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NAME
       ata_dev_try_classify - Parse returned ATA device signature


SYNOPSIS
       u8 ata_dev_try_classify  (struct ata_port * ap, unsigned int device);


ARGUMENTS
       ap     ATA channel to examine

       device Device to examine (starting at zero)


DESCRIPTION
       After  an  event  --  SRST,  E.D.D.,  or  SATA  COMRESET  -- occurs, an
       ATA/ATAPI-defined set of values is placed in the ATA shadow  registers,
       indicating the results of device detection and diagnostics.

       Select  the  ATA  device,  and  read  the  values  from  the ATA shadow
       registers. Then parse according to the Error register  value,  and  the
       spec-defined values examined by ata_dev_classify.


LOCKING
       caller.


AUTHOR
       Jeff Garzik.