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Date:      Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:59:28 +0000
From:      Stuart Henderson <sthen@naiad.eclipse.net.uk>
To:        Gerard Roudier <groudier@club-internet.fr>
Cc:        Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>, George Morgan <gemorga2@vt.edu>, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Rescan for Devices...
Message-ID:  <20000207215928.J18501@naiad.eclipse.net.uk>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.1000207221417.341A-100000@localhost>; from groudier@club-internet.fr on Mon, Feb 07, 2000 at 10:55:33PM %2B0100
References:  <20000207191037.A386@yedi.iaf.nl> <Pine.LNX.3.95.1000207221417.341A-100000@localhost>

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On Mon, Feb 07, 2000 at 10:55:33PM +0100, Gerard Roudier wrote:
> Problem is that the order of da# devices after first boot + scanbus 1 is
> different from order after second boot + scanbus 1. 
> 
> I guess the reasons given that xpt_scan_bus() is scanning targets
> (excepted the initiator obviously) in parallel. I would think that such a
> concurrent target scanning can be faster than a sequential scanning, only
> if some devices, that are too long for responding to SCSI commands used
> for the probe, (probably INQUIRY) disconnect the BUS during the scan. But
> if this happens, or if some devices are reporting transient problems, then
> order of devices cannot be guaranteed on successive (reboots) + (re)scan
> of BUS.
> 
> In my opinion, an option that will allow to request a sequential BUS
> (re)scan would be useful, not only for me. 

Would it not be more general (and apply also for unexpected conditions
during initial system boot) to wire-down devices in kernel configuration?



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