Documented changes and release timestamp

Makefile.am

@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ test_structest_CPPFLAGS = -Ilibburn
 test_structest_LDADD = $(libburn_libburn_la_OBJECTS) $(THREAD_LIBS)
 test_structest_SOURCES = test/structest.c
 
-##  cdrskin construction site - ts A60816 - A80408
+##  cdrskin construction site - ts A60816 - A80517
 cdrskin_cdrskin_CPPFLAGS = -Ilibburn
-cdrskin_cdrskin_CFLAGS = -DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_5
+cdrskin_cdrskin_CFLAGS = -DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_8
 
 # cdrskin_cdrskin_LDADD = $(libburn_libburn_la_OBJECTS) $(THREAD_LIBS)
 # ts A80123, change proposed by Simon Huggins to cause dynamic libburn linking

README

@@ -39,11 +39,15 @@ into its toplevel directory (here: "libburn") and execute
    ./configure --prefix=/usr
    make
 
-To make the libraries accessible for running resp. developing applications
+To make libburn accessible for running resp. application development,
 and to install the cdrecord compatibility binary cdrskin, do:
    make install
 
 
+Above procedure installs cdrskin depending on libburn.so.4 .
+For a standalone cdrskin binary, see cdrskin/README.
+
+
 An important part of the project, libisofs, is hosted in a bzr repository at
 launchpad.net :
    bzr branch lp:libisofs
@@ -270,12 +274,21 @@ Project history as far as known to me:
   exposed in the API to allow future development.
 
 - 29th Apr 2008 libisoburn-0.1.4 was made more efficient with reading of
-  image tree nodes. It  now depends on libisofs-0.6.4 and libburn-0.4.4.
+  image tree nodes. It now depends on libisofs-0.6.4 and libburn-0.4.4.
   xorriso makes use of new libisofs features by performing incremental
   updates of directory trees and by cutting oversized data files into
   pieces. A primitive single session emulation of cdrcord and mkisofs is
   provided.
 
+- 10th May 2008 libburn-0.4.6 supports formatting and writing of BD-RE,
+  full nominal speed for DVD-RAM and BD-RE. cdrskin has a unified blank
+  type with automatic media state recognition.
+
+- 17th May 2008 an old bug with DVD-RAM and now with BD-RE is fixed by
+  libburn-0.4.8 to allow libisoburn emulation of multisession on those media.
+
+
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

cdrskin/README

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 cdrskin. By Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 Integrated sub project of libburnia-project.org but also published via:
 http://scdbackup.sourceforge.net/cdrskin_eng.html
-http://scdbackup.sourceforge.net/cdrskin-0.4.5.tar.gz
+http://scdbackup.sourceforge.net/cdrskin-0.4.8.pl00.tar.gz
 Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Thomas Schmitt, provided under GPL version 2.
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ By using this software you agree to the disclaimer at the end of this text
 
                    Compilation, First Glimpse, Installation
 
-Obtain cdrskin-0.4.5.tar.gz, take it to a directory of your choice and do:
+Obtain cdrskin-0.4.8.pl00.tar.gz, take it to a directory of your choice and do:
 
-    tar xzf cdrskin-0.4.5.tar.gz
+    tar xzf cdrskin-0.4.8.pl00.tar.gz
-    cd cdrskin-0.4.5
+    cd cdrskin-0.4.8
 
 Within that directory execute:
 
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ try whether command
     ldconfig
 makes it accessible. With the statically linked binary this should not matter.
 
-You may as well do the few necessary actions manually. If cdrskin was
+With that static binary you may as well do the few necessary actions manually.
-already installed by a previous version, or by "make install" in the course
+If cdrskin was already installed by a previous version, or by "make install"
-of this installation, then find out where:
+in the course of this installation, then find out where:
     which cdrskin 
 Copy your standalone binary to exactly the address which you get as reply.
 E.g.:
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ Obtain some info about the drive
 Obtain some info about the drive and the inserted media
     cdrskin dev=0,1,0 -atip -v
 
-Make used CD-RW or used unformatted DVD-RW writeable again
+Prepare CD-RW or DVD-RW for re-use, DVD-RAM or BD-RE for first use
-    cdrskin -v dev=0,1,0 blank=fast -eject 
+    cdrskin -v dev=/dev/sg1 blank=as_needed -eject
 
 Format DVD-RW to avoid need for blanking before re-use
     cdrskin -v dev=0,1,0 blank=format_overwrite
@@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ Burn image file  my_image.iso  to media
 
 Write multi-session to the same CD , DVD-R[W] or DVD+R[/DL]
     cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc padsize=300k -multi 1.iso
-    cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc padsize=300k -multi -tao 2.iso
+    cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc padsize=300k -multi 2.iso
-    cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc padsize=300k -multi -tao 3.iso
+    cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc padsize=300k -multi 3.iso
-    cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc padsize=300k -tao 4.iso
+    cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc padsize=300k 4.iso
 
 Get multi-session info for option -C of program mkisofs:
     c_values=$(cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -msinfo 2>/dev/null)
     mkisofs ... -C "$c_values" ...
 
 Burn a compressed afio archive to media on-the-fly
-    find . | afio -oZ - | cdrskin -v dev=0,1,0 fs=32m speed=8 -tao \
+    find . | afio -oZ - | cdrskin -v dev=0,1,0 fs=32m speed=8 \
                                   driveropts=burnfree padsize=300k - 
 
 Burn 6 audio tracks from files with different formats to CD (not to any DVD).
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ See output of command
     cdrskin --list_ignored_options
 If you have use cases for them, please report your wishes and expectations.
 
-DVD support is restricted to single layer DVD for now. Double layer media
-are implemented but untested.
 On the other hand, the capability of multi-session and of writing streams
 of unpredicted lenght surpass the current DVD capabilities of cdrecord.
 
@@ -262,17 +260,27 @@ I myself am not into audio. So libburn-hackers@pykix.org might be the
 best address for suggestions, requests and bug reports.
 
