Re: Adaptec/DPT I2O Option Omitted From Linux 2.6.0 Kernel Configuration Tool

[Samuel Flory <sflory@rackable.com>]

Leon Toh wrote:

> Merry Christmas Everyone,
> 
> I just downloaded full source code of linux-2.6.0 to start doing some 
> work and testing of  Adaptec/DPT I2O controller's. This is when I happen 
> to notice Adapec/DPT I2O option have been omitted from Linux Kernel 
> 2.6.0 Configuration tool.
> 
> Typically this option is located in *Device Drivers -> SCSI device 
> support -> SCSI low-level drivers*. Furthermore it is also not listed in 
> *Device Drivers -> I2O device support* also. And the driver source 
> (dpti2o) is residing in /drivers/scsi.
> 
> Please advice how should I than go about in hacking Linux 2.6.0 Kernel 
> Configuration tool to include Adaptec/DPT I2O support ?
> 
> Also any reason for the Adaptec/DPT I2O option being omitted out from 
> Linux Kernel configuration tool  ? Or is it just happen to be accidental 
> ? Will this be option made available in the next release or pre-release 
> of 2.6 kernel than ?
> 

   The DPT I2O driver was never converted to the new driver model.  The 
driver from what I can see is a mess.  It doesn't even compile in 2.4 
for a number of archs like amd64.

   A while back  a bunch of people (including myself) raised the concern 
through various channels with adaptec.  In theroy someone at adaptec is 
working on it, but there was not an ETA.