linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 5/7] ibmvscsi: Remove unsupported host config MAD

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Message-ID: <20160211085329.GY27969@c203.arch.suse.de>
Date:	Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:53:29 +0100
From:	Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
To:	Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	james.bottomley@...senpartnership.com, martin.petersen@...cle.com,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, nfont@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	brking@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, manoj@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/7] ibmvscsi: Remove unsupported host config MAD

On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 07:32:26PM -0600, Tyrel Datwyler wrote:
> A VIOSRP_HOST_CONFIG_TYPE management datagram (MAD) has existed in
> the code for some time. From what information I've gathered from
> Brian King this was likely implemented on the host side in a SLES 9
> based VIOS, which is no longer supported anywhere. Further, it is
> not defined in PAPR or supported by any AIX based VIOS.
> 
> Treating as bit rot and removing the associated host config code.
> The config attribute and its show function are left as not to break
> userspace. The behavior remains the same returning nothing.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

Reviewed-by: Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>

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