On 11/20/2017 06:32 PM, Swift Griggs wrote:
Is there an OpenVMS AoE initiator ? I'm guessing there isn't. We (folks
here at the PARSEC Group) might be interested in writing one. However,
right now I'm looking for a good starting point. I took a look at the
code in the Linux kernel. I also had a peek at the FreeBSD driver
package, which is a bit more self-contained.
Can anyone recommend a good place to start? Some nice modular
initiator-code would be great. We haven't decided on anything yet and we
don't know what kind of code-license we'll be using. So, I'm guessing
BSD-licensed stuff will be the most welcome.
Any advice or warnings are welcome.
You might like the initiator in Quanstrom's plan 9 distribution:
http://www.quanstro.net/plan9/9atom/index.html
... called "devaoe".
I tried to download it just now but couldn't.
If I knew about an OpenVMS AoE initiator, I've forgotten.
The initiator is very simple until you want to have multiple
outstanding AoE commands. Unfortunately, it's also very slow
without multiple outstanding commands. If performance isn't a
concern, you could get very simple indeed.
Another performance thing that adds complexity is the avoidance of
copying by setting up segments for DMA. Linux has a pretty
idiosyncratic way of doing that. I have no idea whether it's better in
OpenVMS.
--
Ed
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most
engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot
_______________________________________________
Aoetools-discuss mailing list
Aoetools-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/aoetools-discuss
