1 Fixlist for Linux IBM Tape Device Driver (lin_tape)
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3 (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2007-2023
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5 Level Date Description
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7 3.0.66 09/29/2023 - Initial support for SLES 15 SP5 (min. kernel 5.14.21-150500)
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8 3.0.65 08/22/2023 - Initial support for RHEL 9.2 (no join driver)
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9 - Initial support for RHEL 8.8
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10 - Changed print auto timeouts retrieval fails to only print when debug enabled
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11 - Support for TS1170
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12 3.0.64 02/10/2023 - Initial support for RHEL 9.1 (min. kernel 5.14.0-162 x86_64, ppc64le)
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13 02/03/2023 - Fix to attach when inq p0x83 not available
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14 - Initial support for RHEL 8.7 (min. kernel 4.18.0-425)
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15 - Fix to get sense data on kernel >= 5.14
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16 3.0.63 10/07/2022 - Initial support for SLES15 SP4 (min. 5.14.21-150400.22.1)
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17 - Work around to allow vpd gather on sles15 sp4
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18 3.0.61 09/02/2022 - Initial support for RHEL 9.0 (min. kernel 5.14.0-70 no join driver support)
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19 3.0.60 07/08/2021 - Initial support for RHEL 8.6 (min. kernel 4.18.0-372)
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21 3.0.59 01/26/2021 - Initial support for RHEL 8.5
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22 11/11/2021 - Fix for passthru s/g buffers on read/write
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23 - Fix for st crash on unsupported cmd
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24 - Removed excesive prints for get timeouts
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26 3.0.58 10/25/2021 - New lin_tape_ignoreOEM parameter
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27 - Fix for crash on join driver st interface buffer >= 2MB
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28 - Removed timouts initialization table from attachment to avoid delays on device becoming ready
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29 - CPF change to attempt a max of 2 retries when hardware error
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30 3.0.57 08/30/2021 - Initial support for SLES 15 SP3 (min. kernel 5.3.18-57 Power, Intel, System Z)
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31 07/26/2021 - Initial support for RHEL 8.4 (min. kernel 4.18.0-305 x86_64, ppc64le, s390x)
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32 - Changer to retry abort and becoming ready state
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34 - Fix for memory leak
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35 - Not to retry rimeouts request on invalid request
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36 3.0.56 02/12/2021 - Initial support for RHEL 8.3 (min. kernel 4.18.0-240 x86_64 and Power)
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37 12/31/2020 - Initial support for RHEL 7.9 (min. kernel 3.10.0-1160 x86_64 and Power)
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38 - Enhancement to allow multiple changer open handles during critical IO
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39 - Removed recommended tmo parameters warnings
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40 - Fix for auto timeout retrieval on re-discovery failing command for timout retrieval when successful on initial discovery
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41 3.0.55 07/31/2020 - Initial support for SLES 15 SP2 (min. kernel version 5.3.18-24.15.1)
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42 - Autotime retrieval
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43 - Fix on passthru failover on changer from invalid request
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45 3.0.53 06/02/2020 - Initial support for RHEL 7.8 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-1127.8.2 on x86_64 and Power and 4.14.0-115.el7a on Power9)
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46 - Initial support for RHEL 8.2 (min. kernel version 4.18.0-193 x86_64 and Power)
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47 - Initial support for Ubuntu 18.04.4 (min kernel version 5.3.0-46 only on ppc64le and x86_64)
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48 - Removed line space at proc output
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49 3.0.52 03/17/2020 - Initial support for RHEL 8.1 (min. kernel version 4.18.9.147)
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50 - Initial support for SLES 12 SP5 (min. kernel version 4.12.14-122)
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51 - Workaround for scsi request not detecting/reporting path down on RHEL 8.x
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52 3.0.51 02/21/2020 - Fix for keeping track of reservation after failover
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53 - Fix for sg lock on RHEL7
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54 - Fix for possible lock on device unconfig
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55 - Fix for drive dumps file names
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56 - Adjustment for LTO erase time out
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57 - Enhancement for install script
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58 3.0.48 11/01/2019 - Initial support for RHEL 7.7 (min. kernel version 4.14.0-115 on Power and 3.10.0-1062 on Intel)
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59 3.0.48 09/18/2019 - Initial support for RHEL 8 (min. kernel version 4.18.0-80)
