mt(1)/libmt: Add LTO-10 density codes and specs.

These were obtained from IBM specs and actual tapes/drives.

Standard LTO-10 cartriges hold 30TB raw, 75TB with 2.5:1 compression.
Premium LTO-10 cartridges hold 40TB raw, 100TB with 2.5:1 compression.
LTO-10 tape drives are not backward compatible with previous generation
LTO tapes. (This is a change from older generation drives.)

Since the Premium tape is a new thing for LTO, we'll call this density
code LTO-10P vs. the standard LTO-10.  The barcode identifier for LTO-10
tapes is "LA"; the barcode identifier for LTO-10P tapes is "PA".

LTO-10 cartridges contain 1035m of tape, while LTO-10 Premium
cartridges contain 1337m of tape and have slightly higher density.
(Obtained from MAM data on actual tape cartridges and the density
report, obtained via 'mt getdensity'.)  LTO-10 cartridges use a
polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) film substrate. LTO-10 Premium
cartridges use an Aramid (aromatic polyamide) substrate that is thinner
and stronger, allowing a longer tape to fit in the same cartridge form
factor.

usr.bin/mt/mt.1:
	Add density codes and specs for LTO-10 and LTO-10P.

lib/libmt/mtlib.c:
	Add density codes for LTO-10 and LTO-10P.

Sponsored by:	Spectra Logic
MFC after:	3 days
This commit is contained in:
Kenneth D. Merry
2026-03-02 14:13:47 -05:00
parent 7a323f8736
commit 930486f9be
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@@ -647,6 +647,8 @@ static struct densities {
{ 0x5D, 19107, 485318, "LTO-M8" },
{ 0x5E, 20669, 524993, "LTO-8" },
{ 0x60, 23031, 584987, "LTO-9" },
{ 0x62, 21657, 550088, "LTO-10" },
{ 0x63, 22441, 570001, "LTO-10P" },
{ 0x71, 11800, 299720, "3592A1 (encrypted)" },
{ 0x72, 11800, 299720, "3592A2 (encrypted)" },
{ 0x73, 13452, 341681, "3592A3 (encrypted)" },
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.Dd October 31, 2023
.Dd March 2, 2026
.Dt MT 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ Value Width Tracks Density Code Type Reference Note
0x5D 12.7 (0.5) 5376 19,107 (485,318) C LTO-M8 14
0x5E 12.7 (0.5) 6656 20,669 (524,993) C LTO-8
0x60 12.7 (0.5) 8960 23,031 (584,987) C LTO-9
0x62 12.7 (0.5)15104 21,657 (550,088) C LTO-10 15
0x63 12.7 (0.5)15104 22,441 (570,001) C LTO-10P 15
0x71 12.7 (0.5) 512 11,800 (299,720) C 3592A1 (encrypted)
0x72 12.7 (0.5) 896 11,800 (299,720) C 3592A2 (encrypted)
0x73 12.7 (0.5) 1152 13,452 (341,681) C 3592A3 (encrypted)
@@ -572,6 +574,11 @@ NOTES
LTO-7 cartridge initialized with a higher density format by an LTO-8
drive. It cannot be read by an LTO-7 drive. Uncompressed capacity
is 9TB, compared to 6TB for LTO-7 and 12TB for LTO-8.
15. LTO-10 Premium cartridges hold 40TB uncompressed vs. 30TB
uncompressed for standard LTO-10 cartridges due to slightly higher
density and stronger, thinner, longer tape. LTO-10 tape drives
are not backward compatible with previous generation LTO tape
cartridges.
.Ed
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