 
-                             DVD+RW and DVD-RAM
+                          DVD+RW , DVD-RAM , BD-RE
 
-DVD+RW and DVD-RAM media get treated as blank media regardless wether they
+These random access media get treated as blank media regardless wether they
 hold data or not. Options -audio and -multi are not allowed. Only one track
 is allowed. -toc does not return information about the media content.
-Speed is counted in DVD units (i.e. 1x = 1,385,000 bytes/second). Currently
+Speed is counted in DVD units (i.e. 1x = 1,385,000 bytes/second) or BD units
-there is no difference between -sao and -tao. If ever, then -tao will be the
+(1x = 4,495,625 bytes/second). Currently there is no difference between -sao
-mode which preserves the current behavior.
+and -tao. If ever, then -tao will be the mode which preserves the current
+behavior.
+
+BD-RE media need formatting before first use. cdrskin option "blank=as_needed"
+recognizes unformatted BD-RE and applies a lengthy formatting run.
+
+During write operations DVD-RAM and BD-RE automatically apply defect
+management. This usually slows them down to half nominal speed. If drive
+and media produce flawless results anyway, then one can try to reach full
+nominal speed by option "stream_recording=on".
+In this case bad blocks are not detected during write and not even previously
+known bad blocks are avoided. So you have to make your own readability tests
+and go back to half speed as soon as the first read errors show up.
 
-Program growisofs can append to an ISO filesystem on DVD+RW by additionally
-manipulating the first session. Meanwhile cdrskin can do the same.
 Option --grow_overwriteable_iso allows -multi (although unneeded), enables
 -msinfo and -toc, and makes blank=fast an invalidator for ISO filesystems
 on overwriteable media.
@@ -341,12 +349,12 @@ Incremental Streaming afterwards. So blank=fast will do full blanking.
 blank=deformat_sequential_quickest   is faster but might yield DAO-only media.
 
 
-                             DVD+R and DVD+R/DL 
+                             DVD+R and DVD+R DL 
 
 From the view of cdrskin they behave much like DVD-R. Each track gets wrapped
 into an own session, though.
-DVD+R/DL appear as extra large DVD+R. cdrskin does not allow to set the address
+DVD+R DL appear as extra large DVD+R. cdrskin does not allow to set the address
-of the layer break where ia reading drive might show some delay while switching
+of the layer break where a reading drive might show some delay while switching
 between both media layers.
 
 
@@ -397,9 +405,9 @@ Don't blame me or other authors of libburn if anything goes wrong.
 Actually, in case of severe trouble, nearly always the drive and the media
 are the cause. Any mistake of the burn program is supposed to be caught
 by the drive's firmware and to lead to mere misburns.
-The worst mishaps which hit the author implied the need to reboot the
+The worst mishaps which hit the author imposed the need to reboot the
 system because of drives gnawing endlessly on ill media. Permanent hardware
-damage did not occur in 1.5 years of development.
+damage did not occur in 2.5 years of development. But one never knows ...
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_8

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ original="./libburn_svn_release.tgz"
 # My changes are in $changes , mainly in $changes/cdrskin
 changes="./libburn-release"
 
-skin_release="0.4.4"
+skin_release="0.4.8"
 patch_level=".pl00"
 skin_rev="$skin_release""$patch_level"
 
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ cdrskin_target="$target"/cdrskin
 libburn_target="$target"/libburn
 
 # Create version timestamp
-timestamp="$(date -u '+%Y.%m.%d.%H%M%S')"
+# timestamp="$(date -u '+%Y.%m.%d.%H%M%S')"
-echo "$timestamp"
+# echo "$timestamp"
-echo '#define Cdrskin_timestamP "'"$timestamp"'"' >"$cdrskin_dir"/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+# echo '#define Cdrskin_timestamP "'"$timestamp"'"' >"$cdrskin_dir"/cdrskin_timestamp.h
 
 # Add the cdrskin files
 if test -e "$cdrskin_target"

cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_9

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ original="./libburn_svn.tgz"
 # My changes are in $changes , mainly in $changes/cdrskin
 changes="./libburn-develop"
 
-skin_release="0.4.5"
+skin_release="0.4.9"
 patch_level=""
 skin_rev="$skin_release""$patch_level"
 

cdrskin/cdrskin.1

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH CDRSKIN 1 "May 06, 2008"
+.TH CDRSKIN 1 "May 17, 2008"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -1201,11 +1201,9 @@ cdrskin dev=ATA:1,0,0 -v -atip
 .br
 cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -toc
 .SS
-.B Make used CD-RW or used unformatted DVD-RW writable again:
+.B Prepare CD-RW or DVD-RW for re-use, DVD-RAM or BD-RE for first use:
 .br
-cdrskin -v dev=/dev/sg1 blank=fast -eject
+cdrskin -v dev=/dev/sg1 blank=as_needed -eject
-.br
-cdrskin -v dev=/dev/dvd blank=all -eject
 .SS
 .B Format DVD-RW to avoid need for blanking before re-use:
 .br
@@ -1219,7 +1217,7 @@ cdrskin -v dev=/dev/sr0 blank=deformat_sequential
 .br
 cdrskin -v dev=/dev/hdc speed=12 fs=8m \\
 .br
--sao -eject padsize=300k my_image.iso
+blank=as_needed -eject padsize=300k my_image.iso
 .SS
 .B Write compressed afio archive on-the-fly (not possible with minimally blanked DVD-RW):
 .br
@@ -1227,17 +1225,17 @@ find . | afio -oZ - | \\
 .br
 cdrskin -v dev=0,1,0 fs=32m speed=8 \\
 .br
--tao padsize=300k -
+blank=as_needed padsize=300k -
 .SS
 .B Write multi-session to the same CD, DVD-R[W] or DVD+R[/DL]:
 .br
-cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi -tao 1.iso
+cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi 1.iso
 .br
-cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi -tao 2.iso
+cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi 2.iso
 .br
-cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi -tao 3.iso
+cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi 3.iso
 .br
-cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -tao 4.iso
+cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k 4.iso
 .SS
 .B Get multi-session info for option -C of program mkisofs:
 .br
@@ -1245,9 +1243,9 @@ c_values=$(cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -msinfo 2>/dev/null)
 .br
 mkisofs ... -C "$c_values" ...
 .SS
-.B Inquire free space on media for a -tao -multi run:
+.B Inquire free space on media for a -multi run:
 .br
-x=$(cdrskin dev=/dev/sr0 -tao -multi \\
+x=$(cdrskin dev=/dev/sr0 -multi \\
 .br
 --tell_media_space 2>/dev/null)
 .br

cdrskin/cdrskin.c

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ A cdrecord compatible command line interface for libburn.
 
