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Re: physio split the request.. cannot proceed
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 03:04:06PM +0000, Emmanuel Dreyfus wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 09:57:10AM -0500, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
> > To be clear, using small blocks on modern tapes will probably lead to
> > a dramatic reduction in tape capacity, not just read and write speed.
> > Tapes can get very, very expensive, so a warning seemed to be in order!
>
> Ad since the MAXPHYS limit also exists on plain tape access (without
> LTFS), this means no modern LTO drive can be used at all on NetBSD until
> you merge your branch?
It certainly means there will be a considerable loss of efficiency.
Thor
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