From owner-freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Fri May 12 15:09:10 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8E617D69A9C for ; Fri, 12 May 2017 15:09:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from scottl@netflix.com) Received: from mail-io0-x231.google.com (mail-io0-x231.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c06::231]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5569519D2 for ; Fri, 12 May 2017 15:09:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from scottl@netflix.com) Received: by mail-io0-x231.google.com with SMTP id p24so41885323ioi.0 for ; Fri, 12 May 2017 08:09:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=netflix.com; s=google; h=from:mime-version:subject:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=RY9te9bIy/rkNRFRTDR9va6thT9RM1myNI2/tX3+SNI=; b=RclqvWD6cleoN81fuP974v5U666Ej1ekI5zC3o+ta5iykFNSvEInZ2yukrDJ5w7UT9 Ks+2IQBGKXMkaTeDuvrUiAkI0b8igeNpxsXuY7YajdxwU/rGeoF8cnCtn1OjSM8+AoLn oASoE2Gc+Vj5ud9I6PJG9KE4gIj3g3D0hOg2E= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:subject:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=RY9te9bIy/rkNRFRTDR9va6thT9RM1myNI2/tX3+SNI=; b=kJAempdQeB69eLzRw5i3Lm0j45BH+8/Jyhi4UfreNqmb6nnrMJdwbk6fvM3xp6sCjm /8slhK+7ww+ov8EjmWRelxyrLo0QdcUpeCkLAxQfU210Qzcg2ztzY1b3k0tXPHp9BGgH 7hLXpxKP4F4uHXyT2XbZh8t3Ew6IhP+5GCNhRY/wsIjE/36Xjhg/oV0nLhR2x6JMlGmV iibT1HO9FCQsd9okThhVrAUobj/rFoipezYKkdHCGwF+fFdZrMIycrtkRJ6+5ZdNPwJl MkYhGo4A8gxQ6eeq9/QWMKqQLuttopjMhoOQxlXibVdSvPXywQw/8+3ZOaVFgRLliYGX +j6Q== X-Gm-Message-State: AODbwcDAHpG55nkdo92iHI1A2AWZmUdGg0KLD5TPoELYbgi5v+I+Q+8z 8F4mwEAKHGtw+Ig8 X-Received: by 10.107.20.13 with SMTP id 13mr4405726iou.185.1494601749578; Fri, 12 May 2017 08:09:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.0.119] ([161.97.210.12]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id u200sm1687769itb.29.2017.05.12.08.09.09 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 12 May 2017 08:09:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Scott Long X-Google-Original-From: Scott Long Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 10.3 \(3273\)) Subject: Re: Fiber channel driver for Broadcom/Emulex FC host bus adapters. In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 09:09:08 -0600 Cc: Ken Merry , freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <50900206-D63B-4A66-8E3D-51BF77CA520B@yahoo.com> References: <964F0DBF-DEEB-4CD8-844D-1099FF5AB383@freebsd.org> To: Ram Kishore Vegesna X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3273) X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 15:09:10 -0000 Hi Ram, Great to hear. Might I suggest that you post the code for review via = the Phabricator system? Instructions for doing this are here: https://wiki.freebsd.org/Phabricator Thanks, Scott > On May 12, 2017, at 12:09 AM, Ram Kishore Vegesna via freebsd-scsi = wrote: >=20 > Hi Ken, >=20 > Thanks for the quick response. >=20 > I am working on restructuring the driver code which will be good for > integrating into FreeBSD. Will post the driver for review once its = done. >=20 > -Ram >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 12:33 AM, Ken Merry wrote: >=20 >> That is good news! It will be good to have the driver in the tree. >>=20 >> As for how to get it into FreeBSD: >>=20 >> 1. Make sure it is BSD-licsened. GPLed code isn=E2=80=99t allowed in = the kernel. >> Other licenses (MIT, CDDL) might be possible. Here is an example = license: >>=20 >> https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/share/examples/etc/ >> bsd-style-copyright?revision=3D180207&view=3Dmarkup >>=20 >> 2. Get a committer to review it. I can do that if you like. I may = still >> have some 16Gb boards from when I was reviewing the Emulex FC driver = in >> 2012. >>=20 >> 3. Once you get past the review, you can either have the committer = put it >> in the tree, or wait until we get one or more Emulex developers = approved as >> committers. See #4. >>=20 >> 4. Decide on one or more Emulex developers to maintain the driver as >> FreeBSD committers. These should be people who are likely to stay on = the >> project for a while, so new folks don=E2=80=99t need to be brought up = to speed too >> often. The new committers will need one or more current committers = as >> mentors, and all commits will have to be approved until the mentor is >> satisfied that the new committer is ready to go on their own. The >> committers=E2=80=99 guide will give you an idea of what is involved: >>=20 >> = https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/ >>=20 >> The eventual goal will be to have one or more Emulex folks who are >> committers and can maintain the driver in the FreeBSD tree. >>=20 >> There are two FreeBSD committers (at least) from Broadcom, Steve = McConnell >> and Kashyap Desai. They work on the SAS and MegaRAID products. >>=20 >> As for timelines, we=E2=80=99re about to start the process for = FreeBSD 11.1. >> Depending on the state of the driver, it may be possible to get it = into >> 11.1, but it=E2=80=99s hard to say that with any certainty until we = see the driver. >>=20 >> Ken >> =E2=80=94 >> Ken Merry >> ken@FreeBSD.ORG >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> On May 11, 2017, at 10:16 AM, Ram Kishore Vegesna via freebsd-scsi < >> freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org> wrote: >>=20 >> Hi all, >>=20 >> We are planning to upstream/inbox our FreeBSD cam driver which = supports >> Emulex FC host bus adapters (LPe16xx and LPe32xx family). >>=20 >> Please provide me the inputs on process of up-streaming driver. If = you can >> share any documents related to that will be of great help. >>=20 >> Note: Please correct me if I am posting the request on wrong mailing = list. >> If possible provide the maintainer contact. >>=20 >> Thanks, >> Ram >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-scsi >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-scsi-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-scsi > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-scsi-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"