Re: PATCH: cdrecord: avoiding scsi device numbering for ide devices

[Joerg Schilling]

Kai Makisara <Kai.Makisara@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > BTW: 'mt' should not need to send SCSI comands. THis shoul dbe handled via
> > specilized ioctls.
> > 
> There are already ioctls for changing the tape parameters. Christer, there 
> is no need to introduce tapes into this discussion.

This is my words....


Tape drives have a well known and simple and standardized interface since many
years (> 40). There exist ioctl()s to do anything you like.


CD/DVD writing ist still constantly evolving, so you cannot have it in the 
kernel.

BTW: I am strongly against any list of "safe commands" as this would only make 
things more complicated. Things that control security should be ket simple.

Jörg

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