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60 - Initial support for SLES 15 SP1 (min. kernel version 4.12.14-197.1)
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61 - Fix for crash when all paths removed during load balancing
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62 - Fix for null pointer on join with devices with alternate path disabled
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63 3.0.46 07/31/2019 - General change for lock handling and devices table
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64 - Fix on daemon null pointer
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65 - Retry on unit attention and not ready sense on attachment
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66 - Daemon signal blocking fix
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67 - Introduced systemd (on RHEL 7, SLES 12 and SLES 15)
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68 - Fix for daemon not processing commands when removal in progress
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69 - Support flag for SLES
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70 - Initial support for SLES 12 SP4 (min. kernel version 4.12.14-94.41 x86_64, ppc64le and s390x)
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71 3.0.39 02/18/2019 - Initial support for RHEL 7.6 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-957.1.3 only)
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72 3.0.39 02/18/2019 - Initial support for SLES 12 SP4 (min. kernel version 4.12.14-94.41 ppc64le and s390x only)
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73 3.0.39 12/06/2018 - Initial support for TS1160
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74 - Initial support for RHEL 6.10 (min. kernel version 2.6.32-754 ppc64le and x86_64 only)
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75 - Initial support for Ubuntu 18.04 (min. kernel 4.15.0.34 only on ppc64le and x86_64)
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76 - Initial support for SLES 15 (min. kernel 4.12.14-23.1 only on ppc64le and s390x)
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77 - Fix for soft lock on rescan
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78 - Fix for udev attributes
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79 - New Archive Mode Unthread ioctls
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80 3.0.33 07/27/2018 - Initial support for RHEL 7.5 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-862 only on ppc64le and x86_64)
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81 - Initial support for Ubuntu 16.04.3 (min. kernel 4.4.0-87 Only on x86_64)
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82 - Fixed bug on CPF failing over a different device
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83 - Reduced removal waiting when device busy
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84 - Added runtime attribute PID
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85 - Fix for double lock on rescan
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86 3.0.32 06/07/2018 - Support for SLES 12 SP3 on kernels beyond 4.4.114
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87 - Fix for lock condition introduced at 3.0.30 when attempt to open a device busy
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88 - Fox for join driver to return sense data after CPF event
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89 3.0.31 04/26/2018 - Initial support for SLES 12 SP3 (min. kernel version 4.4.114-94)
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90 3.0.30 04/11/20185 - Fixes on join some with crash potential during failover
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91 - Fix for join driver returning ENXIO on open
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92 - Fix for memory leak on join interfaces
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93 - Fix for Verify and extended read position application interface for missmatching endianness
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94 - Fix for logging when daemon stopped
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95 - Fix for race condition
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96 - Fix and enhancements for device removal
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97 - Fix for hang introduced at 3.0.20 on device removal during IO
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98 - Enhancements for daemon excess loop during failvoer
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99 - Fix for interlock of daemon with crash potential
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100 - Stop waiting when device gone detected
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101 - Work around ERP TOD from drive sense data parameter rounded
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102 - Fix to not use the device object once driver released
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103 - Removed small unporected window on read proc
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104 3.0.23 11/03/2017 - Initial support for RHEL 7.4 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-693 only on ppc64, ppc64le and x86_64)
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105 - Initial support for RHEL 6.9 (min. kernel version 2.6.32-696)
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107 - Fix for reservation conflict when reserve_6 used
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108 - Fix for failover after device rediscovery (introduced at 3.0.20)
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109 - Fix for device name after removal (introduced at 3.0.20)
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110 - Fix for read with resid through join interface
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111 3.0.21 09/14/2017 - Fix to process sense data from srb combination flags
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112 - Enhancement to not attempt failover when only one path left
