Re: [PATCH 0/3] scsi_dh: Make scsi device handler modules automatically inserted

James Bottomley
2009-07-17T04:20:46Z

On Thu, 2009-07-16 at 18:01 -0700, Chandra Seetharaman wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-07-16 at 01:16 +0000, James Bottomley wrote:
> > On Wed, 2009-07-15 at 13:33 -0700, Chandra Seetharaman wrote:
> > > James,
> > >
> > > Please let us know which way you want us to proceed ?
> >
> > Yes, propose a mechanism that keeps manual binding but allows the dm-mp
> > user an exception.
>
> James, this is the current behavior. We wanted to make the binding
> automatic, hence the patches.

OK, well then no ... I'm not breaking an unknown number of enterprise
configurations by forcing a binding where none is wanted or needed.
Find a way to do what you want while not breaking anyone else.

> > For the actual binding I still think it should be
> > part of generic driver multiple binding.
>
> I don't quite understand what does this mean. Can you elaborate, please.

http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=124699047711732

Specifically the second half.

James