Changes between Version 83 and Version 84 of FAQ

Timestamp:

Jun 23, 2025, 2:48:21 PM (9 months ago)

Author:

Christian Franke

Comment:

Prefer PRs for drive database requests, discourage database mailing list

FAQ

@@ -342 +342 @@
 Then create a full smartmontools report and redirect it to a text file:
 {{{
-smartctl -x /dev/sdX > smartctl-VENDOR-MODEL.txt
+smartctl -x -a /dev/sdX > smartctl-VENDOR-MODEL.txt
 }}}
 '''Note:''' Replace `VENDOR-MODEL` in the above file name with some actual identify information for the drive.
@@ -351 +351 @@
 Alternatively you could use:
 {{{
-smartctl -q noserial -x /dev/sdX > smartctl-VENDOR-MODEL.txt
+smartctl -q noserial -x -a /dev/sdX > smartctl-VENDOR-MODEL.txt
 }}}
 This report does not contain the "{{{Serial Number}}}" and "{{{LU WWN Device Id}}}" output lines.
 
-Then either email the file to
-[https://listi.jpberlin.de/mailman/listinfo/smartmontools-database smartmontools-database]
-mailing list or [//newticket create a ticket] here in trac.
-Add the file as a plain-text ASCII attachment to avoid reformatting.
-In tickets, [WikiFormatting#PreformattedText wiki markup for preformatted text]
-could be used alternatively.
-
-Place the drive model name in the email subject or ticket summary.
-To submit info about different drive models, please use separate emails or tickets.
+'''Please always use `-x -a` instead of `-a`.''' The latter only prints legacy SMART information and in
+particular lacks `Device Statistics`.
+
+If possible, please provide a [https://github.com/smartmontools/smartmontools/pulls pull requests] for an
+addition to `drivedb.h` file at !GitHub.
+Make sure to fork the `main` branch as the `master` branch from former R/O mirroring has been retired.
+
+Otherwise [https://github.com/smartmontools/smartmontools/issues create an issue] at !GitHub or
+[//newticket create a ticket] here in trac.
+
+In each case, provide the sample output described above.
+Add the file as a plain-text ASCII attachment to avoid reformatting or use proper markup for preformatted comments.
+
+Include the drive model name in the title or summary.
+To submit info about different drive models, please use separate issues or tickets.
 
 Further information about the drive is welcome
@@ -369 +375 @@
 name of the SSD controller, an already tested drivedb.h entry, ...).
 
-Please note that there usually will be no feedback on the smartmontools-database
-mailing list after a drive has been added to the database.
-If such feedback is desired, please create a ticket instead.
-
+'''Please note that the use of the ''smartmontools-database'' mailing list to request new entries is now discouraged.'''
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