 This project is neither directed against original cdrecord nor does it exploit
 any source code of said program. It rather tries to be an alternative method
-to burn CD or DVD, which is not based on the same code as cdrecord.
+to burn CD, DVD, or BD, which is not based on the same code as cdrecord.
 See also :  http://scdbackup.sourceforge.net/cdrskin_eng.html
 
 Interested users of cdrecord are encouraged to contribute further option
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ or
 
 /** The official program version */
 #ifndef Cdrskin_prog_versioN
-#define Cdrskin_prog_versioN "0.4.5"
+#define Cdrskin_prog_versioN "0.4.8"
 #endif
 
 /** The official libburn interface revision to use.
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ or
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_minoR 4
 #endif
 #ifndef Cdrskin_libburn_micrO
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_micrO 4
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_micrO 8
 #endif
 
 
@@ -135,46 +135,44 @@ or
 #endif /* Cdrskin_libburn_cvs_A60220_tS */
 
 
-#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_4
+#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_8
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_versioN "0.4.4"
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_versioN "0.4.8"
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_from_pykix_svN 1
-#endif /* Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_2 */
+#endif /* Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_8 */
 
-#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_5
+#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_9
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_versioN "0.4.5"
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_versioN "0.4.9"
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_from_pykix_svN 1
 
 /* Place novelty switch macros here. 
    Move them down to Cdrskin_libburn_from_pykix_svN on version leap
 */
 
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_has_stream_recordinG 1
+/* there are no libburn novelties in 0.4.9 yet */
 
-/* there are novelties in 0.4.5 yet */
+#endif /* Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_9 */
-
-#endif /* Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_5 */
 
 #ifndef Cdrskin_libburn_versioN
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_4
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_8
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_versioN "0.4.4"
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_versioN "0.4.8"
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_from_pykix_svN 1
 #endif
 
-#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_4
+#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_8
 #undef Cdrskin_libburn_majoR
 #undef Cdrskin_libburn_minoR
 #undef Cdrskin_libburn_micrO
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_majoR 0
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_minoR 4
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_micrO 4
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_micrO 6
 #endif
-#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_5
+#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_0_4_9
 #undef Cdrskin_libburn_majoR
 #undef Cdrskin_libburn_minoR
 #undef Cdrskin_libburn_micrO
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_majoR 0
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_minoR 4
-#define Cdrskin_libburn_micrO 5
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_micrO 7
 #endif
 
 
@@ -242,10 +240,16 @@ or
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_has_drive_equals_adR 1
 
 /* 0.4.2 */
-/* no novel features but rather organizational changes */
+/* no novel libburn features but rather organizational changes */
 
 /* 0.4.4 */
-/* support for DVD+R/DL media is now official, BD-RE is experimental */
+/* novel libburn features are transparent to cdrskin */
+
+/* 0.4.6 */
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_has_stream_recordinG 1
+
+/* 0.4.8 */
+/* Bug fix release for  write_start_address=... on DVD-RAM and BD-RE */
 
 #ifdef Cdrskin_new_api_tesT
 
@@ -4934,7 +4938,7 @@ int Cdrskin_list_formats(struct CdrskiN *skin, int flag)
                              &num_formats);
  if(ret <= 0) {
    fprintf(stderr, "cdrskin: SORRY: Cannot obtain format list info\n");
-   ret= 2; goto ex;
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
  }
  ret= burn_disc_get_profile(drive, &profile_no, profile_name);
  printf("Media current: ");
@@ -4982,7 +4986,7 @@ ex:;
 
  fprintf(stderr,
          "cdrskin: SORRY: libburn is too old to obtain format list info\n");
- return(2);
+ return(0);
 
 #endif /* Cdrskin_libburn_has_burn_disc_formaT */
 }
@@ -5131,7 +5135,7 @@ int Cdrskin_blank(struct CdrskiN *skin, int flag)
      do_format= 4;
    else
      do_format= 1;
- } else if(do_format==6 || do_format==7) { /* format_if_needed , if_needed */
+ } else if(do_format==6 || do_format==7) { /* format_if_needed , as_needed */
    /* Find out whether format is needed at all.
       Eventuelly set up a suitable formatting run
    */

cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <HEAD>
 <META NAME="description" CONTENT="cdrskin, a limited cdrecord compatibility wrapper for libburn">
-<META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="cdrskin, libburn, libburnia, burn, CD, DVD, linux, recording, burning, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R/DL, DVD-RAM, cdrecord, compatible, scdbackup">
+<META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="cdrskin, libburn, libburnia, burn, CD, DVD, linux, recording, burning, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R/DL, DVD-RAM, BD-RE, cdrecord, compatible, scdbackup">
 <META NAME="robots" CONTENT="follow">
 <TITLE>cdrskin homepage english</TITLE>
 </HEAD>
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@
 </A>
 <P><H2> Homepage of </H2>
 <H1> cdrskin </H1>
-<!-- <FONT SIZE=+0><A HREF="cdrskin_ger.html">deutsch (german)</A></FONT> -->
 
 <H2>Limited cdrecord compatibility wrapper for libburn</H2>
 </CENTER>
 
 <P>
 <H2>Purpose:</H2>
-Burns preformatted data to CD and DVD media:<BR>
+Burns preformatted data to CD, DVD, and BD media:<BR>
-CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R/DL, CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW
+CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R/DL, CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, BD-RE
 </P>
 <P>
 
@@ -35,10 +34,10 @@ CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R/DL, CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW
 
 <P>
 <H2>Hardware requirements:</H2>
-A CD/DVD recorder suitable for 
+A CD/DVD/BD recorder suitable for 
 <A HREF="http://libburnia-project.org">http://libburnia-project.org</A> <BR>
 (SCSI , ATA , USB , or SATA writers compliant to standard MMC-3 for CD
-and to MMC-5 for DVD).
+and to MMC-5 for DVD or BD).
 <BR>
 </P>
 
@@ -58,10 +57,10 @@ and to MMC-5 for DVD).
 GPL software included:<BR>
 </H2>
 <DL>
-<DT>libburn-0.4.4</DT>
+<DT>libburn-0.4.8</DT>
 <DD>(founded by Derek Foreman and Ben Jansens,
 furthered by team of libburnia-project.org)</DD>
-<DD>transfers data to CD and DVD</DD>
+<DD>transfers data to CD, DVD, BD-RE</DD>
 </DL>
 </P>
 
