Patch-ID# 103973-05
Keywords: st driver DLT non-rewind tape position hangs buffered writes CS6400
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5 CS6400: st driver patch
Date: Dec/19/97

Solaris Release: 2.5_CS6400

SunOS Release: 5.5_CS6400

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Topic: SunOS 5.5 CS6400: st driver patch

   NOTE: This patch includes the CS6400 architecture specifc version of 
	   the st driver. It also incorporates fixes from patch 103870-03
	   for the standard st driver.

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1215818 1243463 1251299 4009756 4016760 4030626 4063655 4077503

   NOTE: Cray SPR's fixed with this patch: 100328 104581

Changes incorporated in this version: 1215818 1243463 4009756 4063655 4077503

Relevant Architectures: sparc
NOTE:sparc.cray4d

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 642004-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/platform/cray4d/kernel/drv/st
/platform/cray4d/kernel/drv/st.conf
/usr/bin/mt
/usr/platform/cray4d/include/sys/scsi/targets/stdef.h

Problem Description:
 
(from 103870-03)

1243463 Dat under Solaris 2.5 reports Soft error rate
4063655 mt needs to report correct tape drive info on 2.5.1 and 2.5.1 shwp..
4077503 Add SLR5 entry to st_conf.c file.
4009756 st:  DAT drives report Soft_error_reporting failed if opened
1215818 st: Can't write EOF past LEOT on 4mm  Archive Python

(from 103973-04)

4030626 st: MTIOCSTATE after MTOFFL causes infinite loop in

(from 103870-02)

4016760 st device driver hangs when buffered writes are enabled.

(from 103973-02)

104581: 2.5 PATCH FOR SPR 104567: ST DRIVER NEEDS ADDITIONAL DEVICE SUPPORT

Addition of support for the following SCSI tape drives: Fujitsu M2488,
Quantum DLT 2500 and Sun DLT 4700.

(from 103870-01)

1251299 2.5 st driver does not position 1st file on non-rewind tape correctly

(from C642004-01)

100328: 2.5 PATCH FOR SPR 99698: NEED DLT SUPPORT IN 2.4 AND 2.5 SCSI TAPE DRIVER
 
Addition of DLT capability, primarily for use by Cray TMS 1.0.

Patch Installation Instructions:
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Refer to the Install.info file within the patch for instructions on
using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided
with each patch. Any other special or non-generic installation
instructions should be described below.

Special Install Instructions:
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Reboot required after installation.