Re: cd burning: kernel / userspace?

[David Lang]

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Wakko Warner wrote:

> Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:13:02 -0400
> From: Wakko Warner <wakko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Kevin Fox <Kevin.Fox@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Alan Jenkins <sourcejedi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: cd burning: kernel / userspace?
>
> > Why not use an interface similar to tapes? Have different devices for
> > different modes of operation?
>
> IIRC, tapes use 2 devices.  A rewind on close and a norewind on close.  How
> many devices would there be for the various cd burning?

insert track gap on close (track-at-a-time)
fixate disk on close (disk-at-a-time or final track)

I don't know if it's worth trying for a 'do nothing on close' since that 
by definition leaves garbage at the close point so what other modes are 
needed?

David Lang

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