@@ -86,10 +85,10 @@ Ports to other usable systems are appreciated. Reports are welcome.
 <DL>
 <DT>The most common options of cdrecord for data and audio on CD media
 are provided in a compatible way.<BR>
-On single layer DVD media cdrskin is able to perform any recording job
+On all DVD media except DVD-R DL, cdrskin is able to perform any recording job
 which is possible with cdrecord.
-Other than with cdrecord, options -multi and -tao are supported with
+Other than with cdrecord, option -multi is supported with many DVD types and
-certain DVD types.
+write mode -tao works with anything but quickly blanked DVD-RW.
 </DT>
 <BR><BR>
 <DT>Get an overview of drives and their addresses</DT>
@@ -107,9 +106,8 @@ as listed by option --devices.</DT>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=ATA:1,0,0 -v -atip</KBD></DD>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -toc</KBD></DD>
 
-<DT>Make used CD-RW or used unformatted DVD-RW writable again:</DT>
+<DT>Prepare CD-RW or DVD-RW for re-use, DVD-RAM or BD-RE for first use:</DT>
-<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin -v dev=/dev/sg1 blank=fast -eject</KBD></DD>
+<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin -v dev=/dev/sg1 blank=as_needed -eject</KBD></DD>
-<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin -v dev=/dev/dvd blank=all -eject</KBD></DD>
 
 <DT>Format DVD-RW to avoid need for blanking before re-use:</DT>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin -v dev=/dev/sr0 blank=format_overwrite</KBD></DD>
@@ -120,28 +118,28 @@ as listed by option --devices.</DT>
 <DT>Write ISO-9660 filesystem image as only one to blank or formatted media:
 </DT>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin -v dev=/dev/hdc speed=12 fs=8m \</KBD></DD>
-<DD><KBD>&nbsp;&nbsp;-sao -eject padsize=300k my_image.iso</KBD></DD>
+<DD><KBD>&nbsp;&nbsp;blank=as_needed -eject padsize=300k my_image.iso</KBD></DD>
 
 <DT>Write compressed afio archive on-the-fly:</DT>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;find . | afio -oZ - | \</KBD></DD>
 <DD><KBD>&nbsp;&nbsp;cdrskin -v dev=0,1,0 fs=32m speed=8 \</KBD></DD>
-<DD><KBD>&nbsp;&nbsp;-tao padsize=300k -</KBD></DD>
+<DD><KBD>&nbsp;&nbsp;blank=as_needed padsize=300k -</KBD></DD>
 
 <DT>Write several sessions to the same CD, DVD-R[W] or DVD+R[/DL]:</DT>
-<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi -tao 1.iso</KBD>
+<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi 1.iso</KBD>
 </DD>
-<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi -tao 2.iso</KBD>
+<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi 2.iso</KBD>
 </DD>
-<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi -tao 3.iso</KBD>
+<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -multi 3.iso</KBD>
 </DD>
-<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k -tao 4.iso</KBD></DD>
+<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;cdrskin dev=/dev/hdc -v padsize=300k 4.iso</KBD></DD>
 
 <DT>Get multi-session info for option -C of program mkisofs:</DT>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;c_values=$(cdrskin dev=/dev/sr0 -msinfo 2>/dev/null)</KBD></DD>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;mkisofs ... -C "$c_values" ...</KBD></DD>
 
-<DT>Inquire free space on media for a -tao -multi run:</DT>
+<DT>Inquire free space on media for a -multi run:</DT>
-<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;x=$(cdrskin dev=/dev/sr0 -tao -multi \</KBD></DD>
+<DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;x=$(cdrskin dev=/dev/sr0 -multi \</KBD></DD>
 <DD><KBD>&nbsp;&nbsp;--tell_media_space 2>/dev/null)</KBD></DD>
 <DD>$<KBD>&nbsp;echo "Available: $x blocks of 2048 data bytes"</KBD></DD>
 
@@ -176,8 +174,8 @@ Standalone ISO 9660 multi-session CD/DVD tool
 </DD>
 </DL>
 
-Testers wanted who are willing to risk some double layer DVD-R media
+Testers wanted who are willing to risk some DVD-R DL media
-or to do experiments on BD-RE.
+or to do experiments on BD-R media.
 
 </P>
 
@@ -188,8 +186,8 @@ or to do experiments on BD-RE.
 <P>
 <DL>
 <DT>Download as source code (see README):</DT>
-<DD><A HREF="cdrskin-0.4.4.pl00.tar.gz">cdrskin-0.4.4.pl00.tar.gz</A>
+<DD><A HREF="cdrskin-0.4.8.pl00.tar.gz">cdrskin-0.4.8.pl00.tar.gz</A>
-(715 KB).
+(730 KB).
 </DD>
 <DD>
 The cdrskin tarballs are source code identical with libburn releases
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ They get produced via a different procedure, though.<BR>
 cdrskin is part of libburn - full libburn is provided with cdrskin releases.
 </DD>
 
-<!-- This is not offered any more for 0.4.4 and 0.4.5
+<!-- This is not offered any more since spring 2008
 <DD>&nbsp;</DD>
 <DT>Download as single x86 binaries (untar and move to /usr/bin/cdrskin):</DT>
 <DD><A HREF="cdrskin_0.4.2.pl00-x86-suse9_0.tar.gz">
@@ -238,17 +236,17 @@ cdrskin_0.4.2.pl00-x86-suse9_0-static.tar.gz</A>, (310 KB), -static compiled,
 <HR>
 
 <P>
-Enhancements towards previous stable version cdrskin-0.4.2:
+Enhancements towards previous stable version cdrskin-0.4.6.pl00:
 <UL>
-<LI>Support for DVD+R/DL media is now official</LI>
+<LI>none</LI>
 </UL>
 
 <!--
- Bug fixes towards cdrskin-0.4.2.pl00:
-<UL>
-<LI>none yet</LI>
-</UL>
 -->
+Bug fixes towards cdrskin-0.4.6.pl00:
+<UL>
+<LI>Random access addressing for DVD-RAM and BD-RE did not work</LI>
+</UL>
 
 </P>
 
@@ -256,27 +254,20 @@ Enhancements towards previous stable version cdrskin-0.4.2:
 
