minitape.h header
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minitape.h contains the following programming interfaces:
Functions
| FIELD_OFFSET The FIELD_OFFSET macro (minitape.h) returns the byte offset of the specified field in the specified known structure type. |
| RtlZeroMemory The RtlZeroMemory macro (minitape.h) fills a block of memory with zeros, given a pointer to the block and the length, in bytes, to be filled. |
| ScsiDebugPrint The ScsiDebugPrint function (minitape.h) prints debug information with a specified level of verbosity based on global values. |
| TapeClassAllocateSrbBuffer The TapeClassAllocateSrbBuffer routine allocates an Srb->DataBuffer. |
| TapeClassCompareMemory The TapeClassCompareMemory routine compares two memory buffers and returns the number of bytes that are equivalent. |
| TapeClassInitialize The TapeClassInitialize routine performs much of the driver and device initialization on behalf of a miniclass driver. |
| TapeClassLiDiv The TapeClassLiDiv routine performs a division of the two indicated integers. |
| TapeClassLogicalBlockToPhysicalBlock The TapeClassLogicalBlockToPhysicalBlock routine translates a pseudological block address to a physical block address. This routine is for SCSI-1 devices. |
| TapeClassPhysicalBlockToLogicalBlock The TapeClassPhysicalBlockToLogicalBlock routine translates a physical block address to a pseudological block address. This routine is for SCSI-1 devices. |
| TapeClassZeroMemory The TapeClassZeroMemory routine fills a buffer with zeros. |
| TapeDebugPrint The TapeDebugPrint routine prints the indicated string. |
Callback functions
| TAPE_ERROR_ROUTINE TAPE_ERROR_ROUTINE provides device-specific error handling when an SRB is completed with an error status. This routine is optional. |
| TAPE_EXTENSION_INIT_ROUTINE ExtensionInit initializes an optional, driver-specific context area. This routine is called by TapeClassInitialize when the tape miniclass driver is loaded. This routine is optional. |
| TAPE_PROCESS_COMMAND_ROUTINE TAPE_PROCESS_COMMAND_ROUTINE handles the device-specific aspects of an IOCTL request. |
| TAPE_VERIFY_INQUIRY_ROUTINE TAPE_VERIFY_INQUIRY_ROUTINE determines whether the tape miniclass driver recognizes and supports a given device. This routine is required. |
Structures
| BLOCK_DEVICE_RANGE_DESCRIPTOR The BLOCK_DEVICE_RANGE_DESCRIPTOR structure (minitape.h) describes a range of logical blocks associated with the fragments of a file. |
| BLOCK_DEVICE_TOKEN_DESCRIPTOR The BLOCK_DEVICE_TOKEN_DESCRIPTOR structure (minitape.h) contains the token returned from the POPULATE TOKEN command for an offload read data operation. |
| CURRENT_INTERNAL_STATUS_PARAMETER_DATA Learn more about: _CURRENT_INTERNAL_STATUS_PARAMETER_DATA structure (minitape.h) |
| DEVICE_MEDIA_INFO The _DEVICE_MEDIA_INFO structure (minitape.h) contains detailed information about the characteristics of a media device. |
| ERROR_HISTORY_DIRECTORY Learn more about: _ERROR_HISTORY_DIRECTORY structure (minitape.h) |
| ERROR_HISTORY_DIRECTORY_ENTRY Learn more about: _ERROR_HISTORY_DIRECTORY_ENTRY structure (minitape.h) |
| GET_MEDIA_TYPES The GET_MEDIA_TYPES structure (minitape.h) contains information about the types of media supported by a device. |
| GROUP_AFFINITY The _GROUP_AFFINITY structure (minitape.h) specifies a group number and the processor affinity within that group. |
| INQUIRYDATA The _INQUIRYDATA structure (minitape.h) contains information about the SCSI inquiry data associated with a tape device. |
| MODE_COMMAND_DURATION_LIMIT_PAGE_T2A_SUBPAGE Learn more about the MODE_COMMAND_DURATION_LIMIT_PAGE_T2A_SUBPAGE (minitape.h) structure. |
