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Remove reference to max block size. dump no longer limits the block size.

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Greg Lehey 2003-07-14 02:22:55 +00:00
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@ -133,11 +133,7 @@ the command uses the next smaller such multiple.
This option overrides the calculation of tape size This option overrides the calculation of tape size
based on length and density. based on length and density.
.It Fl b Ar blocksize .It Fl b Ar blocksize
The number of kilobytes per output block, except that if it is The number of kilobytes per output block.
larger than 64, the command uses 64.
(See the
.Sx BUGS
section.)
The default block size is 10. The default block size is 10.
.It Fl C Ar cachesize .It Fl C Ar cachesize
Specify the cache size in megabytes. Specify the cache size in megabytes.
@ -445,14 +441,6 @@ Each reel requires a new process, so parent processes for
reels already written just hang around until the entire tape reels already written just hang around until the entire tape
is written. is written.
.Pp .Pp
Currently,
.Xr physio 9
slices all requests into chunks of 64 KB.
Therefore, it is
impossible to use a larger output block size, so
.Nm
will prevent this from happening.
.Pp
The The
.Nm .Nm
utility with the utility with the