Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support.

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To: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...>
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Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 8:52 pm

> > +config ISCSI_IBFT

PowerPC exports this data via the OpenFirmware so it already shows in 
the /sysfs entries. I was thinking to combine those sysfs entries under this 
code, but that is something in the future.

In regards to all other platforms, I figured I would only make it supported 
under platforms that have been tested. Is there anything that stops this from 
working for example of IA64? Well no. The hardware that supports the iBFT is 
either in the BIOS or in NICs - so the SGI or HP boxes _should_ work, however 
I am not comfortable to make it supported unless I've tested it.


OK. 

Yup. 

Fixed.

Fixed.
Fixed.


Fixed.

Fixed.

Fixed blank line.

Q: "Why is this function in the header file"
If the find_ibft() was to be implemented in firmware/iscsi_ibft.c code the 
firmware-driver couldn't be compiled as a module (or rather it could, but 
when the vmlinuz was to be linked it would complain about missing symbol - 
find_ibft). I was thinking to let the user give the choice whether they want 
to load this firmware driver or have it built-in the kernel.

Q:"Why is it inline"
Uhh. It does not need to. I will remove the 'inline' part. 

Fixed.

Randy,

Thank you for taking time to do such thoroughly review.
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[PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Konrad Rzeszutek, (Wed Sep 26, 2:46 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Randy Dunlap, (Wed Sep 26, 5:29 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Konrad Rzeszutek, (Wed Sep 26, 8:52 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., H. Peter Anvin, (Thu Sep 27, 1:06 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Peter Jones, (Thu Sep 27, 1:12 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., H. Peter Anvin, (Thu Sep 27, 1:18 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Peter Jones, (Thu Sep 27, 1:51 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Len Brown, (Thu Sep 27, 4:50 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Randy Dunlap, (Thu Sep 27, 12:29 am)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Randy Dunlap, (Wed Sep 26, 5:13 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Konrad Rzeszutek, (Wed Sep 26, 8:16 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Greg KH, (Wed Sep 26, 5:10 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Konrad Rzeszutek, (Wed Sep 26, 8:08 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., Greg KH, (Wed Sep 26, 10:04 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI iBFT support., roel, (Wed Sep 26, 3:37 pm)