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SubjectRe: PATCH: scsi_scan.c: emulate windows behavior
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> This patch doesn't prevent another application from getting more INQUIRY
> bytes. What it does change is how much data the SCSI scanning loop looks
> for. That data is requested, and then thrown away. It's not kept around
> for anything.
>
> If it were kept, I'd agree with you. But it's not. Some useful data is
> copied out of the INQUIRY result, and then the buffer is overwritten by the
> next probing request.

Ok I need to double check that. My merge of the 255 has a note saying for
fixing sane, but that doesnt mean someone didnt overfix the matter
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