Re: [PATCH RFC] sr: mark the device as changed when burning a CD

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Dne 22.5.2018 v 16:47 Jens Axboe napsal(a):
> It's been many years, but back in the day the program writing the cd
> would eject the disc once done. This of course forces a reload of
> the toc and clearing of the flag. What program is this? Seems like
> it should probably eject when it's done.

They are using wodim to burn the CDs on their servers.
The problem is that they do not want the CD to be ejected because their drives
lack a motorized tray, thus requiring manual intervention which they would like to avoid.


> 
> There are many commands that will indicate writing to the device, but
> not cause anything that should force a reload. A mode select comes to
> mind.
> 

Ah, I understand... so I have to find a way to distinguish an ongoing cd burning process
from, say, a mode select command.

Thanks,
Maurizio



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