Begin forwarded message: Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 08:40:16 -0800 From: bugme-daemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bugme-new@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Bugme-new] [Bug 7610] New: sense key error when sending even number of bytes to /dev/st0 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7610 Summary: sense key error when sending even number of bytes to /dev/st0 Kernel Version: 2.6.19 Status: NEW Severity: normal Owner: other_modules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Submitter: bergenia@xxxxxxxx Most recent kernel where this bug did *NOT* occur: unknown Distribution: Debian, but using kernel from kernel.org Hardware Environment: Dell Poweredge 2800 Xeon, Quantum DLT VS160 tape drive, scsi1 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 7.0 <Adaptec 3960D Ultra160 SCSI adapter> aic7899: Ultra160 Wide Channel B, SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs Software Environment: Gnu C 3.3.5 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.15 util-linux 2.12p mount 2.12p module-init-tools 3.2.2 e2fsprogs 1.37 nfs-utils 1.0.6 Linux C Library 2.3.6 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.6 Procps 3.2.1 Net-tools 1.60 Console-tools 0.2.3 Sh-utils 5.2.1 udev 088 Modules Loaded st parport_pc parport Problem Description: When sending an even number of bytes to /dev/st0, I get the following error in /var/log/kernel: Nov 30 16:13:47 mugsy kernel: st0: Current: sense key: Illegal Request Nov 30 16:13:47 mugsy kernel: Additional sense: Invalid field in cdb Steps to reproduce: this will write to the tape: echo "A" > /dev/st0 echo "ABC" > /dev/st0 this will not write to the tape and will produce the kernel error: echo "AB" > /dev/st0 echo "ABCD" > /dev/st0 ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
