linux-kernel - Re: [Scst-devel] Discussion about SCST sysfs layout and implementation.

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Message-ID: <49E8BFB2.50608@vlnb.net>
Date:	Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:43:14 +0400
From:	Vladislav Bolkhovitin <vst@...b.net>
To:	James Smart <James.Smart@...lex.Com>
CC:	Daniel Debonzi <debonzi@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"scst-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net" <scst-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Scst-devel] Discussion about SCST sysfs layout and implementation.

James Smart, on 04/17/2009 06:27 PM wrote:
> Vladislav Bolkhovitin wrote:
>> Let's go with root in /sys/class/scsi_tgt. In future, if somebody 
>> objects, we can easily change it.
> 
> This maps too closely to the scsi midlayer names, especially the real 
> target devices initiators see - which are not yet in sysfs but there has 
> been discussion of in the past. I would prefer that you used 
> /sys/class/scst_tgt.  And yes, as part of the class level support in the 
> midlayer/kernel, they are generally symlinks to the actual kobject in 
> the /sys/devices that the class entity corresponds to.
> 
> IMHO - "scsi_tgt" also seems a bit presumptuous to propose if SCST is 
> not, in it's entirety, going to be the adapter target interface pulled 
> in upstream.  Thus, another reason I prefer the "scst_tgt" name, as it 
> makes it very specific to SCST itself, and lessens any co-existence 
> conflicts if there are any in the future.

James,

Thank you for the suggestion. If nobody objects, we will go with 
/sys/class/scst_tgt.

Vlad
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