Re: [PATCH] switch scsi upper driver probing to the driver model

Jens Axboe
2003-05-17T08:20:05Z

On Sat, May 17 2003, Douglas Gilbert wrote:
> - the SG_IO ioctl in the block level
> - limits maximum transfer size to 65536 bytes

Correct, we can remove that though.

> - does not support mmap-ed IO [and would need
> something like a reserved buffer concept to do it]

Why should it?

> - does not support direct IO

False, it uses direct IO all the time if the alignment is correct.

> - needs work (debuggings)

Know of any bugs?

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Jens Axboe