On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 01:38:01PM -0600, Siddhartha Baral wrote:

Hi All,

? ? ? ? ? I am trying to write a linux kernel module which can send/receive ATA
SMART cmds to a HDD.

First off, why?  What problem are you trying to solve that you have
decided that this is the correct solution?

thanks,

greg k-h