From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 1 May 2001 13:11:29 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 1 May 2001 13:11:19 -0400 Received: from pyongsan.compgen.com ([158.155.0.1]:3091 "EHLO panmunjom.compgen.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 1 May 2001 13:11:09 -0400 From: "Eric Z. Ayers" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <15086.60620.745722.345084@gargle.gargle.HOWL> Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 13:05:16 -0400 (EDT) To: Doug Ledford Cc: James Bottomley , "Roets, Chris" , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux Cluster using shared scsi In-Reply-To: <3AEEDFFC.409D8271@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <200105011445.KAA01117@localhost.localdomain> <3AEEDFFC.409D8271@redhat.com> X-Mailer: VM 6.72 under 21.1 (patch 8) "Bryce Canyon" XEmacs Lucid Reply-To: Eric.Ayers@intec-telecom-systems.com X-Face: (3Y\Z;G!Ce[Q\WBgGFLgcaL%v[kJ'@9s`Qn1<)EEL5tSW7IDvX[{APQ5]eY}uF}%qbD[-@N !5]S!%o0*DbAB?~o%tca^?3@zU~"fQ@MTiClP>w%`Y8oG&6|:>2F=bhnf2>bPedqw-.T>U-BaI`F>1 QY@?oGJ0.lV?b@0HgvaOt>=0,/@,=(kE"J++vO?K"3ve@,"sunF0HnU|h&|:}%|P6%BohO_*mAHJ#g EHc;_'bXG|kCLMSF`:/O_F0fuJ:j2^C\NJ(:$izN@mbXQo(IL,BO.7<]wT?:5.A<$C Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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. -- Eric Z. Ayers Lead Software Engineer Phone: +1 404-705-2864 Computer Generation, Incorporated Fax: +1 404-705-2805 an Intec Telecom Systems Company Web: http://www.intec-telecom-systems.com/ Email: eric.ayers@intec-telecom-systems.com Postal: Bldg G 4th Floor, 5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342 USA