(Originator and bugzilla added to cc) On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 17:27:20 +0200 (EET) Kai Makisara <Kai.Makisara@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 1 Dec 2006, Andrew Morton wrote: > > > > > > > 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 > > > I think this is not a bug but a user error. > > Firstly, the report should say that writing odd number of bytes does not > work (echo adds newline to the data). > > The reason for the problem is probably that the drive in question does not > support writing blocks with odd number of bytes. I just tested the echo > commands with my drive and all echos succeeded (kernel 2.6.19). > > -- > Kai - 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
