FreeBSD license. The intention of the author This utility is covered by a FreeBSD license. The intention of the author
is that both open source and commercial entities can re-use this code. is that both open source and commercial entities can re-use this code.
Naturally credit and improvement/bug feedback are encouraged. The part Naturally credit and improvement/bug feedback are encouraged. The part
of this code that others may be able to re-use is the information in of this code that others may be able to re-use is the information in
the tables in sdparm_data.c , sg_lib.c and sg_lib_data.c . This is the tables in sdparm_data.c , sg_lib.c and sg_lib_data.c . This is
information garnered from SCSI drafts and standards at http://www.t10.org information garnered from SCSI drafts and standards at https://www.t10.org
(plus some information from the ATA drafts and standards at (plus some information from the ATA drafts and standards at
http://www.t13.org ). Vendor specific mode page information is found in the https://www.t13.org ). Vendor specific mode page information is found in the
sdparm_data_vendor.c file and is derived from vendor product manuals. sdparm_data_vendor.c file and is derived from vendor product manuals.
Notes Notes
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Generic information about building this package (i.e. './configure ; make; Generic information about building this package (i.e. './configure ; make;
make install') can be found in the INSTALL file. The contents of the COPYING make install') can be found in the INSTALL file. The contents of the COPYING
file is a FreeBSD license (rather than the GPL v2 found in the usual file is a FreeBSD license (rather than the GPL v2 found in the usual
template). template).
Linux port Linux port
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SCSI0:0,0,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h dubious ST380011 A 8.01 SCSI0:0,0,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h dubious ST380011 A 8.01
SCSI1:0,0,0 claimed=1 pdt=5h HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B A103 SCSI1:0,0,0 claimed=1 pdt=5h HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B A103
SCSI2:0,6,0 claimed=1 pdt=1h SONY SDT-7000 0192 SCSI2:0,6,0 claimed=1 pdt=1h SONY SDT-7000 0192
SCSI5:0,17,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h SEAGATE ST373455SS 2189 SCSI5:0,17,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h SEAGATE ST373455SS 2189
SCSI5:0,19,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h ATA ST3160812AS D SCSI5:0,19,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h ATA ST3160812AS D
SCSI5:0,21,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 SCSI5:0,21,0 claimed=1 pdt=0h SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003
SCSI5:0,112,0 claimed=0 pdt=10h LSI PSEUDO DEVICE 2.34 SCSI5:0,112,0 claimed=0 pdt=10h LSI PSEUDO DEVICE 2.34
Douglas Gilbert Douglas Gilbert
5th November 2017 16th April 2021
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