From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
To: Patrick Mansfield <patmans@us.ibm.com>
Cc: Luben Tuikov <luben@splentec.com>, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] SCSI Core patches
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 18:12:24 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20030111181224.B3178@infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20030107173633.A17825@beaverton.ibm.com>; from patmans@us.ibm.com on Tue, Jan 07, 2003 at 05:36:33PM -0800
On Tue, Jan 07, 2003 at 05:36:33PM -0800, Patrick Mansfield wrote:
> Having the LLDD use more data structures does not imply a better
> abstraction. Again, a better abstraction would be to use interfaces to
> get the host/channel/target/lun. This could add overhead depending on the
> implementation.
Not having the cmnd replicate information in the device implies a better
abstraction :) The LLDD knows about struct scsi_device anyway.
> > For this reason you might consider the suggestions by Doug, or research moving
> > multipathing higher up into the char/block layer, or thereabouts.
>
> I have looked into putting multipath in the block layer, I've looked at
> md, at the T3 code, and at the qlogic multi-path code. Code in the block
> layer would be interesting, but might not solve problems with char
> devices,
Scsi character drivers _do_ go through the block layer. (through
scsi_do_req).
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-01-11 18:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-01-07 13:56 [PATCH] SCSI Core patches Luben Tuikov
2003-01-07 18:21 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-07 19:23 ` Luben Tuikov
2003-01-07 20:33 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-07 22:14 ` Luben Tuikov
2003-01-08 1:36 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-08 5:13 ` Luben Tuikov
2003-01-11 18:12 ` Christoph Hellwig [this message]
2003-01-13 20:33 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-13 21:30 ` Luben Tuikov
2003-01-14 18:49 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-14 19:52 ` Luben Tuikov
2003-01-07 19:44 ` Doug Ledford
2003-01-07 22:53 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-08 17:33 ` Luben Tuikov
2003-01-08 21:13 ` Mike Anderson
2003-01-10 12:35 ` Andre Hedrick
2003-01-10 17:06 ` James Bottomley
2003-01-10 19:23 ` Luben Tuikov
2003-01-10 20:05 ` James Bottomley
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2003-01-14 16:19 Martin Peschke3
2003-01-14 16:51 ` Tony Battersby
2003-01-14 18:56 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-14 20:01 Martin Peschke3
2003-01-14 20:17 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-14 20:37 Martin Peschke3
2003-01-14 21:27 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-14 21:29 Martin Peschke3
2003-01-14 22:16 ` Patrick Mansfield
2003-01-15 15:35 Martin Peschke3
2003-01-15 15:52 ` James Bottomley
2003-01-15 17:12 ` Mike Anderson
2003-01-15 17:40 ` Luben Tuikov
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