Re: [PATCH 2.6.25.1] Add scsi_execute_async_fifo()

[Matthew Wilcox <matthew@wil.cx>]

On Fri, May 02, 2008 at 06:06:59PM +0200, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> James Bottomley clearly expressed in that thread that he doesn't want
> to maintain two SCSI target frameworks. So what I propose is that SCST
> is included in the mainline and afterwards that it is evaluated
> whether or not it is desirable to keep other target code in the
> mainline kernel.

That's not the way it works, sorry.

The way to get SCST in is to work with the people who care about target
frameworks (which doesn't include me, fwiw).  You come to a consensus
about the way to proceed.  Normally this will be a gradual migration of
the good bits from SCST into the kernel.  In *exceptional* circumstances,
we've replaced one piece of infrastructure with another (eg wireless
midlayers), but those are by no means the preferred ways to go.

Let me just re-emphasise this bit.  You HAVE to work with the existing
people.  If you can't come to a common understanding, your code won't
get in.  Even if it's better.

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