| MODE_COMMAND_DURATION_LIMIT_PAGE_T2B_SUBPAGE Learn more about the MODE_COMMAND_DURATION_LIMIT_PAGE_T2B_SUBPAGE (minitape.h) structure. |
| MODE_PAGE_SUBPAGE_HEADER Learn more about the MODE_PAGE_SUBPAGE_HEADER (minitape.h) structure. |
| POPULATE_TOKEN_HEADER The POPULATE_TOKEN_HEADER structure (minitape.h) contains the header for the parameters in a command data block (CDB) of the POPULATE TOKEN command. |
| PRI_REGISTRATION_LIST The PRI_REGISTRATION_LIST structure (minitape.h) contains information about persistent reservations and reservation keys that are active within a device server. |
| PRI_RESERVATION_DESCRIPTOR The PRI_RESERVATION_DESCRIPTOR structure (minitape.h) describes a persistent reservation that is active within a device server. |
| PRI_RESERVATION_LIST The PRI_RESERVATION_LIST structure (minitape.h) contains a list of persistent reservations that are active within a device server. |
| PRO_PARAMETER_LIST The PRO_PARAMETER_LIST structure (minitape.h) contains reservation information that is sent in a Persistent Reserve Out (PRO) command to a device server. |
| PROCESSOR_NUMBER The PROCESSOR_NUMBER structure (minitape.h) identifies a processor by its group number and group-relative processor number. |
| RECEIVE_TOKEN_INFORMATION_HEADER The RECEIVE_TOKEN_INFORMATION_HEADER structure (minitape.h) contains information that describes the status of an offload data transfer operation. |
| RECEIVE_TOKEN_INFORMATION_RESPONSE_HEADER The RECEIVE_TOKEN_INFORMATION_RESPONSE_HEADER structure (minitape.h) contains a token that is created as a representation of data (ROD). |
| REPORT_ZONES_DATA Don't use this structure in your code. Microsoft reserves the REPORT_ZONES_DATA structure for internal use only. |
| RT_PARAMETER_DATA The RT_PARAMETER_DATA structure (minitape.h) contains the parameter data for the report timestamp command. |
| SAVED_INTERNAL_STATUS_PARAMETER_DATA Learn more about: _SAVED_INTERNAL_STATUS_PARAMETER_DATA structure (minitape.h) |
| SCSI_PNP_REQUEST_BLOCK TThe _SCSI_PNP_REQUEST_BLOCK structure (minitape.h) contains information for SCSI plug and play (PNP) requests. |
| SCSI_POWER_REQUEST_BLOCK The _SCSI_POWER_REQUEST_BLOCK structure (minitape.h) contains information for SCSI power management requests. |
| SCSI_REQUEST_BLOCK The SCSI_REQUEST_BLOCK structure (minitape.h) contains information for SCSI Request Block (SRB) functions. |
| SCSI_WMI_REQUEST_BLOCK The _SCSI_WMI_REQUEST_BLOCK structure (minitape.h) contains information about a SCSI_REQUEST_BLOCK for use with WMI commands. |
| SES_CONFIGURATION_DIAGNOSTIC_PAGE Learn more about: SES_CONFIGURATION_DIAGNOSTIC_PAGE structure (minitape.h) |
| SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_CONTROL_DIAGNOSTIC_PAGE The _SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_CONTROL_DIAGNOSTIC_PAGE structure (minitape.h) contains a vendor specific microcode image used by the enclosure services process. |
| SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_STATUS_DESCRIPTOR The _SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_STATUS_DESCRIPTOR structure (minitape.h) specifies the status and additional status of a download microcode. |
| SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_STATUS_DIAGNOSTIC_PAGE The _SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_STATUS_DIAGNOSTIC_PAGE structure (minitape.h) contains information about the status of one or more download microcode operations. |
| SRBEX_DATA The _SRBEX_DATA structure (minitape.h) describes the generalized format for containing extended SCSI Request Block (SRB) data. |
