Re: Linux Cluster using shared scsi

["Eric Z. Ayers" <Eric.Ayers@intec-telecom-systems.com>]

Doug Ledford writes:
(James Bottomley commented about the need for SCSI reservation kernel patches)
 > 
 > I agree.  It's something that needs fixed in general, your software needs it
 > as well, and I've written (about 80% done at this point) some open source
 > software geared towards getting/holding reservations that also requires the
 > same kernel patches (plus one more to be fully functional, an ioctl to allow a
 > SCSI reservation to do a forced reboot of a machine).  I'll be releasing that
 > package in the short term (once I get back from my vacation anyway).
 > 

Hello Doug,

Does this package also tell the kernel to "re-establish" a
reservation for all devices after a bus reset, or at least inform a
user level program?  Finding out when there has been a bus reset has
been a stumbling block for me.

-Eric.
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