From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Wilcox Subject: Re: Linux support for the LSI SAS8208ELP Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:52:00 -0700 Message-ID: <20101231175200.GA32652@parisc-linux.org> References: <4D1E0831.8090602@digadd.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from palinux.external.hp.com ([192.25.206.14]:42349 "EHLO mail.parisc-linux.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753721Ab0LaRwD (ORCPT ); Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:52:03 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4D1E0831.8090602@digadd.de> Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: Christian Schmidt Cc: Eric Moore , support@lsi.com, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 05:43:29PM +0100, Christian Schmidt wrote: > Since LSI seems to only provide closed source drivers for far obsolete > and limited "enterprise" distribution kernels I'd suggest the inclusion > of the PCI IDs into the kernel. http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=129019864003449&w=2 (ok, 0x55 vs 0x59, but dollars-to-doughnuts it's the same 'problem') -- Matthew Wilcox Intel Open Source Technology Centre "Bill, look, we understand that you're interested in selling us this operating system, but compare it to ours. We can't possibly take such a retrograde step."