Re: Raw I/O doesn't work
On Tue, 29 May 2001, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Tue, 29 May 2001, Jeffrey W. Baker wrote:
> > I can't get raw i/o to work on my titanium, running unstable and benh
> > kernel. I have the latest util-linux package and the latest everything
> > else as well. When I try to make a raw device for my DVD player, I issue
> > the command "raw /dev/raw0 /dev/hdc", and I simply get the usage message.
> > Even "raw -qa" just gives me the usage message.
>
> Does the `raw' command work if you compile it with -fsigned-char?
> If yes, they (incorrectly) assume a `char' is signed, causing getopt() to fail,
> and you should file a bug report.
Yes that was the problem and I have filed a report with the maintainers of
util-linux.
Regards,
Jeffrey
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