Building a kernel with the tape device driver

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7.1 LPAR mode z/VM guest

Control the build options for the tape device driver through the kernel configuration menu.

Kernel builders: This information is intended for those who want to build their own kernel. Be aware that both compiling your own kernel or recompiling an existing distribution usually means that you have to maintain your kernel yourself.

The tape device driver is available as a base component with supplementary components for particular hardware.

Figure 1 summarizes the kernel configuration menu options that are relevant to the tape device driver:

Figure 1. Tape kernel configuration menu options
 Device Drivers --->
       ...
    Character devices --->
       ...
       Support for 3490E tape on VTS                          (CONFIG_S390_TAPE)
CONFIG_S390_TAPE
This option is required if you want to work with channel-attached tape devices. It can be compiled into the kernel or as a separate module, tape_s390.