 <P>
 <DL>
-<DT><H3>Development snapshot, version 0.4.5 :</H3></DT>
+<DT><H3>Development snapshot, version 0.4.9 :</H3></DT>
-<DD>Enhancements towards stable version 0.4.4.pl00:
+<DD>Enhancements towards current stable version 0.4.8.pl00:
 <UL>
 <!--
-<LI>none yet</LI>
 -->
-<LI>Support for BD-RE media is now official</LI>
+<LI>none yet</LI>
-<LI>New blank type blank=as_needed for automatic handling
-of media type and state</LI>
-<LI>New option stream_recording=on can speed up DVD-RAM and BD-RE</LI>
-<LI>New blank type blank=format_defectmgt for DVD-RAM and BD-RE</LI>
-<LI>New option --list_formats</LI>
-<LI>New blank type blank=format_by_index_&lt;number&gt;</LI>
 
 </UL>
 </DD>
 <DD>&nbsp;</DD>
-<DD><A HREF="README_cdrskin_devel">README 0.4.5</A>
+<DD><A HREF="README_cdrskin_devel">README 0.4.9</A>
-<DD><A HREF="cdrskin__help_devel">cdrskin_0.4.5 --help</A></DD>
+<DD><A HREF="cdrskin__help_devel">cdrskin_0.4.9 --help</A></DD>
-<DD><A HREF="cdrskin_help_devel">cdrskin_0.4.5 -help</A></DD>
+<DD><A HREF="cdrskin_help_devel">cdrskin_0.4.9 -help</A></DD>
-<DD><A HREF="man_1_cdrskin_devel.html">man cdrskin (as of 0.4.5)</A></DD>
+<DD><A HREF="man_1_cdrskin_devel.html">man cdrskin (as of 0.4.9)</A></DD>
 <DD>&nbsp;</DD>
 <DT>Maintainers of cdrskin unstable packages please use SVN of
 <A HREF="http://libburnia-project.org"> libburnia-project.org</A></DT>
@@ -296,11 +287,11 @@ admins with full system souvereignty.</DT>
 <A HREF="README_cdrskin_devel">upcoming README</A> ):
 </DD>
 <DD>
-<A HREF="cdrskin-0.4.5.tar.gz">cdrskin-0.4.5.tar.gz</A>
+<A HREF="cdrskin-0.4.9.tar.gz">cdrskin-0.4.9.tar.gz</A>
 (730 KB).
 </DD>
 
-<!-- This is not offered any more for 0.4.4 and 0.4.5
+<!-- This is not offered any more since spring 2008
 
 <DT>The following downloads are intended for adventurous end users or
 admins with full system souvereignty.</DT>
@@ -430,7 +421,7 @@ cdrecord but not vice versa.
 I am a long time user of cdrecord and it works fine for me. 
 Especially i do appreciate its write mode -tao which allows to pipe arbitrary
 data on CD and CD-RW via stdin. cdrecord is reliable, versatile and well
-maintained. So for me - there would be not problem with it.
+maintained. So for me - there would be no problem with it.
 <BR>
 But the author of cdrecord and the Linux kernel people foster a very hostile 
 relationship. Ok, that's their business, not mine (or ours if you are with me).

cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2008.05.09.145205"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2008.05.17.080001"

cdrskin/changelog.txt

@@ -5219,7 +5219,7 @@ Documented last minute changes
 * libburn: Improved read performance from stdio: pseudo-drives
 
 
-2008.04.08.132344  []
+2008.04.08.132344  [1674]
 Makefile.am
 configure.ac
 README
@@ -5234,19 +5234,356 @@ doc/comments
 cdrskin/changelog.txt
 Made number transition
 