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113 - Fix for crash on concurrency (multiple process attempting to use the same device in stress scenario)
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114 - Fix for returning ENXIO instead attempting failover (introduced at 3.0.20)
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115 - Join driver to retry attachment on LUN not serlf configured
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116 3.0.20 06/09/2017 - Reincorporated join driver (lin_tape_as_sfmp) with new build flag: -with sfmp
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117 - Work around for wrong SN reported by Inq. page 80h after failback
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118 - Fix for crash when HBA driver removed before lin_tape
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119 - Fix for mismatching device SN on failback
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120 - Fix for busy waits
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121 - Fix for file systems removals
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122 - Fix for file systems attributes names
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123 - Fix for column width at /proc/IBM for SN
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124 - Initial support for SLES 12 SP2 (min. kernel version 4.4.21-69)
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125 - Initial support for RHEL 7.3 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-514)
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126 - Initial support for RHEL 7.3 Power LE (min. kernel version 3.10.0-514)
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127 - Support for TS4300
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128 3.0.18 03/08/2017 - Prevent crash from double delete objects on removal during wait scenarios (introduced at 2.2.0)
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129 - lin_tape_as_sfmp not supported in this version
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130 - Installation for blacklist.conf enhancements
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131 - Support for TS1155
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132 3.0.16 01/06/2017 - Prevent crash introduced at 1.75.0 cleaning buffern and length on WRA during open
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133 - Prevent lock/crash introduced at 1.75.0 when device removal during open
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134 - Added dualaccesor_cpf for TSLM usage
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135 - Enhancement to installer to prevent blacklisting st and sg linux modules
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136 3.0.13 11/11/2016 - Fix for passthru error recovery after EOD detected
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137 - Fixes for device removal during wait causing lock or crash
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138 - Fix to prevent lock over lock at scatter/gather when running with low memory
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139 - Updates on daemon configuration parameters naming to match lin_taped.conf with IUG instructions
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140 - Added daemon parameter TapeDevPermissions to lin_taped.conf
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141 3.0.12 08/19/2016 - Fix for lin_tape_as_sfmp attachment on kenrnels 3.10.0 and beyond
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142 - Enhancement on lin_tape_as_sfmp installation
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143 3.0.11 08/08/2016 - Added join driver back
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144 - Fixed multiple kernel dependencies for join
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145 - Enhancement on join install
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146 - Fix on join driver for scsi rescan
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147 3.0.10 06/03/2016 - Removed join driver
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148 - New OEM library support
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149 - Initial support for RHEL 6.8 (min. kernel version 2.6.32-642)
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150 - Initial support for RHEL 7.2 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-327)
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151 3.0.8 03/16/2016 - Prevent segfault at daemon
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152 - Fix for pfo device discovery at 390x arch.
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153 3.0.7 02/23/2016 - Prevent crash from st/sg failover
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154 - Added reserve type to STIOCQRYP
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155 - Enabled SIOC_LOG_SENSE10 for changer
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156 - Added special open for preemption
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157 - Enabled TSM QUERY PR KEY for normal open
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158 - Fix for join build
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159 3.0.6 02/26/2016 - Introduction of join driver (lin_tape_as_sfmp)
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160 3.0.5 01/06/2016 - Fix to track LBP state
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161 - Prevent null pointer from scsi device
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162 - Fix for HBA call to restore LBP after failover
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163 3.0.3 11/06/2015 - Removed warnings for big-endian introduced at 3.0.1
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164 - Fix for hardcoded serial number length in daemon
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165 - Build/Install enhacements
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166 3.0.2 09/11/2015 - Retry Abort 4b/06
