> * From a networking standpoint, our main concern becomes how this > interacts with the networking stack. In particular, I'm concerned > based on reading the source that this driver uses "TCP port stealing" > rather than using a totally separate MAC address (and IP). > > Stealing a TCP port on an IP/interface already assigned is a common > solution in this space, but also a flawed one. Precisely because the > kernel and applications are unaware of this "special, magic TCP port" > you open the potential for application problems that are very > difficult for an admin to diagnose based on observed behavior. That's true, but using a separate MAC and IP opens up a bunch of other operational problems. I don't think the right answer for iSCSI offload is clear yet. - R. -- 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
