From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Doug Maxey Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/8] qla4xxx: new driver -- request for review. Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:31:21 -0500 Message-ID: <200510271831.j9RIVL3S024752@falcon30.maxeymade.com> References: <20050906220841.11409.88669.sendpatchset@plap.qlogic.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from falcon30.maxeymade.com ([24.173.215.190]:30167 "EHLO falcon30.maxeymade.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751292AbVJ0Sbg (ORCPT ); Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:31:36 -0400 In-reply-to: <20050906220841.11409.88669.sendpatchset@plap.qlogic.com> Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: Andrew Vasquez Cc: Linux-SCSI Mailing List On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:08:41 PDT, Andrew Vasquez wrote: >All, > >Here's a first-pass run for submission-review of the qla4xxx driver for >QLogic's ISP4010 and ISP4022 products. > >The patchset breaks-down as follows: > >o Driver definitions >o initialisation routines >o OS integration files >o iSNS routines >o ISR routines >o Mailbox routines >o Support routines >o Settings > >There's still quite a bit of work to do: > >- All command-queueing has been removed, so cable-pulls cannot be > tolerated. We need to complete the iSCSI transport integration > (which seems to no be present). > > Are the iSCSI block()/unblock() routines moving forward similarly to > FC and now SAS? Mike Christie had submitted patches: > > [PATCH] add block/unblock to iscsi class > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-scsi&m=111201856631844&w=2 > > some time back. Why were the patches dropped? > >- Request-queue management cleanup > >- iSNS code rework > >- Additional cruft removal (unused structures and functions) > > >All patches can be found at the following URL: > > ftp://ftp.qlogic.com/outgoing/linux/iSCSI/upstream/5.00.03b15-k/ > >Comments and criticisms welcomed. Any new patches in the pipeline? Looking for volunteers? ++doug