The start buffer mark is used to pad tape records to the length specified during the most recently executed tape attachment command.
The following table shows the different representations for the start buffer mark:
Displayed form |
"[" |
Hexadecimal value |
fb |
Decimal value |
251 |
See Also
dump Command, Metacharacters, Segment Mark, Subvalue Mark, t-att Command, Tape Handling Commands, Value Mark