On Mon, 31 Dec 2007, Douglas Gilbert wrote: > Matthew Wilcox wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 10:16:43AM -0500, Douglas Gilbert wrote: > >> Bodo Eggert wrote: (Kicking netdev from CC) > >>> --- > >>> SCSI target support (SCSI_TGT) [N/m/y/?] (NEW) ? > >>> > >>> If you want to use SCSI target mode drivers enable this option. > >>> If you choose M, the module will be called scsi_tgt. > >>> --- > >>> > >>> What TF is a SCSI target mode, what is a target mode driver? > >> Heard of google :-) > >> > >> For explanations of SCSI (and other storage) terminology > >> reference could be made to SAM-3 or SAM-4 drafts (because > >> the real standards cost money) at www.t10.org . > >> > >> Perhaps many other subsections in the kernel could have > >> similar references. > > > > I think that's an appalling idea. Someone's trying to configure their > > kernel, not research hundreds of new ideas on the internet. Here's a > > better description: > > > > help > > The SCSI target code allows your computer to appear as a SCSI > > device. This is useful in a SAN or NAS environment where you > > want other computers to be able to treat this computer as a disc. > > > > To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module > > will be called scsi_tgt. > > Appalling or not, it is more accurate to define a SCSI target > properly than equate it to a direct access logical unit (i.e. > a disk). Yes, but calling the current text a "help text" would be even less accurate. Can you create a helpfull text without being incorrect? -- Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. - To unsubscribe from this list: 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