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167 - Fix for changer lock
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168 - Enhancement to disable autodump for all at once
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169 - Initial support for SLESS11 SP4 (min. kernel version 3.0.101-63)
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170 3.0.1 08/25/2015 - Fix for RAO IOCTL's
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171 - Increased retry time for 2/3E/0
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173 3.0.0 06/26/2015 - Fix for pages leak at s/g ops
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174 - Initial support for RHEL 7.1 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-229)
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175 - Initial support for RHEL 6.7 (min. kernel version 2.6.32-573)
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176 2.9.9 06/16/2015 - Fix for lock during autodump loop
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177 - Enhancement for bs>1M at kernels>2.6.29
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178 - Fix for pages leak at s/g
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179 - Return ENOMEM instead of EIO from lin_tape_blk_req
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180 2.9.8 05/08/2015 - Prevent cdev call with null pointer
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181 2.9.7 04/28/2015 - 3592 WDRA timout increased to 5 min
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182 - Removed enhancement to handle lot of
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183 removals due to lock and crash,
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184 wait_on_config should be used instead
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185 2.9.6 03/24/2015 - Removed printk at qry_blk_prot
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186 - Fix for SN/CPF alignment on SN>16
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187 - Fix for page order adjustment that caused
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188 data corruption at 2.9.5 (only blocksize >
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189 1M and kernel >= 2.6.29)
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190 - Daemond enhancement to handle lot of
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192 - Write lock hang during autodump and s/g
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193 - Fix for 3592/E08 generation id
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194 - Initial support for RHEL 6.6 (min. kernel version 2.6.32-504.8.1)
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195 2.9.5 01/15/2015 - Adjustment to page order for r/w
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196 2.9.4 12/05/2014 - Support for 3592/E08
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197 - Fixes to multiple partition sizing
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198 - Fix to return rc on failed set active partition
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199 - Fix on failover enablement for SN > 16
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200 - Added enablement for select OEM libraries
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201 - Initial support for RHEL 7 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-123)
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202 2.9.3 10/27/2014 - Enhancement for SN/CPF gather
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203 - Fix for dump ready when s/g
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204 2.9.2 08/26/2014 - Fix for partitioning PSUM and POFM bits
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205 - Fix for TSM enh inventory media type
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206 - RHEL 7 (min. kernel version 3.10.0-123)
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207 2.9.1 07/28/2014 - Fix for chgr cmd call during device removal
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208 - Fix for tracing during device removal
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209 - Fixes for PR IOCTL's
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210 2.9.0 06/29/2014 - RAO SA update and LBP CRC32C added
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211 2.8.0 05/28/2014 - Enhancements to busy_retry
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212 2.7.0 05/15/2014 - fixes for s/g on authomatic dump
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213 - fix for STIOCSETP on LWP set
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214 - Initial support for RHEL 6.5 (min. kernel version 2.6.32-431)
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215 2.6.0 02/17/2014 - Added Recommend Access Order (RAO)
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216 - noreserve changer default for failover
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217 2.5.0 01/14/2014 - Added SIOC_ENH_LOG_SENSE
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218 - Initial support for SLES11 SP3 (min kernel version 3.0.79-0.11)
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219 2.4.0 12/18/2013 - Added Scatter/Gather for operations use.
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220 2.3.0 10/01/2013 - Initial support for RHEL 6.4 (kernel version 2.6.32-358.18.1.el6)
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221 - Changed some indirection to double
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222 indirection for CPF
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223 - Rerouted some changer commands to go
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224 through the changer queue
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225 - Added debug tracing for the changer queue
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226 2.2.0 08/06/2013 - Added optional persistent_n_device
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227 parameter to enable the ability to
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228 persistent name non rewind open.
