Douglas Gilbert wrote > It has been stated that the SAS discovery algorithm (i.e. the > recursive use of SMP) should be implemented once in the SAS > transport layer so that all SAS LLDs can use it. Putting > the SAS discovery algorithm in the user space may be > even more politically correct. Similarly, in the case of Fibre Channel, a common N_Port or SCSI target device discovery, preferably in user space, seems to be desirable. This would require some CT and / or ELS passthrough interface, for example in order to issue queries to fabric switches. regards Martin Peschke - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html