other_cnt_show(9)

💅 other_cnt_show(9) — other io count, but make it make sense 💅

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for other_cnt_show(9). This is the function that shows the other io count — aka the number of I/O requests that are not read requests and not write requests. Typically these are tape movement requests, but they will include driver tape movement too. Huge caveat: it includes only requests issued by the st driver. no cap.

📛 NAME 📛

• other_cnt_show — other io count: this is the number of I/O requests other than read and write requests. Typically these are tape movement requests, but they will include driver tape movement. This includes only requests issued by the st driver. 💖

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

ssize_t other_cnt_show (struct device *dev , struct device_attribute
       *attr , char *buf );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• dev — struct device. The device in question, bestie.
• attr — attribute structure. It’s giving attribute-structure energy.
• buf — buffer to return formatted data in. This is where the formatted data goes. 🫶

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/st.c and the whole friend group:

• scsi_tape_release(9)
• position_lost_in_reset_show(9)
• read_cnt_show(9)
• read_byte_cnt_show(9)
• read_ns_show(9)
• write_cnt_show(9)
• write_byte_cnt_show(9)
• write_ns_show(9)
• in_flight_show(9)
• io_ns_show(9)
• resid_cnt_show(9)

made with 🫶 from source/version ./drivers/scsi, dated October 2026, for page other_cnt_show(9). bye bestie 💅✨