linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH-v2] tcm_loop: Add multi-fabric Linux/SCSI LLD fabric module

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Date:	Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:14:54 -0700
From:	"Nicholas A. Bellinger" <nab@...ux-iscsi.org>
To:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>
Cc:	linux-scsi <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>,
	Mike Christie <michaelc@...wisc.edu>,
	Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>,
	FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@....ntt.co.jp>,
	Boaz Harrosh <bharrosh@...asas.com>,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Douglas Gilbert <dgilbert@...erlog.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH-v2] tcm_loop: Add multi-fabric Linux/SCSI LLD fabric
	module

On Mon, 2011-03-21 at 10:29 -0500, James Bottomley wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-03-18 at 15:39 -0700, Nicholas A. Bellinger wrote:
> > From: Nicholas Bellinger <nab@...ux-iscsi.org>
> > 
> > This patch adds the TCM_Loop Linux/SCSI LLD fabric module for accessing TCM device
> > backstores as locally accessable SCSI LUNs in virtual SAS, FC, and iSCSI Target ports
> > using the generic fabric TransportID and Target Port WWN naming handlers from TCM's
> > target_core_fabric_lib.c  The TCM_Loop module uses the generic fabric configfs infratructure
> > provided by target_core_fabric_configfs.c and adds a module dependent attribute for the
> > creation/release of the virtual I_T Nexus connected the TCM_Loop Target and Initiator Ports.
> > 
> > TCM_Loop can also be used with scsi-generic and BSG drivers so that STGT userspace
> > fabric modules, QEMU-KVM and other hypervisor SCSI passthrough support can
> > access TCM device backstore and control CDB emulation.
> > 
> > For more information please see:
> > 
> > http://linux-iscsi.org/wiki/Tcm_loop
> > 
> > This patch has been updated with changes from Christoph's feedback.
> > 
> > Changed from v1 -> v2:
> > 
> > Remove dead extern prototypes and make all functions statically defined.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Nicholas A. Bellinger <nab@...ux-iscsi.org>
> > Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
> 
> This is a major No-no: you can't actually add a reviewed by tag until
> the actual reviewer says so (and Christoph hasn't said so anywhere).
> Even if he had, and you think you've responded to all Christophs
> concerns, you still need to wait for him to look at the file and agree.
> 

Fair enough.  Chrisopth, are you happy with the code at this point..?

Thanks,

--nab

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