fedora core 6 1.2949 + vserver 2.2.0

[linux-2.6.git] / Documentation / scsi / st.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt
index d2e8bee..3c12422 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This file contains brief information about the SCSI tape driver.
 The driver is currently maintained by Kai Mäkisara (email
 Kai.Makisara@kolumbus.fi)
 
 The driver is currently maintained by Kai Mäkisara (email
 Kai.Makisara@kolumbus.fi)
 

-Last modified: Wed Feb 25 14:09:08 2004 by makisara
+Last modified: Mon Mar  7 21:14:44 2005 by kai.makisara

 
 
 BASICS
 
 
 BASICS


@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ writing and the last operation has been a write. Two filemarks can be
 optionally written. In both cases end of data is signified by
 returning zero bytes for two consecutive reads.
 
 optionally written. In both cases end of data is signified by
 returning zero bytes for two consecutive reads.
 

+If rewind, offline, bsf, or seek is done and previous tape operation was
+write, a filemark is written before moving tape.
+

 The compile options are defined in the file linux/drivers/scsi/st_options.h.
 
 4. If the open option O_NONBLOCK is used, open succeeds even if the
 The compile options are defined in the file linux/drivers/scsi/st_options.h.
 
 4. If the open option O_NONBLOCK is used, open succeeds even if the


@@ -246,7 +249,7 @@ BOOT TIME CONFIGURATION
 
 If the driver is compiled into the kernel, the same parameters can be
 also set using, e.g., the LILO command line. The preferred syntax is
 
 If the driver is compiled into the kernel, the same parameters can be
 also set using, e.g., the LILO command line. The preferred syntax is

-is to use the same keyword used when loading as module but prepended
+to use the same keyword used when loading as module but prepended

 with 'st.'. For instance, to set the maximum number of scatter/gather
 segments, the parameter 'st.max_sg_segs=xx' should be used (xx is the
 number of scatter/gather segments).
 with 'st.'. For instance, to set the maximum number of scatter/gather
 segments, the parameter 'st.max_sg_segs=xx' should be used (xx is the
 number of scatter/gather segments).


@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ pairs are separated with a comma (no spaces allowed). A colon can be
 used instead of the equal mark. The definition is prepended by the
 string st=. Here is an example:
 
 used instead of the equal mark. The definition is prepended by the
 string st=. Here is an example:
 

-       st=buffer_kbs:64,write_threhold_kbs:60
+       st=buffer_kbs:64,write_threshold_kbs:60

 
 The following syntax used by the old kernel versions is also supported:
 
 
 The following syntax used by the old kernel versions is also supported:
 


@@ -366,7 +369,7 @@ MTSETDRVBUFFER
                the device dependent address. It is recommended to set
                this flag unless there are tapes using the device
                dependent (from the old times) (global)
                the device dependent address. It is recommended to set
                this flag unless there are tapes using the device
                dependent (from the old times) (global)

-            MT_ST_SYSV sets the SYSV sematics (mode)
+            MT_ST_SYSV sets the SYSV semantics (mode)

             MT_ST_NOWAIT enables immediate mode (i.e., don't wait for
                the command to finish) for some commands (e.g., rewind)
             MT_ST_DEBUGGING debugging (global; debugging must be
             MT_ST_NOWAIT enables immediate mode (i.e., don't wait for
                the command to finish) for some commands (e.g., rewind)
             MT_ST_DEBUGGING debugging (global; debugging must be