read(): varblk tape records...(& Fix for : read())

[Jason Winter]

Hi Corinna,

It turns out that your new fix (for read();) might (I'm not sure until the 
nightly builds are working again) prevent the bug from happening with 
var-blk records - but I think the 'bug' will still cause problems with 
fixed-block records and maybe other filetypes.  The issue I'm having is: 
raw_read() is setting devbufstart & devbufend, and raw_write() checks 
devbufend for buffering (which isn't required with var-block records or 
properly written fixed-block records in any case.)

My own feeling on this is, when reading tape-block data (fixed or variable 
blocks) and the blocks are not being buffered in calls (ie. my test-harness 
uses correctly sized buffers) then raw_read() shouldn't leave devbufstart or 
devbufend non-zero.

Hope this helps more,
Jason.

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