On Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:43:41 +1100 ronnie sahlberg <ronniesahlberg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > List, Tomo > > Please find attached a small patch for SMC. > It now prevents the media changer commands from loading/unloading > media to a data transfer device IF that data transfer device has the > media removal prevention set via PreventAllowMediumRemoval. > > Initiators set this when they mount a device that is removable. > > For example if you have a removable SBC device like the sbc jukebox > example, Linux for example will set the PreventAllowMediumRemoval when > you: > mount -o ro,noload <device> <mountpoint> > just so that no one will eject the media while the filesystem is mounted. > > Similarly this also happens for MMC devices, and I belive also on > SSC devices, but I cant check SSC devices. > (Mark, If I assume that backup applocations do use > PreventAllowMediumRemoval when they have loaded a tape into the dt > device?) Mark, this patch looks ok to you? Thanks, -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stgt" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
