Re: [PATCH] remove ide-scsi

Sergei Shtylyov
2008-12-06T23:42:42Z

Hello.

Jeff Garzik wrote:

>>>> I think that for the time being it is best to just proceed with the
>>>> removal
>>>> and see if there are any users needing the driver (+ we should
>>>> probably try
>>>> SCSI/libata/osst path first).
>>>>
>>>
>>> Far better to just leave it there. It generally works for users so all
>>> you are doing is creating a regression with no possible benefit (other
>>> than encouraging people to move to libata so we can obsolete all of
>>> drivers/ide - which is what we really need to do and move the last few
>>> users over)
>>>
>>
>> Oh, yes. SCSI emulation is just what Linux embedded world is asking
>> for...
>
> The goal is to make SCSI emulation optional for ATA devices, by
> creating a libata ATA block device driven by the libata driver framework.

Please remind me for how many years this remains a goal?

> Jeff

MBR, Sergei