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diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm index a6b3614bc2..7a9ecf0a00 100644 --- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm +++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm @@ -2286,10 +2286,18 @@ thanks to the use of namespaces.") #:phases (alist-delete 'configure %standard-phases) #:tests? #f)) ; no test suite (home-page "https://sourceforge.net/projects/hdparm/") - (synopsis "Tune hard disk parameters for high performance") - (description - "Get/set device parameters for Linux SATA/IDE drives. It's primary use -is for enabling irq-unmasking and IDE multiple-mode.") + (synopsis "View and tune ATA disk drive parameters") + (description + "@command{hdparm} is a command-line utility to control ATA controllers and +disk drives. It can increase performance and/or reliability by careful tuning +of hardware settings like power and acoustic management, DMA modes, and caching. +It can also display detailed device information, or be used as a simple +performance benchmarking tool. + +@command{hdparm} provides a command line interface to various Linux kernel +interfaces provided by the SATA/ATA/SAS @code{libata} subsystem, and the older +IDE driver subsystem. Many external USB drive enclosures with @dfn{SCSI-ATA +Command Translation} (SAT) are also supported.") (license (license:non-copyleft "file://LICENSE.TXT")))) (define-public rfkill |