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From: Luben Tuikov <ltuikov@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Scst-devel] Integration of SCST in the mainstream Linux kernel
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 23:44:10 -0800 (PST)
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--- On Fri, 2/8/08, Nicholas A. Bellinger <nab@linux-iscsi.org> wrote:
> > Is there an open iSCSI Target implementation which
> does NOT
> > issue commands to sub-target devices via the SCSI
> mid-layer, but
> > bypasses it completely?
> > 
> >    Luben
> > 
> 
> Hi Luben,
> 
> I am guessing you mean futher down the stack, which I
> don't know this to

Yes, that's what I meant.

> be the case.  Going futher up the layers is the design of
> v2.9 LIO-SE.
> There is a diagram explaining the basic concepts from a
> 10,000 foot
> level.
> 
> http://linux-iscsi.org/builds/user/nab/storage-engine-concept.pdf

Thanks!

   Luben