linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHSET] block,scsi,libata: implement alt

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Date:	Fri, 08 May 2009 18:13:12 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...il.com>
CC:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	jens.axboe@...cle.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com,
	Mauelshagen@...hat.com, dm-devel@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCHSET] block,scsi,libata: implement alt_size

Dan Williams wrote:
> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org> wrote:
>> Pushing this in the kernel without updating dm-raid is kind of
>> pointless.  Who should I be poking to get the userland part moving?
> 
> Dmraid is not the only potential user.  Mdadm will also care about
> this as I have seen a report that points to a user having what looks
> like an HPA issue with an Intel(R) Matrix array.  So, there are two
> immediate users for this interface.  Heinz is the right person to poke
> for dmraid updates.  I'll handle the mdadm update.

Alright, then.  With Jeff's reluctant ack and scheduled mdadm update,
I guess this one can go upstream.  I'll refresh the patchset and
repost.  Umm... BTW do I have Heinz's mail address right?

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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