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NAME
ata_dev_id_string - Convert IDENTIFY DEVICE page into string
SYNOPSIS
void ata_dev_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.