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diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt index 691ca292c24..f346abbdd6f 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt +++ b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt @@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ attempted). MINOR NUMBERS -The tape driver currently supports 128 drives by default. This number -can be increased by editing st.h and recompiling the driver if -necessary. The upper limit is 2^17 drives if 4 modes for each drive -are used. +The tape driver currently supports up to 2^17 drives if 4 modes for +each drive are used. The minor numbers consist of the following bit fields: @@ -390,6 +388,10 @@ MTSETDRVBUFFER 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_NOWAIT_EOF enables immediate filemark mode (i.e. when + writing a filemark, don't wait for it to complete). Please + see the BASICS note about MTWEOFI with respect to the + possible dangers of writing immediate filemarks. MT_ST_SILI enables setting the SILI bit in SCSI commands when reading in variable block mode to enhance performance when reading blocks shorter than the byte count; set this only |