Patch-ID# 113324-02
Keywords: st patch uscsi timeout fc error recovery
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: patch st driver
Date: 13/Sep/02

Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

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Unbundled Release:

Topic: SunOS 5.9: patch st driver

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BugId's fixed with this patch: 4313732 4358054 4360365 4375499 4527668 4624524 4645691 4651339 4651679 4654850 4672504 4673243 4722426

Changes incorporated in this version: 4722426

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/sparcv9/st
/kernel/drv/st
/usr/include/sys/scsi/generic/commands.h
/usr/include/sys/scsi/targets/stdef.h

Problem Description:

4722426 Reserve commands timing out.

(from 113324-01)

4358054 st: tape position discarded for some harmless USCSI commands
4360365 st: ST_AUTODEN_OVERRIDE should be the default for single-density tape drives
4375499 st: sometimes doesn't call scsi_unprobe when it should
4527668 st doesn't support the granularity field of READ BLOCK LIMITS data.
4624524 st: Setting an odd blocksize on some drives fails and clears ST_MODE_SEL_COMP
4645691 st: retension tape command times out
4651339 st_attach modifies st_minor_data that should be read only
4313732 Compression and Recording Density should be independent of each other in st
4654850 st emits unnecessary message on failed detach attempt with DEBUG kernel
4673243 scsi_tape debug macro is not up to date with struct scsi_tape
4651679 st: need to add support for new Quantum SDLT 320
4672504 STK 9940B Tape Drive support needed in 'st' driver

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.

For Solaris 7-9 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:

       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02

The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:

       example# patchrm 104945-02

For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
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None.
