On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 07:22:59PM -0400, Luben Tuikov wrote: > On 08/22/05 01:12, Douglas Gilbert wrote: > > I was surprised how much code needed changing. > > With MODE SELECT's issues with libata addressed > > various other SAT "extras" should be much easier > > to implement. That should make libata more attractive > > as a SAT layer for SAS LLDDs (that don't do it already > > in firmware). > > Doug, how about never needing a SAT layer for SAS LLDDs > for ATA/ATAPI devices. > > Would you object if I "give" you a "domain device" to which > you can send FISes (+ the packet if ATAPI) through > a SAM-4 intefrace: Execute Task + TMFs? Personally I think that would be nice, but when I mentioned the basic idea (sending FISes through BLOCK_PC block later commands and let the scsi layer handle then as vendor-specific commands) Jeff didn't like that because then we'd need a non-sd upper driver although using the scsi midlayer. - : 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
