On Fri, Feb 09 2001, Ken Sandars wrote:
>
> From: "Torben Mathiasen"
> >
> > I've been discussing this patch with Eric and Doug, and now its time
> > to get a broader opinion.
> >
> > This patch is an improvement over my previous one, mainly trying to
> > not disturb lowlevel host drivers, and add some Docbook documentation
> > groundwork. The Docbook stuff was done by Douglas Gilbert.
> >
> > Its pretty big due to the splitup of scsi.c into scsi_command.c, and
> > we may have to split it up if/when it goes into the kernel.
> >
> > One thing this patch does that wasn't in my previous one, is to stop
> > using the word device when referring to the upper layers. Douglas
> > sugested to only use "device" when referring to something with a
> > target:id:lun. This may or may not be something people like.
> >
> > Ohh and btw, we need to write a lot more documentation.
> >
> > A changelog has been attached.
> >
> > Patch is available from
> >
> > http://tlan.kernel.dk/patches/scsi_feb09.diff.gz
> >
> >
> > Any comments are welcome.
> >
> >
> > Have a nice weekend.
> >
>
> Just a quickie, and probably obvious, but I notice the patch was made
> against 2.4.1-ac8. Will this work OK against the "mainstream" stuff such as
> 2.4.1 and 2.4.2-prexxxx? It doesn't rely on any other recent SCSI patches?
>
I forgot to mention that. Its against a _clean_ ac8 and probaly won't
apply to Linus' tree because of some other SCSI patches in Alan's ac
series.
--
Torben Mathiasen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Linux ThunderLAN maintainer
http://opensource.compaq.com
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