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+/*
+  $Id: drive_exceptions.c,v 1.1 2008/06/14 10:36:49 flameeyes Exp $
+
+  Copyright (C) 2004, 2008 Rocky Bernstein <rocky@gnu.org>
+  Copyright (C) 1998 Monty xiphmont@mit.edu
+  
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "common_interface.h"
+#include "drive_exceptions.h"
+
+int dummy_exception (cdrom_drive_t *d,int Switch)
+{
+  return(0);
+}
+
+#if HAVE_LINUX_MAJOR_H
+/* list of drives that affect autosensing in ATAPI specific portions of code 
+   (force drives to detect as ATAPI or SCSI, force ATAPI read command */
+
+const exception_t atapi_list[]={
+  {"SAMSUNG SCR-830 REV 2.09 2.09 ", 1,   0, dummy_exception,scsi_read_mmc2,0},
+  {"Memorex CR-622",                 1,   0, dummy_exception,          NULL,0},
+  {"SONY CD-ROM CDU-561",            0,   0, dummy_exception,          NULL,0},
+  {"Chinon CD-ROM CDS-525",          0,   0, dummy_exception,          NULL,0},
+  {NULL,0,0,NULL,NULL,0}};
+#endif /*HAVE_LINUX_MAJOR_H*/
+
+/* list of drives that affect MMC default settings */
+
+#ifdef NEED_MMC_LIST
+static exception_t mmc_list[]={
+  {"SAMSUNG SCR-830 REV 2.09 2.09 ", 1,   0, dummy_exception,scsi_read_mmc2,0},
+  {"Memorex CR-622",                 1,   0, dummy_exception,          NULL,0},
+  {"SONY CD-ROM CDU-561",            0,   0, dummy_exception,          NULL,0},
+  {"Chinon CD-ROM CDS-525",          0,   0, dummy_exception,          NULL,0},
+  {"KENWOOD CD-ROM UCR",            -1,   0,            NULL,scsi_read_D8,  0},
+  {NULL,0,0,NULL,NULL,0}};
+#endif /*NEED_MMC_LIST*/
+
+/* list of drives that affect SCSI default settings */
+
+#ifdef NEED_SCSI_LIST
+static exception_t scsi_list[]={
+  {"TOSHIBA",                     -1,0x82,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  0},
+  {"IBM",                         -1,0x82,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  0},
+  {"DEC",                         -1,0x82,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  0},
+  
+  {"IMS",                         -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"KODAK",                       -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"RICOH",                       -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"HP",                          -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"PHILIPS",                     -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"PLASMON",                     -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"GRUNDIG CDR100IPW",           -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"MITSUMI CD-R ",               -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,scsi_read_28,  1},
+  {"KENWOOD CD-ROM UCR",          -1,   0,            NULL,scsi_read_D8,  0},
+
+  {"YAMAHA",                      -1,   0,scsi_enable_cdda,        NULL,  0},
+
+  {"PLEXTOR",                     -1,   0,            NULL,        NULL,  0},
+  {"SONY",                        -1,   0,            NULL,        NULL,  0},
+
+  {"NEC",                         -1,   0,           NULL,scsi_read_D4_10,0},
+
+  /* the 7501 locks up if hit with the 10 byte version from the
+     autoprobe first */
+  {"MATSHITA CD-R   CW-7501",     -1,   0,           NULL,scsi_read_D4_12,-1},
+
+  {NULL,0,0,NULL,NULL,0}};
+
+#endif /* NEED_SCSI_LIST*/