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- Lines: 22
- Date:
Mon Mar 13 12:32:22 2000
- Orig file:
v2.3.51/linux/drivers/scsi/README.st
- Orig date:
Mon Aug 9 10:23:42 1999
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.51/linux/drivers/scsi/README.st linux/drivers/scsi/README.st
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
The driver is currently maintained by Kai M{kisara (email
Kai.Makisara@metla.fi)
-Last modified: Sat Aug 7 13:52:16 1999 by makisara@kai.makisara.local
+Last modified: Sat Mar 11 10:34:44 2000 by makisara@kai.makisara.local
BASICS
@@ -134,11 +134,7 @@
maximum number of these buffers is defined by ST_MAX_BUFFERS. The
maximum can be changed with kernel or module startup options. One
buffer is allocated for each drive detected when the driver is
-initialized up to the maximum. The minimum number of allocated buffers
-is ST_EXTRA_DEVS (in hosts.h) (unless this number exceeds the defined
-maximum). This ensures some functionality also for the drives found
-after tape driver initialization (a SCSI adapter driver is loaded as a
-module). The default for ST_EXTRA_DEVS is two.
+initialized up to the maximum.
The driver tries to allocate new buffers at run-time if
necessary. These buffers are freed after use. If the maximum number of
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