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229 2.1.0 06/11/2013 - Added busy_retry for TSM
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230 - Added ability to take log sense size
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232 - Added definition to IBM_tape.h MTWEOFI
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233 - Changed default for Jag cartridge to 6
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234 2.0.0 05/22/2013 - Removed flushing buffer on setposition
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235 1.76.0 10/22/2012 - Failover fix for bug introduced in 1.75.0
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236 - Initial support for RHEL 5.9 (min kernel version 2.6.18-348)
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237 1.75.0 10/17/2012 - Implemented Dynamic Runtime Attributes
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238 - Fixed host reboot on microcode load of TS3310
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239 - Fixed crash on drive cable pull
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240 1.74.0 08/21/2012 - Support for 64-bit position counters
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241 - Fix bug in /proc/scsi/IBMchanger with many changers
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242 - Fix to changer open count when close fails
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243 1.73.0 05/29/2012 - Allow option for setting TSM 3592 barcode to length 8
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244 - Fix for SLES 11 SP2 hang on failback
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245 - Initial support for SLES11 SP2 (min kernel version 3.0.13-0.27)
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246 1.72.0 05/22/2012 - Increase inquiry timeout to 180 for rediscovered device
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247 - Fix lin_taped crash on SAS rediscovered dvc, RH 5 & 6
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248 1.71.0 05/07/2012 - Eliminate multiple "REMOVED" devices on failback
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249 - Implement MTWEOFI (write filemarks with immed=1)
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250 - Fix bug on reading prog. early warning parameter
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251 - Fix potential failover bugs on read and write
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252 1.70.0 04/20/2012 - Fix crash on SLES 11 SP2 when offline device returns
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253 - Eliminate excessive trailing spaces in read proc
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254 - Increased inquiry timeout to three min. for failover
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255 1.69.0 04/13/2012 - Fix infinite loop on read proc with small buffer size
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256 - Eliminate excessive print on unsuccessful key registration
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257 1.68.0 03/13/2012 - Support for LTO 6 media types
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258 - Fix for crash in tape_read_proc and changer_read_proc
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259 - Data direction in failover set position from OUT to NONE
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260 1.67.0 02/06/2012 - Implemented Programmable Early Warning
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261 - Implemented general Mode Sense function
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262 - Implemented Verify Data
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263 - Initial support for SLES 11 SP2
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264 - Added LTO 6 inquiry strings
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265 1.66.0 12/08/2011 - Prevent BUSY return status in multiple open changer
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266 1.65.0 11/15/2011 - Change final PREEMPT to PREEMPT_AND_ABORT for DPF
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267 1.64.0 11/04/2011 - Serialize IO for two instances of open changer (crash fix)
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268 1.63.0 11/02/2011 - Catch failover case at beginning of IO requests
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269 1.62.0 10/14/2011 - Call malloc before lock acquisition in load_unload
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270 - Unit attention and DPF handling for PREVENT_MEDIUM_REMOVAL
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271 - STIOCP: supply missing sili bit case
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272 - reallocate changer data if missing at start of IOCTL
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273 - Change remaining ENOMEM to EOVERFLOW in overlength read
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274 - Allow removal of lin_taped if not running
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275 1.61.0 09/26/2011 - Allow for short erase in STERASE
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276 - Fix for crash when HBA driver uninstalled w/ alt_pathing
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277 1.60.0 09/12/2011 - Fix sense copy error by accounting for DID_TARGET_FAILURE
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278 - Fix CPF/DPF error introduced in 1.58.0 in ERP function
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279 1.59.0 08/25/2011 - Fix for read loop error with SILI bit on
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280 1.58.0 08/12/2011 - Implementation of log sense page with subpage support
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281 - Added eot warning IOCTLs
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282 - Made READ SILI bit a changeable parameter
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283 - Change overlength read rc from ENOMEM to EOVERFLOW
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284 - Reset logical block protection on failover
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285 1.57.0 07/15/2011 - Fix for timeout error introduced in 1.56.0
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286 - Allow option for a SLES 11 and higher "supported" build
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287 1.56.0 07/11/2011 - Fix handling of deferred EOM flag
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288 - Update changer timeouts to 900
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289 1.55.0 06/17/2011 - Fix for structure size in logical block protection IOCTLs
