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> Some weeks ago, there was discussion on linux-kernel about a problem
> with SCSI tape drives connected to a 1542 being put offline after any
> kind of error. Since it still occurs in the 2.1.127 kernel, I'm
> assuming there was no fix for this.
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> My understanding of the problem is this:
[snip]
I think it is VERY important that people realize this problem is
NOT limited to the systems with 154x controllers.
My system with a DPT 2044W is also failing when accessing the tape
drive. Something happened regarding tape support between 2.0 and
2.1 kernels. I have had to fall back to 2.0.35 because I cannot
get reliable tape operation in 2.1.x.
> Assuming that my understanding of the problem is correct, I have
> attached a patch that suppresses the error handling code if the sense
> data indicates EOM or FMK. Please let me know if this breaks anything,
> or if there is some other reason not to include it in the kernel.
Is there a way to do this in a way that is not specific to the SCSI
controller driver? Or would each low-level driver have to receive
a similar patch?
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