Re: [2.5] DAC960

[James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@steeleye.com>]

> > > Linus indicated at the Kernel Summit that he'd like to see a
> > > cleaned-up scsi midlayer used as framework for *all* disk IO,
> > > including IDE.  Obviously, what with IDE transitions and whatnot, we
> > > are far from being ready to attempt that, so see "nursing along"
> > > above.  There's no longer any chance that a generic disk midlayer is
> > > going to happen in this cycle, as far as I can see.  Still, anybody
> > > who is interested would do well by studing the issues, and fixing
> > > broken drivers certainly qualifies as a way to come up to speed.
> > > First of all, I believe Linus' plan is to push more functionality into
> > the block layer.
>
> I distinctly heard him say he wanted the scsi mid layer repurposed as
> an interface for all disks.  Maybe he changed his mind?

I don't recall hearing this.  I remember his agreeing with the idea of 
slimming down the SCSI mid layer, which does rather contradict the use SCSI 
for everything approach.

After the Kernel Summit, there was quite a long thread on l-k with Joerg 
Schilling on exactly this issue.  The upshot of which was I clearly said we 
weren't going to go the SCSI is everything route.  Unless there's any reason 
to change course, I think that's the current plan.

James