From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:51:35 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:51:35 -0500 Received: from zork.zork.net ([66.92.188.166]:36070 "EHLO zork.zork.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:51:34 -0500 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux-2.4: Merge Emulex and Qlogic FC drivers ? References: <200211102302.39468.daniel.mehrmann@gmx.de> <6ulm419int.fsf@zork.zork.net> <200211102337.17028.daniel.mehrmann@gmx.de> From: Sean Neakums X-Worst-Pick-Up-Line-Ever: "Hey baby, wanna peer with my leafnode instance?" X-Message-Flag: Message text advisory: HATE SPEECH, DENIAL OF THE ANTECEDENT X-Mailer: Norman X-Groin-Mounted-Steering-Wheel: "Arrrr... it's driving me nuts!" X-Alameda: : WHY DOESN'T ANYONE KNOW ABOUT ALAMEDA? IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO OAKLAND!!! Organization: The Emadonics Institute Mail-Followup-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 22:58:20 +0000 In-Reply-To: <200211102337.17028.daniel.mehrmann@gmx.de> (Daniel Mehrmann's message of "Sun, 10 Nov 2002 23:37:17 +0100") Message-ID: <6uheep9gmr.fsf@zork.zork.net> User-Agent: Gnus/5.090008 (Oort Gnus v0.08) Emacs/21.2 (i386-debian-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org commence Daniel Mehrmann quotation: > On Sunday 10 November 2002 23:14, Sean Neakums wrote: > >> The last time I looked at an Emulex Linux driver (for the >> LP-7000, about six months ago), it consisted of a large >> binary-only portion, shipped in a .a file, and the source code >> for a shim to have the library code talk to the kernel. >> >> Furthermore, the driver was configured by editing a .c file and >> rebuilding it. >> >> All in all, a quality experience. > > Mh, i have the complete source code. Only the hba access > for IP over FC is binary, but that`s a libary api for userland > tools. I only want merge the standalone driver for both products. My memory failed slightly: the binary-only portion is the file SourceBuild/lpfcdriver, which is copied to SourceBuild/lpfcdriver.o during the build. The driver distribution I looked at was: http://www.emulex.com/ts/downloads/linuxfc/rel/420p/lpfc-i386.tar -- / | [|] Sean Neakums | Questions are a burden to others; [|] | answers a prison for oneself. \ |