Linux 3.9 Brings Zero-Power Optical Device Driver

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 3.9 Brings Zero-Power Optical Device Driver

With the ATA pull for the Linux 3.9 kernel finally comes ZPODD, the Zero-Power Optical Device Driver...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTMxMDA

[mayankleoboy1]

Now if only they can resolve the other several power regressions, that would be great.

[Redi44]

lol, somebody is still using optical discs? It's 2013 for frak sake....

[deanjo]

lol, somebody is still using optical discs? It's 2013 for frak sake....

How else do you rip a bluray?

[kernelOfTruth]

feature of the Serail ATA 3.1

-> typo:

feature of the Serial ATA 3.1



love that feature ! - afaik windows already offers it e.g. on Lenovo Thinkpads as an option via special tools

[ryszardzonk]

any chance this gets backported to the earlier kernels? or at least 3.8 which would be default for coming distros?