linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2]: PCI Error Recovery: Symbios SCSI First Failure

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Message-ID: <20071004183629.GH4338@austin.ibm.com>
Date:	Thu, 4 Oct 2007 13:36:29 -0500
From:	linas@...tin.ibm.com (Linas Vepstas)
To:	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>
Cc:	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2]: PCI Error Recovery: Symbios SCSI First Failure

On Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 07:27:30PM -0600, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> 
> The thing to remember is that sym2 is in transition from being a dual
> BSD/Linux driver to being a purely Linux driver. 

I was wondering about that; couldn't tell if the split in the code
was historical, or being intentionally maintained.

> > My gut instinct is to say "ack", although prudence dictates that 
> > I should test first. Which might take a few days...
> 
> Fine by me.  

I tested the patch, it worked great. It also seemed to recover 
much more quickly -- so quickly, in fact, that I thought something 
had gone wrong.

I reviewed it one more time, it really does look good. A formal
submission and acked by's at earliest convenience would be good. 

--linas

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