After updating from sys-apps/smartmontools-5.38-r1 to sys-apps/smartmontools-5.39 smartd will not recognize any of my SATA drives anymore. The config has not been changed during or after that update. # cat /etc/smartd.conf [...] DEVICESCAN -a -d sat # smartd -d smartd 5.39 2009-12-09 r2995 [x86_64-pc-linux-gnu] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-9 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net Opened configuration file /etc/smartd.conf Configuration file /etc/smartd.conf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices In the system's table of devices NO devices found to scan Unable to monitor any SMART enabled devices. Try debug (-d) option. Exiting... Reproducible: Always
should be fixed with 5.39.1