[patch 2/2] st.4: Update MTMKPART for kernels >= 4.6

[patch 2/2] st.4: Update MTMKPART for kernels >= 4.6

[Kai Makisara]

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From: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>

Update the description of the MTMKPART operation of MTIOCTOP to match
the changes in kernel version 4.6.

Signed-off-by: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>
---
 man4/st.4 | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man4/st.4 b/man4/st.4
index 5ac1ee2..b818a1c 100644
--- a/man4/st.4
+++ b/man4/st.4
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" Formatted or processed versions of this manual, if unaccompanied by
 .\" the source, must acknowledge the copyright and authors of this work.
 .\" %%%LICENSE_END
-.TH ST 4  2016-03-15 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH ST 4  2016-06-05 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
 st \- SCSI tape device
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -335,11 +335,14 @@ Lock the tape drive door.
 Format the tape into one or two partitions.
 If
 .I mt_count
-is nonzero, it gives the size of the first partition and the second
-partition contains the rest of the tape.
-If
+is positive, it gives the size of partition 1 and partition
+0 contains the rest of the tape. If
 .I mt_count
 is zero, the tape is formatted into one partition.
+From kernel version 4.6, negative
+.I mt_count
+specifies the size of partition 0 and the rest of the tape contains partition
+1. The physical ordering of partitions depends on the drive.
 This command is not allowed for a drive unless the partition support
 is enabled for the drive (see
 .BR MT_ST_CAN_PARTITIONS
-- 
2.6.6

Re: [patch 2/2] st.4: Update MTMKPART for kernels >= 4.6

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Hi Kai,

On 5 June 2016 at 13:14, Kai Makisara <Kai.Makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> From: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>
>
> Update the description of the MTMKPART operation of MTIOCTOP to match
> the changes in kernel version 4.6.

It would be helpful to cite the kernel commit SHA for this change.
Could you add that to this commit message please?

Cheers,

Michael


>
> Signed-off-by: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  man4/st.4 | 11 +++++++----
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/man4/st.4 b/man4/st.4
> index 5ac1ee2..b818a1c 100644
> --- a/man4/st.4
> +++ b/man4/st.4
> @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
>  .\" Formatted or processed versions of this manual, if unaccompanied by
>  .\" the source, must acknowledge the copyright and authors of this work.
>  .\" %%%LICENSE_END
> -.TH ST 4  2016-03-15 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
> +.TH ST 4  2016-06-05 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
>  .SH NAME
>  st \- SCSI tape device
>  .SH SYNOPSIS
> @@ -335,11 +335,14 @@ Lock the tape drive door.
>  Format the tape into one or two partitions.
>  If
>  .I mt_count
> -is nonzero, it gives the size of the first partition and the second
> -partition contains the rest of the tape.
> -If
> +is positive, it gives the size of partition 1 and partition
> +0 contains the rest of the tape. If
>  .I mt_count
>  is zero, the tape is formatted into one partition.
> +From kernel version 4.6, negative
> +.I mt_count
> +specifies the size of partition 0 and the rest of the tape contains partition
> +1. The physical ordering of partitions depends on the drive.
>  This command is not allowed for a drive unless the partition support
>  is enabled for the drive (see
>  .BR MT_ST_CAN_PARTITIONS
> --
> 2.6.6



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Re: [patch 2/2] st.4: Update MTMKPART for kernels >= 4.6

[Kai Makisara]

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From: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>

Update the description of the MTMKPART operation of MTIOCTOP to match
the changes in kernel version 4.6 (commit
8038e6456a3e6f5c4759e0d73c4f9165b90c93e7)

Signed-off-by: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>
---
 man4/st.4 | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man4/st.4 b/man4/st.4
index 5ac1ee2..b818a1c 100644
--- a/man4/st.4
+++ b/man4/st.4
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" Formatted or processed versions of this manual, if unaccompanied by
 .\" the source, must acknowledge the copyright and authors of this work.
 .\" %%%LICENSE_END
-.TH ST 4  2016-03-15 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH ST 4  2016-06-05 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
 st \- SCSI tape device
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -335,11 +335,14 @@ Lock the tape drive door.
 Format the tape into one or two partitions.
 If
 .I mt_count
-is nonzero, it gives the size of the first partition and the second
-partition contains the rest of the tape.
-If
+is positive, it gives the size of partition 1 and partition
+0 contains the rest of the tape. If
 .I mt_count
 is zero, the tape is formatted into one partition.
+From kernel version 4.6, negative
+.I mt_count
+specifies the size of partition 0 and the rest of the tape contains partition
+1. The physical ordering of partitions depends on the drive.
 This command is not allowed for a drive unless the partition support
 is enabled for the drive (see
 .BR MT_ST_CAN_PARTITIONS
-- 
2.6.6

Re: [patch 2/2] st.4: Update MTMKPART for kernels >= 4.6

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

On 06/06/2016 09:36 PM, Kai Makisara wrote:
> From: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>
> 
> Update the description of the MTMKPART operation of MTIOCTOP to match
> the changes in kernel version 4.6 (commit
> 8038e6456a3e6f5c4759e0d73c4f9165b90c93e7)

Thanks, Kai. Applied.

Cheers,

Michael

> Signed-off-by: Kai Mäkisara <kai.makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  man4/st.4 | 11 +++++++----
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man4/st.4 b/man4/st.4
> index 5ac1ee2..b818a1c 100644
> --- a/man4/st.4
> +++ b/man4/st.4
> @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
>  .\" Formatted or processed versions of this manual, if unaccompanied by
>  .\" the source, must acknowledge the copyright and authors of this work.
>  .\" %%%LICENSE_END
> -.TH ST 4  2016-03-15 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
> +.TH ST 4  2016-06-05 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
>  .SH NAME
>  st \- SCSI tape device
>  .SH SYNOPSIS
> @@ -335,11 +335,14 @@ Lock the tape drive door.
>  Format the tape into one or two partitions.
>  If
>  .I mt_count
> -is nonzero, it gives the size of the first partition and the second
> -partition contains the rest of the tape.
> -If
> +is positive, it gives the size of partition 1 and partition
> +0 contains the rest of the tape. If
>  .I mt_count
>  is zero, the tape is formatted into one partition.
> +From kernel version 4.6, negative
> +.I mt_count
> +specifies the size of partition 0 and the rest of the tape contains partition
> +1. The physical ordering of partitions depends on the drive.
>  This command is not allowed for a drive unless the partition support
>  is enabled for the drive (see
>  .BR MT_ST_CAN_PARTITIONS
> 


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