2.4.x end of tape handling error

[Kevin Fenzi <kevin-linux-kernel@scrye.com>]

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Greetings. 

I have had reported from a client that they are having problems with
backups that span more than one tape. Instead of getting an EOT error
or EOM, they are getting an I/O error wich requires the driver to be
unloaded and reloaded before the tape will work again. 

http://www.linuxtapecert.org/ Says that the redhat 2.4.9-34 kernel is
the last one that had proper EOT handling. Indeed, if they use the
2.4.9-34 kernel, the tape works properly. Thats not a very good
solution however. 

Is this fixed in the latest 2.4.21-pres? How about in 2.5.x?

Has anyone else seen this?

I can get further details to track this down and fix it if it's not
already fixed. 

kevin
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