------------------------------------- cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 
+8 Apr 2008 [1675]
------------------------------------- cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_2
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_3
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_4
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_5
+Updated cdrskin tarball generator
+
+2008.04.08.133452  [1676]
+libburn/util.c
+Switched from configure.ac versioning to libburn.h versioning
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.04.08.134413
+
+2008.04.10.211529  [1681]
+libburn/mmc.c
+libburn/drive.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+Trying to fix bugs about BD-RE, macro for simulating BD-RE on DVD-RAM
+
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.04.10.211529
+
+2008.04.12.164244  [1683]
+libburn/libburn.h
+libburn/transport.h
+libburn/options.h
+libburn/options.c
+libburn/write.c
+libburn/drive.c
+libburn/mmc.c
+New API call burn_write_opts_set_stream_recording()
+
+2008.04.12.164606  [1684]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+New option stream_recording=on|off
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.04.12.164930
+* New option stream_recording=on can speed up DVD-RAM
+
+
+2008.04.15.094133  [1685]
+libburn/os-linux.h
+libburn/write.c
+Enforced tail padding with stream_recording, enlarged transport buffer
+
+15 Apr 2008  [1686]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Some adjustments of cdrskin man page
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.04.15.094545
+
+2008.04.16.082208  [1687]
+libburn/read.c
+Made burn_read_data() obey its flag bit1
+
+2008.04.18.092715  [1688]
+libburn/libburn.h
+libburn/async.c
+libburn/drive.c
+libburn/mmc.c
+Began to implement formatting of DVD-RAM and experimentally of BD-RE
+
+2008.04.18.092816  [1689]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Began to implement formatting of DVD-RAM and experimentally of BD-RE
+
+2008.04.18.194602  [1691]
+libburn/mmc.c
+Adjustments with DVD-RAM formatting
+
+2008.04.22.161139  [1695]
+libburn/libburn.h
+libburn/transport.h
+libburn/mmc.c
+libburn/drive.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Adjustments with DVD-RAM formatting
+
+2008.04.22.200949  [1696]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+New option --list_formats
+
+2008.04.23.110116  [1697]
+libburn/mmc.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+New blank type blank=format_by_index_<number>
+
+24 Apr 2008  [1698]
+doc/cookbook.txt
+Wrote down what was learned about DVD-RAM formatting
+
+24 Apr 2008  [1699]
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+Mentioned new features
+
+2008.04.25.131531  [1700]
+libburn/mmc.c
+Preparations for formatting BD-RE
+
+2008.04.25.132353  [1701]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Documented experimental support for BD-RE formatting
+
+25 Apr 2008  [1702]
+configure.ac
+Incremented LT_CURRENT and LT_AGE to reflect API enhancements
+
+25 Apr 2008  [1703]
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+Documented newest enhancements
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.04.25.134438
+* New blank type blank=format_defectmgt for DVD-RAM
+* New option --list_formats
+* New blank type blank=format_by_index_<number>
+* Experimental support for formatting BD-RE
+
+
+2008.04.26.150646  [1704]
+libburn/libburn.h
+libburn/mmc.c
+libburn/drive.c
+doc/cookbook.txt
+Enabled quick formatting with DVD-RAM, made slow formatting default with BD-RE
+
+2008.04.26.150945  [1705]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+New blank subtypes format_defectmgt_cert_[on|off], on is default
+
+2008.04.27.084704  [1706]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+New blank type format_if_needed
+
+2008.04.27.140144  [1707]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+New blank type as_needed
+
+27 Apr 2008  [1708]
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+Documented newest enhancements
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.04.27.163625
+* New blank type blank=as_needed for automatic handling of media type and state
+
+
+3 May 2008  [1723]
+README
+Updated project history
+
+2008.05.06.082429  [1729]
+libburn/drive.c
+Avoided to report negative burn_multi_caps.start_range_high with DVD-RW
+
+2008.05.06.084156  [1730]
+libburn/mmc.c
+Mapped undefined size to 0 with burn_disc_get_formats() and DVD-RW
+
+2008.05.06.180813  [1733]
+libburn/libburn.h
+libburn/drive.c
+libburn/mmc.c
+doc/cookbook.txt
+doc/comments
+test/libburner.c
+Declared BD-RE to be supported
+
+2008.05.06.181100  [1734]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+cdrskin/wiki_plain.txt
+Declared BD-RE to be supported
+
+2008.05.06.181723  [1735]
+libburn/mmc.c
+Declared BD-RE to be supported
+
+6 May 2008  [1736]
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Declared BD-RE to be supported
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.05.06.183436
+* Support for BD-RE media is now official
+
+2008.05.09.143130  [1748]
+libburn/libburn.h
+Documented read-only profiles CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
+
+2008.05.09.145205  [1749]
+libburn/mmc.c
+Allowed BD-ROM and BD-R for read-only purposes
+
+9 May 2008  [1750]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Changed blank examples to blank=as_needed
+
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.5 - 2008.05.09.151327
+
+2008.05.10.080001  [1754] 
+Makefile.am
+configure.ac
+README
+libburn/libburn.h
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c 
+cdrskin/README
+cdrskin/compile_cdrskin.sh
+cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+cdrskin/wiki_plain.txt
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+doc/comments
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Made number transition to 0.4.6 and activated development documentation
+
+10 May 2008  [1755] 
+cdrskin/README
+Made number transition to 0.4.6 and activated development documentation
+
+10 May 2008  [1756]
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_4
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_5
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_6
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_7
+Updated cdrskin tarball generator
+
+10 May 2008  [1757]
+cdrskin/changelog.txt
+Documented changes and release timestamp
+
+
+----------------------------- release  - cdrskin-0.4.6.pl00 - 2008.05.10.080001
+* Support for BD-RE media is now official
+* New option stream_recording=on can speed up DVD-RAM and BD-RE
+* New option --list_formats
+* New blank types for expert formatting of DVD-RAM and BD-RE
+* New blank type blank=as_needed for automatic handling of media type and state
+
+
+2008.05.10.132543  [1758] 
+Makefile.am
+configure.ac
+README
+libburn/libburn.h (burn_header_version_*)
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c 
+cdrskin/README
+cdrskin/compile_cdrskin.sh
+cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+cdrskin/wiki_plain.txt
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+doc/comments
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Made number transition to 0.4.7
+
+10 May 2008  [1759]
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_4
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_5
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_6
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_7
+Updated cdrskin tarball generator
+
+10 May 2008  [1760]
+cdrskin/changelog.txt
+Documented changes and release timestamp
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.7 - 2008.05.10.132543
+
+2008.05.14.165025  [1776]
+libburn/write.c
+Bug fix: random access addressing for DVD-RAM and BD-RE did not work
+
+2008.05.14.165157  [1777]
+libburn/libburn.h
+Added format types 0x30 and 0x32 to list in API comments
+
+2008.05.14.165258  [1778]
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+Made inability to get format list a reason to abort the program
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.7 - 2008.05.14.165258
+* Bug fix: random access addressing for DVD-RAM and BD-RE did not work
+
+
+2008.05.17.080001  [1788] 
+Makefile.am
+configure.ac
+README
+libburn/libburn.h
+cdrskin/cdrskin.c 
+cdrskin/README
+cdrskin/compile_cdrskin.sh
+cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+cdrskin/cdrskin_eng.html
+cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+Made number transition to 0.4.8 and activated development documentation
+
+17 May 2008  [1789]
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_6
+- cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_7
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_8
++ cdrskin/add_ts_changes_to_libburn_0_4_9
+Updated cdrskin tarball generator
+
+17 May 2008  []
+cdrskin/changelog.txt
+Documented changes and release timestamp
+
+----------------------------- release  - cdrskin-0.4.8.pl00 - 2008.05.17.080001
+* Bug fix: random access addressing for DVD-RAM and BD-RE did not work
+
+
+
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.9 - 
+------------------------------------ cycle  - cdrskin-0.4.9 - 
 
 ===============================================================================
                                     TODO
 ===============================================================================
 
+
+--------------------------------- bugs -------------------------------------
+
+
+- Why are DVD+R tracks labeled "invisible" by dvd+rw-mediainfo ?
+  Why does the DVD drive only show the first session ?
+READ TRACK INFORMATION[#5]:
+ Track State:           invisible
+ Track Start Address:   954960*2KB
+ Free Blocks:           0*2KB
+ Track Size:            22784*2KB
+ ROM Compatibility LBA: 265696
+
+
+------------------------------ end of bugs ---------------------------------
+
+provide DVD+R DL layer break setter
+
 @since tags
 
 Check all SORRY and FATAL errors whether they should become FAILUREs
 
-Refuse writing if track size exceeds free media space
-
 problem with telltoc: double descriptor list from before load and after load 
 
 
@@ -5256,9 +5593,6 @@ cdrskin/README
 Thin out
 
 
-  []
-open(,O_LARGEFILE) ?
-
   []
 Emulate -dummy on overwriteables ?
 
