linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ibmvfc: add new fields for version 2 of several MADs

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Message-ID: <yq1v9ew4ekf.fsf@ca-mkp.ca.oracle.com>
Date:   Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:56:25 -0400
From:   "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To:     Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     james.bottomley@...senpartnership.com, martin.petersen@...cle.com,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, brking@...ux.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ibmvfc: add new fields for version 2 of several MADs


Tyrel,

> Introduce a targetWWPN field to several MADs. Its possible that a scsi
> ID of a target can change due to some fabric changes. The WWPN of the
> scsi target provides a better way to identify the target. Also, add
> flags for receiving MAD versioning information and advertising client
> support for targetWWPN with the VIOS. This latter capability flag will
> be required for future clients capable of requesting multiple hardware
> queues from the host adapter.

Applied to 5.11/scsi-staging, thanks!

-- 
Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering