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Date:      Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000 (   )
From:      Don Dugger <dugger@swn.com>
To:        ache@astral.msk.su
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: sb16, matcd and workman
Message-ID:  <ML-2.0.-1.7349.dugger@freedom.swn.com>
In-Reply-To: <TKAzT9nWX2@ache.dialup.ru>

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Andrey A. Chernov writes:
> In message <ML-2.0.824491428.9124.dugger@quixote.swn.com> Don Dugger
>     writes:
> 
> >I'm using workman with my matcd, but I had to make some changes to the
> >code. The workman code I found at "freebsd.org" (I think in incomeing)
> >didn't support matcd. There's a list of structs to handle different drives
> >and if it doesn't find the one in your system it uses a generic one, and
> >the generic uses an ioctrl() thats not supported by matcd. Sorry I don't
> >have the code with me at work or I could tell you more. I've been meaning
> >to send the changes in, but no time of late. If you want them let me know
> >and I'll look them up and send them in e-mail.
> 
> Please stop fixing applications which does right thing instead
> of drivers which does wrong thing. Workman works right, matcd driver
> must be fixed.
> 
After looking at the changes I made, I agree. The matcd driver is broken. It
was some time ago. I guess that's why I didn't send in the changes.8^) Has the
driver been fixed or is someone working on it? 

Sorry for the mis-step.

Don 8)


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