@@ -5267,14 +5601,6 @@ Emulate -dummy on DVD+R ?
 
 
 
-
------------------------------------- cycle  - cdrskin-0.3.9 - 
-cdrskin/changelog.txt
-Next cdrskin-0.3.9 cycle
-
-
-
-
 What about minimum track sizes ? (POWER OFF/ON , BUS RESET ?)
 
 
@@ -5282,14 +5608,6 @@ After cooking: review of -do_diet ?
 
 growisofs.c : _LINUX_CAPABILITY_VERSION CAP_SYS_RAWIO SYS_capset ?
 
-Questions to post:
-    A70211_to_cdwrite_growisofs_question_finalizing
-
-
-
-Format DVD-RAM ?
-Disable error checking with DVD-RAM.
-
 
 Rectify mmc_read_atip speed interpretation. 12x media are reported as 10x. I never heard of 6x media. 
 

cdrskin/compile_cdrskin.sh

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 debug_opts="-O2"
 def_opts=
 largefile_opts="-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE=1"
-libvers="-DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_5"
+libvers="-DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_8"
 cleanup_src_or_obj="libburn/cleanup.o"
 libdax_msgs_o="libburn/libdax_msgs.o"
 libdax_audioxtr_o="libburn/libdax_audioxtr.o"
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ do
     libdax_audioxtr_o=
     libdax_msgs_o="libburn/message.o"
     cleanup_src_or_obj="-DCleanup_has_no_libburn_os_H cdrskin/cleanup.c"
-  elif test "$i" = "-libburn_0_4_4"
+  elif test "$i" = "-libburn_0_4_8"
   then
-    libvers="-DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_4"
+    libvers="-DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_8"
     libdax_audioxtr_o="libburn/libdax_audioxtr.o"
     libdax_msgs_o="libburn/libdax_msgs.o"
     cleanup_src_or_obj="libburn/cleanup.o"
   elif test "$i" = "-libburn_svn"
   then
-    libvers="-DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_5"
+    libvers="-DCdrskin_libburn_0_4_9"
     libdax_audioxtr_o="libburn/libdax_audioxtr.o"
     libdax_msgs_o="libburn/libdax_msgs.o"
     cleanup_src_or_obj="libburn/cleanup.o"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ do
     echo "  -compile_cdrfifo  compile program cdrskin/cdrfifo."
     echo "  -compile_dewav    compile program test/dewav without libburn."
     echo "  -cvs_A60220       set macro to match libburn-CVS of 20 Feb 2006."
-    echo "  -libburn_0_4_4    set macro to match libburn-0.4.4."
+    echo "  -libburn_0_4_8    set macro to match libburn-0.4.8."
     echo "  -libburn_svn      set macro to match current libburn-SVN."
     echo "  -no_largefile     do not use 64 bit off_t (must match libburn)."
     echo "  -do_not_compile_cdrskin  omit compilation of cdrskin/cdrskin."

cdrskin/wiki_plain.txt

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Schilling's cdrtools. cdrskin strives to be a second source for the services
 traditionally provided by cdrecord. Currently it does CD-R and CD-RW this way.
 Overwriteable media DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and BD-RE are handled differently
 than with cdrecord-ProDVD in order to offer TAO-like single track recording.
-Sequential DVD-R[W], DVD+R, DVD+R/DL are handled like CD-R[W] with TAO and
+Sequential DVD-R[W], DVD+R, DVD+R DL are handled like CD-R[W] with TAO and
 multi-session. Additionally cdrskin offers cdrecord-ProDVD-like mode DAO
 with DVD-R[W].
 
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ has to offer both, r- and w-permission.
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+blank=as_needed applies the suitable blanking or formatting to make
+any supported type of media ready for writing from scratch.
+If this is not possible, e.g. because the media is written and not
+re-usable, then the program run fails.
+
+Option blank= offers several specialized blanking and formatting types,
+which one may use for particular purposes on DVD-RW, DVD-RAM and BD-RE.
+(See also below: blank=format_overwrite)
+The drive offers a list of possible formats by cdrskin option --list_formats.
+One should aquire MMC background information before making use of them.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 cdrskin does not only read from and write to optical drives which comply
 to the MMC standard but also does the same with regular files or block
 devices other than optical drives.
@@ -115,7 +128,7 @@ All files used as pseudo-drives have to offer rw-permission.
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 The DVD capabilities of cdrskin differ from those of cdrecord-ProDVD. cdrskin
-offers TAO-like multi-session with DVD-R[W], DVD+R[/DL] and TAO-like single
+offers TAO-like multi-session with DVD-R[W], DVD+R[ DL] and TAO-like single
 session with overwriteable DVD media. It also offers DAO on DVD-R[W] which is
 probably the same as the traditional cdrecord-ProDVD write mode.
 
@@ -126,9 +139,9 @@ disc from its initial profile "Sequential Recording" into profile state
 cdrskin dev=/dev/sr0 -v blank=format_overwrite
 }}}
 
-DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and overwriteable DVD-RW appear to cdrskin as blank media
+DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, BD-RE and overwriteable DVD-RW appear to cdrskin as blank
-which are capable of taking only a single track. This track may be positioned
+media which are capable of taking only a single track. This track may be
-on a 32KiB aligned address, though.
+positioned on a 32KiB aligned address, though.
 {{{
 cdrskin ... write_start_address=2412m ...
 }}}
@@ -151,7 +164,7 @@ option -multi tolerable with media and write modes which are not suitable for
 multi-session. (The default behavior of cdrskin deems me to be preferrable.)
 
 Option --grow_overwriteable_iso gives cdrskin ISO pseudo-multi-session
-capabilities on DVD-RAM and DVD+RW similar to growisofs.
+capabilities on DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, BD-RE similar to growisofs.
 Associated options blank=, -multi, -msinfo and -toc are available in this case.
 They either pretend a blank media (if there is no ISO 9660 image) or appendable
 media with a single session and track on it. blank= invalidates ISO images.
@@ -268,7 +281,7 @@ for an illustrated example with K3b 0.10 .
 
