Package: dvd+rw-tools
Version: 7.1-14+b2
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Dear Maintainer,
I was trying to format a BD-R DL disk with a non-default spare
area. To my surprise, my attempt failed with following error:
"- illegal command-line option for this media.". This error
contradicted the upstream documentation which now can be found in
WebArchive at
https://web.archive.org/web/20240805233642/http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/Blu-ray/
.
After examinimg the source code and poking with GDB I have found out
that there is code which actually uses the `-ssa` argument with BD-R,
but error happens before reaching that point. After applying fixes
which you can find in the attached patch I was able to successfully
format a BD-R DL disk with non-default spare area and burn data on it
afterwards.
Thank you for the time you are investing in maintaining this software!
Mykhailo Mishchenko
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Versions of packages dvd+rw-tools depends on:
ii genisoimage 9:1.1.11-4
ii growisofs 7.1-14+b2
ii libc6 2.41-12
ii libstdc++6 14.2.0-19
dvd+rw-tools recommends no packages.
Versions of packages dvd+rw-tools suggests:
pn cdrskin
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Description: Allow formatting BD-R disks with `-ssa` argument
There is a code applying the `-ssa` argument when formatting a BD-R
disk, but actually using this argument with a BD-R disk was consided
invalid. Fixing this issue.
.
Also fix a related typo in a `-force` flag check.
Author: Mykhailo Mishchenko <[email protected]>
Origin: other
Last-Update: 2025-12-16
---
This patch header follows DEP-3: http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep3/
--- a/dvd+rw-format.cpp
+++ b/dvd+rw-format.cpp
@@ -691,17 +691,19 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
" to insist on -force option upon mode transition.\n");
exit (0);
}
- else if (mmc_profile==041 && !force)
+ else if (mmc_profile==0x41 && !force)
{ fprintf (stderr,"- media is blank\n");
- fprintf (stderr,"- as BD-R can be pre-formance only once, I've chosen\n"
+ fprintf (stderr,"- as BD-R can be pre-formatted only once, I've chosen\n"
" to insist on -force option.\n");
+ exit (0);
}
force = 0;
}
if (((mmc_profile == 0x1A || mmc_profile == 0x2A) && blank)
|| (mmc_profile != 0x1A && compat)
- || (mmc_profile != 0x12 && mmc_profile != 0x43 && ssa) )
+ || (mmc_profile != 0x12 && mmc_profile != 0x43
+ && mmc_profile != 0x41 && ssa) )
{ fprintf (stderr,"- illegal command-line option for this media.\n");
goto offer_options;
}
