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FS#38717 - [smartmontools] update drivedb.h from trunk

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by John (graysky) - Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 19:59 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 30 January 2014, 15:17 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Upstream has some updates to their drive database (/usr/share/smartmontools/drivedb.h) that have not yet been included in a proper release. Please update the package provided file with the latest version from trunk and repackage.

http://sourceforge.net/p/smartmontools/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/smartmontools/drivedb.h

Additional info:
* package version(s) smartmontools 6.2-1
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 15:17 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 30 January 2014, 13:02 GMT
That file is updated on a regular base. There's an update script included in smartmontools, you should use that to retrieve the last version of the drive DB.
Comment by John (graysky) - Thursday, 30 January 2014, 14:36 GMT
Ok. Thank you for the tip. Perhaps the post install script could provide a 1-liner showing the user how to do this. Something like:
Periodically Update the drive database by running, /usr/bin/update-smart-drivedb
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 30 January 2014, 15:17 GMT
The command is mentioned in the manpage of smartctl. Printing lines about what you could or should do for packages is a no-go. It's not that an outdated smart database is something that makes your system fail.

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