linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] scsi: storvsc: Support manual scan of FC hosts on Hyper-V

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Message-ID: <1458169666.4793.62.camel@HansenPartnership.com>
Date:	Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:07:46 -0700
From:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>
To:	"Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
Cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"ohering@...e.com" <ohering@...e.com>,
	"jbottomley@...allels.com" <jbottomley@...allels.com>,
	"linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
	"vkuznets@...hat.com" <vkuznets@...hat.com>,
	"jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>,
	"hare@...e.de" <hare@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] scsi: storvsc: Support manual scan of FC hosts on
 Hyper-V

On Wed, 2016-03-16 at 18:34 -0400, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
> > > > > > "KY" == KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com> writes:
> 
> KY> How would I get the sysfs files under fc_host if I don't use the
> FC
> KY> transport.  The customer scripts expect these sysfs files.
> 
> Right, but I was interested in finding out why they need those
> files. And whether an alternative to the FC transport would be a 
> better solution.

If it's just the wwn file (or a set of other values), we might be able
to separate that bit out of the FC transport class so you can use it
independently ... do you have a full list of the files being used?

Thanks,

James