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From: Luben Tuikov <luben_tuikov@adaptec.com>
Subject: Re: [SAS ANNOUNCEMENT] MPT Fusion driver 3.02.07.02 update
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:12:33 -0500
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To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Cc: "Moore, Eric Dean" <Eric.Moore@lsil.com>, James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@SteelEye.com>, SCSI Mailing List <linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org>, Jens Axboe <axboe@suse.de>

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> Overall, what is needed is 'host control', which can include device
> topology manipulation.
> 

Yes, I agree.

So would it be wise to conclude that an "extension" to the LLDD
methods would be needed.  I think this is what SDI would end up being.
Host/Bus/target/lun woulnd't merely be enough, albeit only in the
core of the OS.  HBTL translation is one of the points SDI addresses.

	Luben