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

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Message-ID: <4A045C19.4060801@garzik.org>
Date:	Fri, 08 May 2009 12:21:45 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
CC:	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...il.com>, 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

Tejun Heo wrote:
> 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?

The email addr is correct according to dmraid-current.tar.bz2 (dated Sep 
2008), at least.  I don't have any better info.

	Jeff




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