* [PATCH] scsi_debug: improve driver description in Kconfig
@ 2014-11-26 19:55 Douglas Gilbert
2014-11-28 21:05 ` Randy Dunlap
` (2 more replies)
0 siblings, 3 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Douglas Gilbert @ 2014-11-26 19:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: SCSI development list; +Cc: Christoph Hellwig, Hannes Reinecke
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From: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:41:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] scsi_debug improve driver description in Kconfig
Try to give a more accurate driver description and some extra
useful information in less lines.
---
drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++---------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Signed-off-by: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
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>From a9a36335e3983eaa229fa4c1d79253977eed9dc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:41:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] scsi_debug improve driver description in Kconfig
Try to give a more accurate driver description and some extra
useful information in less lines.
---
drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++---------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
index 86cf3d6..2e3a661 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
@@ -1462,18 +1462,17 @@ config SCSI_WD719X
SCSI controllers (based on WD33C296A chip).
config SCSI_DEBUG
- tristate "SCSI debugging host simulator"
+ tristate "SCSI debugging host and device simulator"
depends on SCSI
select CRC_T10DIF
help
- This is a host adapter simulator that can simulate multiple hosts
- each with multiple dummy SCSI devices (disks). It defaults to one
- host adapter with one dummy SCSI disk. Each dummy disk uses kernel
- RAM as storage (i.e. it is a ramdisk). To save space when multiple
- dummy disks are simulated, they share the same kernel RAM for
- their storage. See <http://sg.danny.cz/sg/sdebug26.html> for more
- information. This driver is primarily of use to those testing the
- SCSI and block subsystems. If unsure, say N.
+ This pseudo driver simulates one or more hosts (SCSI initiators),
+ each with one or more targets, each with one or more logical units.
+ Defaults to one of each, creating a small ram disk device. Many
+ parameters found in the /sys/bus/pseudo/drivers/scsi_debug
+ directory can be tweaked at run time.
+ See <http://sg.danny.cz/sg/sdebug26.html> for more information.
+ Mainly used for testing and best as a module. If unsure, say N.
config SCSI_MESH
tristate "MESH (Power Mac internal SCSI) support"
--
1.9.1
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2014-11-26 19:55 [PATCH] scsi_debug: improve driver description in Kconfig Douglas Gilbert
@ 2014-11-28 21:05 ` Randy Dunlap
2014-11-29 0:14 ` Douglas Gilbert
2014-12-04 16:44 ` Ewan Milne
2014-12-15 13:44 ` Christoph Hellwig
2 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Randy Dunlap @ 2014-11-28 21:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dgilbert, SCSI development list; +Cc: Christoph Hellwig, Hannes Reinecke
On 11/26/14 11:55, Douglas Gilbert wrote:
> From: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:41:55 -0500
> Subject: [PATCH] scsi_debug improve driver description in Kconfig
>
> Try to give a more accurate driver description and some extra
> useful information in less lines.
> ---
> drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++---------
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> Signed-off-by: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
>
creating a small ram disk device.
I would say: RAM
Otherwise looks good to me.
--
~Randy
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* Re: [PATCH] scsi_debug: improve driver description in Kconfig
2014-11-28 21:05 ` Randy Dunlap
@ 2014-11-29 0:14 ` Douglas Gilbert
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Douglas Gilbert @ 2014-11-29 0:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Randy Dunlap, SCSI development list; +Cc: Christoph Hellwig, Hannes Reinecke
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On 14-11-28 04:05 PM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 11/26/14 11:55, Douglas Gilbert wrote:
>> From: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
>> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:41:55 -0500
>> Subject: [PATCH] scsi_debug improve driver description in Kconfig
>>
>> Try to give a more accurate driver description and some extra
>> useful information in less lines.
>> ---
>> drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++---------
>> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
>>
>
> creating a small ram disk device.
>
> I would say: RAM
>
> Otherwise looks good to me.
Okay, version 2 attached.
From: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:03:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] scsi_debug improve driver description in Kconfig
Try to give a more accurate driver description and some extra
information in less lines.
---
drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++---------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Signed-off-by: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
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>From 9d735409215bb44fdec1dcf0cbe4acf7bd05021f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:03:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] scsi_debug improve driver description in Kconfig
Try to give a more accurate driver description and some extra
information in less lines.
---
drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++---------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
index 86cf3d6..9c92f41 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
@@ -1462,18 +1462,17 @@ config SCSI_WD719X
SCSI controllers (based on WD33C296A chip).
config SCSI_DEBUG
- tristate "SCSI debugging host simulator"
+ tristate "SCSI debugging host and device simulator"
depends on SCSI
select CRC_T10DIF
help
- This is a host adapter simulator that can simulate multiple hosts
- each with multiple dummy SCSI devices (disks). It defaults to one
- host adapter with one dummy SCSI disk. Each dummy disk uses kernel
- RAM as storage (i.e. it is a ramdisk). To save space when multiple
- dummy disks are simulated, they share the same kernel RAM for
- their storage. See <http://sg.danny.cz/sg/sdebug26.html> for more
- information. This driver is primarily of use to those testing the
- SCSI and block subsystems. If unsure, say N.
+ This pseudo driver simulates one or more hosts (SCSI initiators),
+ each with one or more targets, each with one or more logical units.
+ Defaults to one of each, creating a small RAM disk device. Many
+ parameters found in the /sys/bus/pseudo/drivers/scsi_debug
+ directory can be tweaked at run time.
+ See <http://sg.danny.cz/sg/sdebug26.html> for more information.
+ Mainly used for testing and best as a module. If unsure, say N.
config SCSI_MESH
tristate "MESH (Power Mac internal SCSI) support"
--
1.9.1
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* Re: [PATCH] scsi_debug: improve driver description in Kconfig
2014-11-26 19:55 [PATCH] scsi_debug: improve driver description in Kconfig Douglas Gilbert
2014-11-28 21:05 ` Randy Dunlap
@ 2014-12-04 16:44 ` Ewan Milne
2014-12-15 13:44 ` Christoph Hellwig
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Ewan Milne @ 2014-12-04 16:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dgilbert; +Cc: SCSI development list, Christoph Hellwig, Hannes Reinecke
On Wed, 2014-11-26 at 14:55 -0500, Douglas Gilbert wrote:
> From: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:41:55 -0500
> Subject: [PATCH] scsi_debug improve driver description in Kconfig
>
> Try to give a more accurate driver description and some extra
> useful information in less lines.
> ---
> drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 17 ++++++++---------
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> Signed-off-by: Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@interlog.com>
>
Reviewed-by: Ewan D. Milne <emilne@redhat.com>
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* Re: [PATCH] scsi_debug: improve driver description in Kconfig
2014-11-26 19:55 [PATCH] scsi_debug: improve driver description in Kconfig Douglas Gilbert
2014-11-28 21:05 ` Randy Dunlap
2014-12-04 16:44 ` Ewan Milne
@ 2014-12-15 13:44 ` Christoph Hellwig
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Christoph Hellwig @ 2014-12-15 13:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Douglas Gilbert; +Cc: SCSI development list, Christoph Hellwig, Hannes Reinecke
Thanks, applied to drivers-for-3.19.
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