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+/*
+ * lowlevel.c
+ *
+ * PURPOSE
+ *  Low Level Device Routines for the UDF filesystem
+ *
+ * CONTACTS
+ *	E-mail regarding any portion of the Linux UDF file system should be
+ *	directed to the development team mailing list (run by majordomo):
+ *		linux_udf@hpesjro.fc.hp.com
+ *
+ * COPYRIGHT
+ *	This file is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ *	License (GPL). Copies of the GPL can be obtained from:
+ *		ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/GPL
+ *	Each contributing author retains all rights to their own work.
+ *
+ *  (C) 1999-2001 Ben Fennema
+ *
+ * HISTORY
+ *
+ *  03/26/99 blf  Created.
+ */
+
+#include "udfdecl.h"
+
+#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+#include <linux/cdrom.h>
+#include <asm/uaccess.h>
+
+#include <linux/udf_fs.h>
+#include "udf_sb.h"
+
+unsigned int 
+udf_get_last_session(struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	struct cdrom_multisession ms_info;
+	unsigned int vol_desc_start;
+	struct block_device *bdev = sb->s_bdev;
+	int i;
+
+	vol_desc_start=0;
+	ms_info.addr_format=CDROM_LBA;
+	i = ioctl_by_bdev(bdev, CDROMMULTISESSION, (unsigned long) &ms_info);
+
+#define WE_OBEY_THE_WRITTEN_STANDARDS 1
+
+	if (i == 0)
+	{
+		udf_debug("XA disk: %s, vol_desc_start=%d\n",
+			(ms_info.xa_flag ? "yes" : "no"), ms_info.addr.lba);
+#if WE_OBEY_THE_WRITTEN_STANDARDS
+		if (ms_info.xa_flag) /* necessary for a valid ms_info.addr */
+#endif
+			vol_desc_start = ms_info.addr.lba;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		udf_debug("CDROMMULTISESSION not supported: rc=%d\n", i);
+	}
+	return vol_desc_start;
+}
+
+unsigned long
+udf_get_last_block(struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	struct block_device *bdev = sb->s_bdev;
+	unsigned long lblock = 0;
+
+	if (ioctl_by_bdev(bdev, CDROM_LAST_WRITTEN, (unsigned long) &lblock))
+		lblock = bdev->bd_inode->i_size >> sb->s_blocksize_bits;
+
+	if (lblock)
+		return lblock - 1;
+	else
+		return 0;
+}