Re: SG_BIG_BUFF question/enhancement

Rik van Riel (H.H.vanRiel@phys.uu.nl)
Mon, 18 May 1998 21:11:07 +0200 (MET DST)

On Fri, 15 May 1998, Bob Lorenzini wrote:
> On Fri, 15 May 1998, Rik van Riel wrote:
> > On Thu, 14 May 1998, Simon Burley wrote:
> >
> > > I originally posted this to the linux-scsi list, but had no response.
> > > Has anyone yet put SG_BIG_BUFF above 32K?
> >
> > Not that I know of, but maybe some bozo actually tried :-)
>
> Bozo replies:

:-)

> Using "sg.h:#define SG_BIG_BUFF 65536" here with no know problems. I
> believe this was suggested as an aid to burning cd's, anyway that what
> I use.

Well, yes... Up to 128kB you should be safe, over that
there's no kernel support and you may encounter all new
and exciting bugs :)

Rik.
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