I can't think of any problems with using sysctl().

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From: John Summerfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 3:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux390 + VM + Tape 3490


On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Fargusson.Alan wrote:

> Actually you hit on the problem with using mt.  Before you can do an ioctl() you 
> have to open() the tape, but before you can open() the tape you have to allocate it. 
>  I don't see how you can use ioctl() to allocate the tape.
>

Any objection to sysctl()?



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Cheers
John.

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