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290 - Fix for invalid data returned with max modesense length
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291 - Introduce count to track number of open changer instances
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292 1.54.0 05/05/2011 - Updated erase timeout for Jag4
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293 1.53.0 04/13/2011 - Fix for crash when drive is power cycled while open
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294 1.52.0 04/01/2011 - Clear flags on lin_tape_flush for future opens
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295 - Remove check of open/busy flags during changer open
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296 1.51.0 02/18/2011 - Send TUR on CPF to clear RS-422 failure unit attention
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297 - Correlate device number with SCSI address in /proc/scsi
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298 - Fix seg fault with pseudo dvc when HBA driver uninstalled
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299 - Provide a method to disable setting density on open
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300 1.50.0 01/25/2011 - Reduce size of kernel mem allocs to avoid alloc failure
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301 - Support for get/set block-level data protection (3592-E07)
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302 1.49.0 12/15/2010 - Support for RHEL 6
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303 - Implementation of partitioning for 3592-E07
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304 - Fix for CPF error due to incorrect sense data returned
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305 1.48.0 11/11/2010 - Return correct mt device number from MTDEVICE IOCTL
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306 1.47.0 11/10/2010 - Fix for host hang in ERP
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307 1.46.0 11/03/2010 - Fix for drives becoming unavailable after software reset
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308 1.45.0 10/26/2010 - Fix CPF failure with cable pull before IO
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309 1.44.0 10/18/2010 - Fix for crash when drive is reset during tape ops (zLinux)
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310 1.43.0 10/01/2010 - Fix for crash when drive is reset during tape ops (pLinux)
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311 1.42.0 07/20/2010 - Reduce size of stchgp_s struct to match user space struct
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312 1.41.1 06/24/2010 - Fix for memory leak/crash in SLES 11 sp1
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313 1.40.0 06/02/2010 - Increased page order on read-write in SLES 11 sp1
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314 - Fixed infinite read loop on read failure
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315 1.39.0 05/06/2010 - Support for SLES 11 SP 1
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316 1.38.0 04/13/2010 - LTO 5 extended postitioning IOCTLs
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317 - Release descriptor lock before IO on init to avoid hang
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318 1.37.0 03/15/2010 - Set Dynamic Runtime Attributes
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319 - Removed persistent naming script in favor of new method
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320 - Fix for duplicate changers in /proc/scsi/IBMchanger
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321 1.36.0 03/02/2010 - Failover changes to support WORM and Data Safe Mode
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322 - Fix for EFAULT (Bad address) error on read
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323 1.35.0 02/19/2010 - Fix for corruption on std write followed by passthru read
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324 1.34.0 02/15/2010 - Fix for I/O errors on zLinux, LTO 5
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325 1.33.0 02/02/2010 - LTO 5 updates
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326 1.32.0 12/30/2009 - Failover fixes
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327 1.31.1 12/04/2009 - LTO 5 partitioning IOCTLs
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328 - Fixes for SLES 11 failover
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329 1.30.0 11/20/2009 - lin_taped multiple pid fix
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330 1.29.0 10/26/2009 - SLES 11 failover implementation
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331 1.28.0 09/02/2009 - SLES 11 device removal/reinitialization fix
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332 1.27.0 08/25/2009 - Fix for failover failure error on SLES 10 & RHEL 4
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333 1.26.2 08/04/2009 - Fix for crashes on RHEL 4.7 and SLES 11
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334 1.25.0 06/23/2009 - Fix for scatter-gather page offset bug on PPC64 SLES11
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335 - Added IOCTLs for persistent reserve
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336 1.24.0 02/23/2009 - Support for SLES 11, kernel 2.6.27
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337 - Fix for CPF configuration bug introduced in 1.23.0
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338 1.23.0 01/19/2009 - CPF crash fix: cable pull/uninstall/reinstall sequence
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339 - Boundary check for max failover paths
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340 1.22.0 11/25/2008 - Fix for crash in RHEL 4.7
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341 - Updates for kernels >= 2.6.24
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342 - DPF crash fix: cable pull/uninstall/reinstall sequence
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343 1.21.0 10/23/2008 - Reserve logging
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344 - Add "primary_path" parameter for udev
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345 1.20.0 10/15/2008 - read_cartridge_location to block transfers into at most
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347 1.19.0 09/15/2008 - IBMtapeutil fix for read_cartridge_location
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348 1.18.0 08/22/2008 - Fix for struct device attribute in kernels >= 2.6.13
