Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-34,: Re: [PATCH] Driver for Toshiba DVD-RAM (SCSI) (kernel 2.2.11)

# Re: [PATCH] Driver for Toshiba DVD-RAM (SCSI) (kernel 2.2.11)

Jens Axboe (axboe@image.dk)
Sat, 28 Aug 1999 21:45:49 +0200

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On Sat, Aug 28 1999, Gerard Roudier wrote:
> > > The READ6 and WRITE6 commands are deprecated. The READ6 is still specified
> > > as mandatory for block devices for compatibility with old initialisation
> > > code. WRITE6 is specified as optionnal for block devices.
> >
> > If this is using IDE-SCSI then ATAPI only seems to support 10 byte
>
> I don't have the ATAPI spec, but since there was no compatibility issue,
> I will not be surprised if ATAPI specs got rid of READ6/WRITE6 commands.

I've never seen a mention of READ6 for ATAPI. Spec lists READ10
only.

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