linux-kernel - Re: [dm-devel] Re: [RFC][PATCH] dm-cache: block level disk cache target for device mapper

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Date:	Sat, 2 Dec 2006 13:28:06 -0500
From:	"Ming Zhao" <mingzhao99th@...il.com>
To:	blackmagic02881@...il.com
Cc:	"device-mapper development" <dm-devel@...hat.com>,
	"bert hubert" <bert.hubert@...herlabs.nl>, ming@...s.ufl.edu,
	"Linux Kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, ericvh@...il.com
Subject: Re: [dm-devel] Re: [RFC][PATCH] dm-cache: block level disk cache target for device mapper

On 12/1/06, Ming Zhang <blackmagic02881@...il.com> wrote:
> like to see this idea but any similarity with
> http://www.ele.uri.edu/Research/hpcl/STICS/stics.pdf?
>
> STICS is patent pending so not sure if kernel can be free to merge this
> dm-cache.

I like the idea of STICS, an efficient bridge between SCSI and IP. But
I think its only similarity with dm-cache is the use of nonvolatile
caching.

Dm-cache is a generic block-level disk cache that supports a variety
of SAN technologies and is not tied to any particular one.


Best regards,
Ming Zhao
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