Re: [PATCH 09/17] cxlflash: Create character device to provide host management interface

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> On Jun 21, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Uma Krishnan <ukrishn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> The cxlflash driver currently lacks host management interface. Future
> devices supported by cxlflash will provide a variety of host-wide
> management functions. Examples include LUN provisioning, hardware debug
> support, and firmware download.
> 
> In order to provide a way to manage the device, a character device will
> be created during probe of each adapter. This device will support a set of
> ioctls defined in the SISLite specification from which administrators can
> manage the adapter.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Uma Krishnan <ukrishn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Matthew R. Ochs <mrochs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>




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