hddtemp returns "Success" instead of value

[screw]

One of my drives takes a long time to response and hddtemp sometimes returns "Success" instead of the actual value.

hddtemp -D /dev/sde

================= hddtemp 0.3-beta15 ==================
Model: ST2000DM001-1CH164

/dev/sde: Success

If one of the field value seems to match the temperature, be sure to read
the hddtemp man page before sending a report (section REPORT). Thanks.

Sometimes it returns correct output:

hddtemp -D /dev/sde

================= hddtemp 0.3-beta15 ==================
Model: ST2000DM001-1CH164

field(1)         = 120
field(3)         = 0
field(4)         = 122
field(5)         = 112
field(7)         = 251
field(9)         = 208
field(10)        = 0
field(12)        = 123
field(183)       = 7
field(184)       = 0
field(187)       = 23
field(188)       = 162
field(189)       = 1
field(190)       = 27
field(191)       = 0
field(192)       = 106
field(193)       = 123
field(194)       = 27
field(197)       = 56
field(198)       = 56
field(199)       = 0
field(240)       = 70
field(241)       = 154
field(242)       = 226

If one of the field value seems to match the temperature, be sure to read
the hddtemp man page before sending a report (section REPORT). Thanks.

hddtemp  /dev/sde
/dev/sde: ST2000DM001-1CH164: 27?C

[vitlav]

What is the behavior you wait for? Will you happy with an error status? Or you told about retrying the request?

[screw]

I would love if it would return the actual value :)
Although, I ditched the failing drive so I don't care anymore ... BUT I think returning an error would be much better.
If the call really returned with success there should be a value, otherwise, there was probably an error.

Does it makes sense?

[vitlav]

I would love if it would return the actual value :)
Although, I ditched the failing drive so I don't care anymore ... BUT I think returning an error would be much better.
So you can't test hddtemp with the failing drive anymore? It is hard to reproduce the error. "Success" is a error code description.

If the call really returned with success there should be a value, otherwise, there was probably an error.
I agree. Let me try something.

[screw]

I would love if it would return the actual value :)
Although, I ditched the failing drive so I don't care anymore ... BUT I think returning an error would be much better.
So you can't test hddtemp with the failing drive anymore? It is hard to reproduce the error. "Success" is a error code description.

Yes, I can't test it anymore.

If the call really returned with success there should be a value, otherwise, there was probably an error.
I agree. Let me try something.