Re: [REPOST PATCH] Add iSCSI IBFT support (v0.4)

2007-12-04 Thread darnok
On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 07:34:22PM -0400, Konrad Rzeszutek wrote: > > This patch adds /sysfs/firmware/ibft/[initiator|targetX|ethernetX] > directories along with text properties which export the the iSCSI Boot > Firmware Table (iBFT) structure. > > What is iSCSI Boot Firmware Table? It is a mecha

Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI IBFT Support (v0.3)

2007-11-29 Thread darnok
> > > > /sys/firmware/ibft/ethernet0/pci-bdf > > 5:1:0 > > shouldn't this somehow also have a symlink to the kernels ethX view of > ethernet devices? > (and if so.. how much of the info is duplicated..) That NIC is used by the NIC firmware (or the BIOS) to negotiate the iSCSI target. The informa

Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI IBFT Support (v0.3)

2007-11-28 Thread darnok
> > > I didn't realize an external file, outside of your changes, needed this > > > function. If it does, then perhaps you need to just place it elsewhere. > > > > The fundamental problem is that 'find_ibft' ought to be available > > from anywhere (or at least from the iscsi_ibft.c) so that the i

Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI IBFT Support (v0.3)

2007-11-28 Thread darnok
On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 11:09:19AM -0800, Greg KH wrote: > On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 02:09:50PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 09:29:55PM -0800, Greg KH wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 11:23:31PM -0500, Konrad Rzeszutek wrote: > > > > On Monday 26 November 2007 22:31

Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI IBFT Support (v0.3)

2007-11-27 Thread darnok
On Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 09:29:55PM -0800, Greg KH wrote: > On Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 11:23:31PM -0500, Konrad Rzeszutek wrote: > > On Monday 26 November 2007 22:31:38 Greg KH wrote: > > > > +#if defined(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT) || defined(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_MODULE) > > ..snip.. > > > > +static ssize_t find_

Re: [PATCH] Inhibit NMI watchdog when Alt-SysRq-T operation is underway.

2007-07-09 Thread darnok
On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 10:02:42AM -0400, Konrad Rzeszutek wrote: > On large memory configuration with not so fast CPUs the NMI watchdog > is triggered when memory addresses are being gathered and printed. > The code paths for Alt-SysRq-t are sprinkled with touch_nmi_watchdog > in various places