Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Why doesn't ddrescue revert to full speed long after a bad read?

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Paul L Daniels wrote:
> Not sure if I'm missing something, but I've noticed that after a bad
> read ddrescue never returns back to the full speed capability, however,
> if I cancel the process and restart it (obviously with a log) it
> immediately returns to full speed.

I do not remember to have observed this behaviour, but my drives are far 
slower than the ones you seem to be using. If you are missing something, 
then I am also missing it. :-)


> This behaviour has been seen on multiple versions of ddrescue and
> multiple different drives and systems. Am I missing something obvious?

Maybe it is some internal switch of caching modes. Does this also happen 
with direct disc mode (option -d)?


Regards,
Antonio.