> Wondering if anything changed since the original tests...
You're wondering if firmware writers lie to layers higher up in the stack? I think it's a 100% certainly that there's drive firmware that lies.
There's a reason why many vendors have compatibility lists, approved firmware versions, and even their "own" (rebranded from an OEM) drives that you have to buy if you want official support (and it's not entirely a money grab: a QA testing infrastructure does cost money).
> Wondering if anything changed since the original tests...
You're wondering if firmware writers lie to layers higher up in the stack? I think it's a 100% certainly that there's drive firmware that lies.
There's a reason why many vendors have compatibility lists, approved firmware versions, and even their "own" (rebranded from an OEM) drives that you have to buy if you want official support (and it's not entirely a money grab: a QA testing infrastructure does cost money).
I'm curious whether any of the brands which failed this test owned up to the issue and released firmware updates.