Re: Summary of the Multi-Path BOF at OLS and future directions

James Bottomley
2003-08-05T17:06:49Z

On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 09:48, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Maw, 2003-08-05 at 04:54, James Bottomley wrote:
> > transport errors (relevant to multi-path) and medium errors (relevant to
> > software raid).
>
> And multimedia..

Yes, multi-media probably wants all error indications.

> > 5. Vendor value add for specific devices could be encoded both as
> > configuration (udev) pieces and plug-ins to the upper layer multi-path
> > driver to activate any proprietary vendor specific configuration options
> > that may be needed for specific solutions.
>
> Vendors will try and arrange that their hotplug only works between
> devices entirely of their form. We must be careful not to encourage them
> in abusing their userbase.

I'm going to try to walk the tightrope here. I'd like to encourage
vendors to be open, but I know we're trying to bring a lot of long time
proprietary solutions on board, so I'd like to begin by giving them the
flexibility to bring their own particular value add to the table. If I
fall off the tightrope, I'm sure someone will catch me...

James