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libATA is a library used inside the Linux kernel to support ATA host controllers and devices.[1] libATA provides an ATA driver API, class transports for ATA and ATAPI devices, and SCSI / ATA Translation for ATA devices according to the T10 SAT specification. Features include power management, Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology, PATA/SATA, ATAPI, port multiplier, hot swapping and Native Command Queuing.[2]

References

  1. ^ Ward, Brian (2015). How Linux works : what every superuser should know (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-59327-645-4. OCLC 898036651.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Software status". ata Wiki.[user-generated source]