 DVD advise:
 
-For burning of DVD/BD media other than DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R/DL,
+For burning of DVD/BD media other than DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL,
 DVD-RW, DVD-R, BD-RE, the cdrskin project currently advises to use
 Andy Polyakov's dvd+rw-tools which despite their historic name are
 capable of all the media above and more, including BD discs. 
@@ -290,8 +303,8 @@ with CD media, but retrieves additional information from the existing ISO
 image and finally manipulates the start sectors of this existing image.
 
 So, inspired by growisofs, cdrskin can offer DVD multi-session not only with
-sequential DVD-R[W] and with DVD+R [DL], but also with DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and
+sequential DVD-R[W] and with DVD+R [DL], but also with DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, BD-RE
-even regular disk files or block devices other than CD/DVD writers.
+and even regular disk files or block devices other than CD/DVD writers.
 This is enabled by option --grow_overwriteable_iso.
 
 The libburnia project provides an integrated ISO-9660 multi-session tool

configure.ac

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([libburn], [0.4.5], [http://libburnia-project.org])
+AC_INIT([libburn], [0.4.8], [http://libburnia-project.org])
 AC_PREREQ([2.50])
 dnl AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])	
 
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ dnl
 dnl Neatly versioned stable releases meanwhile:
 dnl    0.4.2 = libburn.so.4.7.0
 dnl    0.4.4 = libburn.so.4.9.0
+dnl    0.4.6 = libburn.so.4.11.0
+dnl    0.4.8 = libburn.so.4.13.0
 dnl
 dnl So LT_CURRENT, LT_REVISION and LT_AGE get set directly here.
 dnl SONAME of the emerging library is  LT_CURRENT - LT_AGE.
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ dnl
 dnl As said: Only copies. Original in libburn/libburn.h : burn_header_version_*
 BURN_MAJOR_VERSION=0
 BURN_MINOR_VERSION=4
-BURN_MICRO_VERSION=5
+BURN_MICRO_VERSION=8
 BURN_VERSION=$BURN_MAJOR_VERSION.$BURN_MINOR_VERSION.$BURN_MICRO_VERSION
 
 AC_SUBST(BURN_MAJOR_VERSION)
@@ -96,15 +98,15 @@ AC_SUBST(BURN_VERSION)
 dnl Libtool versioning
 LT_RELEASE=$BURN_MAJOR_VERSION.$BURN_MINOR_VERSION.$BURN_MICRO_VERSION
 dnl
-dnl ts A80408
+dnl ts A80517
-dnl ### This was the release version libburn-0.4.4 = libburn.so.4.9.0
+dnl This is the release version libburn-0.4.8 = libburn.so.4.13.0
-dnl This is the development version after above release version
+dnl ### This is the development version after above release version
-dnl LT_CURRENT++, LT_AGE++ has already happened.
+dnl ### LT_CURRENT++, LT_AGE++ has not yet happened.
 dnl
-dnl SONAME = 14 - 10 = 4 . Library name = libburn.so.4.10.0
+dnl SONAME = 17 - 13 = 4 . Library name = libburn.so.4.13.0
-LT_CURRENT=14
+LT_CURRENT=17
 LT_REVISION=0
-LT_AGE=10
+LT_AGE=13
 LT_CURRENT_MINUS_AGE=`expr $LT_CURRENT - $LT_AGE`
 
 AC_SUBST(LT_RELEASE)

doc/comments

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ composition, updating and writing. Quite unique in the Linux world.
            manipulates and writes ISO 9660 filesystem images with
            Rock Ridge extensions. Manipulation is not only adding or
            overwriting of files but also deletion, renaming, and attribute
-           changing.
+           changing. An incremental backup feature is provided.
            See xorriso/README for more
 
 - "test"   is a collection of application gestures and examples given by the

libburn/libburn.h

@@ -1244,7 +1244,8 @@ int burn_disc_get_formats(struct burn_drive *drive, int *status, off_t *size,
     @param type  The format type.  See mmc5r03c.pdf, 6.5, 04h FORMAT UNIT.
                  0x00=full, 0x10=CD-RW/DVD-RW full, 0x11=CD-RW/DVD-RW grow,
                  0x15=DVD-RW quick, 0x13=DVD-RW quick grow,
-                 0x26=DVD+RW background
+                 0x26=DVD+RW background, 0x30=BD-RE with spare areas,
+                 0x31=BD-RE without spare areas
     @param size  The maximum size in bytes achievable with this format.
     @param tdp   Type Dependent Parameter. See mmc5r03c.pdf.
     @return 1 reply is valid , <=0 failure
@@ -2097,7 +2098,7 @@ void burn_version(int *major, int *minor, int *micro);
 */
 #define burn_header_version_major  0
 #define burn_header_version_minor  4
-#define burn_header_version_micro  5
+#define burn_header_version_micro  8
 /** Note:
     Above version numbers are also recorded in configure.ac because libtool
     wants them as parameters at build time.

libburn/write.c

@@ -1419,7 +1419,6 @@ int burn_disc_setup_dvd_plus_rw(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 {
 	struct burn_drive *d = o->drive;
 	int ret;
-	char msg[160];
 
 	if (d->bg_format_status==0 || d->bg_format_status==1) {
 		d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_FORMATTING;
@@ -1430,16 +1429,6 @@ int burn_disc_setup_dvd_plus_rw(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 		d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_WRITING;
 		d->needs_close_session = 1;
 	}
-	d->nwa = 0;
-	if (o->start_byte >= 0) {
-		d->nwa = o->start_byte / 2048;
-
-		sprintf(msg, "Write start address is  %d * 2048", d->nwa);
-		libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, d->global_index,
-				0x00020127,
-				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NOTE, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
-				msg, 0, 0);
-	}
 
 	/* >>> perform OPC if needed */;
 
@@ -1559,6 +1548,16 @@ int burn_dvd_write_sync(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 				msg, 0, 0);
 			goto early_failure;
 		}
+		d->nwa = 0;
+		if (o->start_byte >= 0) {
+			d->nwa = o->start_byte / 2048;
+			sprintf(msg, "Write start address is  %d * 2048",
+				d->nwa);
+			libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, d->global_index,
+				0x00020127,
+				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NOTE, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
+				msg, 0, 0);
+		}
 		o->obs_pad = 0; /* no filling-up of track's last 32k buffer */
 		if (d->current_profile == 0x43) /* BD-RE */
 			o->obs = Libburn_bd_re_obS;