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349 1.17.0 08/06/2008 - Add udev "dev" file for medium changers in
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350 kernels < 2.6.5 or > 2.6.15
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351 1.16.0 06/27/2008 - Change GFP_ATOMIC allocations to GFP_KERNEL
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352 - Support for the 3592-E06
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353 - Fix lin_taped restart crash after failback
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354 1.15.0 05/21/2008 - Release source RPM
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355 - Update 3572 inquiry string to 3572-TL
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356 1.14.0 04/30/2008 - Make module parameters read/writable
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357 - Fix for CPF key check on CVT
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358 1.13.0 03/27/2008 - Support for 3572
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359 1.12.1 03/07/2008 - Fixed hang introduced in 1.12.0
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360 1.12.0 02/26/2008 - Created "dev" file in sysfs class directory for
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361 udev & udevinfo support
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362 - Changed 3592 (E05) references to support models beyond E05
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363 1.11.0 12/11/2007 - Fixed seg fault when a logical dvc is accidentally removed
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364 - Fixed return code for SIOC_PASS_THROUGH
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365 - Implemented read cartridge location IOCTL
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366 - Removed WWNN filter check for DPF entitlement
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367 1.10.0 10/01/2007 - Increaded timeout for best path selection
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368 - Fixed delete_parms_on_device() for failover
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369 - Fixed return code for SIOC_PASS_THROUGH
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370 - Fixed maximum scsi transfer size for
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371 - running on RHEL5/SLES10 SP1 on IA64
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372 - Increased max log sense length
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373 1.9.0 08/20/2007 - Added persistent naming support for RHEL5 and SLES10
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374 - Increased maximum supported tape drives from 256 to 1024
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375 1.8.0 07/26/2007 - Support LTO4 HH
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376 1.7.1 08/06/2007 - Fixed max scsi transfer size for RHEL5 on System Z
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377 1.7.0 07/03/2007 - Fix max scsi transfer size and sg for RHEL5 and SLES10 SP1
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378 - Added MODULE_VERSION and MODULE_PARM_DESC for driver parms
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379 - Added warning message to syslog if release fails on close
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380 - Added wait_on_config driver parameter
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381 - Removed unnecessary messages from lin_tape.errorlog
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382 - Fixed 3592 density recovery on failover
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383 1.6.0 05/22/2007 - Remove registered key if persistent reservation
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384 preemption fails during failover
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385 - Fixed read memory allocation on fixed block size
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386 1.5.0 04/30/2007 - Fixed the residual count for RHEL5
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387 - Support SLES10 SP1
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388 1.4.0 04/30/2007 - Removed unwanted debug messages for direct I/O
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389 1.3.0 04/12/2007 - Fix system-managed encryption for LTO4
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390 - Support for SIOC_PASS_THROUGH ioctl
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391 - Support direct I/O
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392 - Add driver attributes default_sys_encryption_proxy/write
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393 1.2.0 04/02/2007 - Support RHEL5
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394 - Fix for ENOMEM on medium changer inventory with large
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396 1.1.0 03/13/2007 - Application-managed encryption now enabled correctly
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397 - Fix for crash during CPF (when command never succeeds)
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398 - Fix for DPF license key validation for TS3200 library
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399 - Fix for daemon crash during data-path failover validation
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400 1.0.9 02/19/2007 - Fix for hang when loading lin_tape
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401 - Fix for hang when removing module on SLES9
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402 1.0.8 02/09/2007 - Fixes for system-managed encryption
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403 - Support for LTO4 encryption
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404 - Fix for data-path-failover on TS3200
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405 - Fix for hang when running stress tests to multiple devices
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406 - Support for Asianux 2.0
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407 1.0.7 01/18/2007 - Fix for hang on RHEL4 and SLES9 when loading the driver
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408 1.0.6 01/05/2007 - Support for 3577, LTO4, and system-managed encryption
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409 - Support for RHEL4 and SLES9
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410 - Fix for crash on read or write to changer
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411 1.0.5 09/29/2006 - Initial release
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