RE: Mid-layer API?

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Juerg,

--- "Haefliger, Juerg" <Juerg.Haefliger@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > The answer to your question depends on the answer to this
> > question: Who is generating the commands and data, or loosely 
> > where are the commands and data coming from?
> 
> I'm using the Linux box as a 'dumb' SCSI adapter.

You just answered your question!

> The SCSI commands are
> received by a driver that manages a proprietary interface through which
> the commands are coming in from a remote host. The driver then needs to
> forward the commands to the FC disk (by means I'm trying to figure out
> here :-) and pass the results back up to the host.

You again answered your own question.
 
> I guess my biggest problem is that I don't fully understand the flow of
> command and data through the different layers.

Take a look at the scsi_host template, and the document Randy mentioned.

    Luben


> Not quiet there yet :-) 
> 
> Thanks for your help
> ...juerg
> 
> 
> > Good luck!
> >     Luben
> > 
> > 
> > > And finally, is there any
> > > documentation talking about the mid-layer API?
> > > 
> > > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > ...juerg
> > > 
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