| SRBEX_DATA_BIDIRECTIONAL The _SRBEX_DATA_BIDIRECTIONAL structure (minitape.h) contains the extended SCSI Request Block (SRB) data for bi-directional transfer commands. |
| SRBEX_DATA_IO_INFO The _SRBEX_DATA_IO_INFO structure (minitape.h ) contains additional information related to a read or write request in an extended SCSI Request Block (SRB). |
| SRBEX_DATA_NVME_COMMAND The SRBEX_DATA_NVME_COMMAND (minitape.h) structure enables the user to frame and issue a command in NVMe format. |
| SRBEX_DATA_PNP The _SRBEX_DATA_PNP structure (minitape.h) contains the request data for an extended plug and play (PNP) SCSI Request Block (SRB). |
| SRBEX_DATA_POWER The _SRBEX_DATA_POWER structure (minitape.h) contains the request data for an extended power SCSI Request Block (SRB). |
| SRBEX_DATA_SCSI_CDB_VAR The _SRBEX_DATA_SCSI_CDB_VAR structure (minitape.h) contains the extended SRB data for a variable length SCSI command data block (CDB). |
| SRBEX_DATA_SCSI_CDB16 The _SRBEX_DATA_SCSI_CDB16 structure (minitape.h) contains the extended SRB data for a 16-byte SCSI command data block (CDB). |
| SRBEX_DATA_SCSI_CDB32 The _SRBEX_DATA_SCSI_CDB32 structure (minitape.h) contains the extended SRB data for a 32-byte SCSI command data block (CDB). |
| SRBEX_DATA_WMI The _SRBEX_DATA_WMI structure (minitape.h) contains the request data for an extended WMI SCSI Request Block (SRB). |
| ST_PARAMETER_DATA The ST_PARAMETER_DATA structure (minitape.h) contains the parameter list for the set timestamp command. |
| STOR_ADDR_BTL8 The _STOR_ADDR_BTL8 structure (minitape.h) contains the addressing information for an 8-bit Bus-Target-LUN (BTL8) address. |
| STOR_ADDRESS The _STOR_ADDRESS structure (minitape.h) contains general information that describes a storage device address. |
| STOR_DEVICE_CAPABILITIES The _STOR_DEVICE_CAPABILITIES structure (minitape.h) contains device capabilities information relevant to storage devices. |
| STOR_DEVICE_CAPABILITIES_EX The _STOR_DEVICE_CAPABILITIES_EX structure (minitape.h) contains extended device capabilities information relevant to storage devices. |
| STORAGE_PREDICT_FAILURE The _STORAGE_PREDICT_FAILURE structure (minitape.h) contains information about whether a device is currently predicting a failure. |
| STORAGE_REQUEST_BLOCK The _STORAGE_REQUEST_BLOCK structure (minitape.h) describes the extended format of a SCSI Request Block (SRB). |
| T2_COMMAND_DURATION_LIMIT_DESCRIPTOR Learn more about the T2_COMMAND_DURATION_LIMIT_DESCRIPTOR (minitape.h) structure. |
| TAPE_CREATE_PARTITION The _TAPE_CREATE_PARTITION structure (minitape.h) contains the information needed to create partitions on a tape media. |
| TAPE_ERASE The _TAPE_ERASE structure (minitape.h) contains the information needed to erase the current tape partition. |
| TAPE_GET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS The _TAPE_GET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS structure (minitape.h) contains information about the capabilities of a tape drive. |
| TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS The _TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS structure (minitape.h) contains information about the parameters of a tape media. |
| TAPE_GET_POSITION The _TAPE_GET_POSITION structure (minitape.h) contains the current absolute, logical, or pseudo logical partition and offset position on the tape. |
| TAPE_INIT_DATA TAPE_INIT_DATA is used only by legacy tape miniclass drivers. Use TAPE_INIT_DATA_EX instead. |
| TAPE_INIT_DATA_EX TAPE_INIT_DATA_EX defines values and routines that are specific to a Windows 2000 tape miniclass driver. The tape miniclass DriverEntry routine passes this information to the tape class driver to complete miniclass driver initialization. |
| TAPE_PREPARE The _TAPE_PREPARE structure (minitape.h) contains information that indicates the type of tape operation to perform. |
| TAPE_SET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS The _TAPE_SET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS structure (minitape.h) contains the information needed to adjust the configurable parameters of a tape drive. |
| TAPE_SET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS The _TAPE_SET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS structure (minitape.h) contains the information needed to reset the block size of the media in a tape drive. |
| TAPE_SET_POSITION The _TAPE_SET_POSITION structure (minitape.h) contains the information needed to move the current position on the tape to the specified partition and offset. |
| TAPE_WMI_OPERATIONS The _TAPE_WMI_OPERATIONS structure (minitape.h) contains information that indicates which WMI operation must be performed by the device. |
| TAPE_WRITE_MARKS The _TAPE_WRITE_MARKS structure (minitape.h) contains the information needed to write a setmark, a filemark, a short filemark, or a long filemark to tape. |
| TRACK_INFORMATION2 The _TRACK_INFORMATION2 structure (minitape.h) contains detailed track information, including location, size, and data mode. |
| VPD_EXTENDED_INQUIRY_DATA_PAGE Learn more about: _VPD_EXTENDED_INQUIRY_DATA_PAGE structure (minitape.h) |
| VPD_THIRD_PARTY_COPY_PAGE The _VPD_THIRD_PARTY_COPY_PAGE structure (minitape.h) defines the vital product data (VPD) page for offload data transfer operations. |
| VPD_ZONED_BLOCK_DEVICE_CHARACTERISTICS_PAGE Microsoft reserves this structure for internal use only. Don't use the VPD_ZONED_BLOCK_DEVICE_CHARACTERISTICS_PAGE structure in your code. |
| WINDOWS_BLOCK_DEVICE_TOKEN_LIMITS_DESCRIPTOR The _WINDOWS_BLOCK_DEVICE_TOKEN_LIMITS_DESCRIPTOR structure (minitape.h) defines the third party copy descriptor for Windows systems. |
| WRITE_USING_TOKEN_HEADER The WRITE_USING_TOKEN_HEADER structure (minitape.h) describes the destination data locations for an offload write data operation. |
| ZONE_DESCRIPTIOR Microsoft reserves this structure for internal use only. Don't use the ZONE_DESCRIPTIOR structure in your code. |
Enumerations
| SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_STATE Learn more about: _SES_DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE_STATE enumeration (minitape.h) |
| SRBEX_DATA_NVME_COMMAND_FLAG The SRBEX_DATA_NVME_COMMAND_FLAG (minitape.h) enumeration contains values that indicate the properties of a particular SRBEX Data NVMe command. |
| SRBEX_DATA_NVME_COMMAND_TYPE The SRBEX_DATA_NVME_COMMAND_TYPE (minitape.h) contains values that indicate the SRBEX Data NVMe command types. |
| STOR_DEVICE_POWER_STATE The _STOR_DEVICE_POWER_STATE enumeration (minitape.h) contains values that indicate a device power state. |
| STOR_POWER_ACTION The STOR_POWER_ACTION (minitape.h) contains values that indicate the power state that the system is about to enter during a power transition. |
| STORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE The _STORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE enumeration (minitape.h) contains values that indicate the types of media that a device supports. |
| TAPE_DRIVE_PROBLEM_TYPE The _TAPE_DRIVE_PROBLEM_TYPE enumeration (minitape.h) contains values that indicate types of problems with a tape drive. |
| TAPE_STATUS The TAPE_STATUS enumeration provides a list of the status codes that the tape class driver uses to report the status of a tape device. |
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