From owner-freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Fri May 12 17:26:17 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 1C710D69D35 for ; Fri, 12 May 2017 17:26:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ram.vegesna@broadcom.com) Received: from mail-lf0-x231.google.com (mail-lf0-x231.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4010:c07::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 866F16BD for ; Fri, 12 May 2017 17:26:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ram.vegesna@broadcom.com) Received: by mail-lf0-x231.google.com with SMTP id j1so4848833lfh.2 for ; Fri, 12 May 2017 10:26:16 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=broadcom.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=azlojfEa/XIemsW+UcjKvwscnU0x32Rg+6nowZ39nqA=; b=JGaTpSsiE9bkny03E7cGtWLCmVaU6zSoqXYkQxcabYnpK3CnjwpSCvOg4G2VWRe5V6 mb8Gjzi43IjML4/7mA2frGv2jwIGuO3bDRoi3ImMn685wvlaOm0hQK5sK0ChLGrsb0kv 1M7WZKrIbMXVLJyUM98RHdoS/MzpXldjn3YO0= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=azlojfEa/XIemsW+UcjKvwscnU0x32Rg+6nowZ39nqA=; b=JCfRGSaqmjRfJw85eLQBTdUSwmEGOvvayGAStaYN1Ij/9RIEGyCr5DUBvvBSpZ+Xtg 7S9bjxwEMRne91fIWIKkZaqo8vT8iTpdgcce6aXvjZaIa0NNmg35qYuA/kjTj/3Jwhjs xtfDdnGFdfqoJq1xrsG1XeE9ya2vGqPcnADnXevzbiogd9RrX5R8d0oVDOavXrbMjLZS CDUYnSTSjV0WieFcKls7t+OieQp9RuSzkepj90IPAYm5lMxE7esCoEcJFwkhMC345CgQ dQRqCzNhO9uTXflo06g+lxWI6DKB1vSwBLfeMsrvX+jY+wkzUgIdLgPAcEmcJdwKqxgV u8lw== X-Gm-Message-State: AODbwcClNORcjyv3chwS/k0SG2bInP4eNtuBlHZ1/jG3XMAZ6HtCagWe /QZlx8K7U6StCZMiQvfPbtETY5Gx/oCY X-Received: by 10.25.16.161 with SMTP id 33mr1594319lfq.3.1494609973992; Fri, 12 May 2017 10:26:13 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <964F0DBF-DEEB-4CD8-844D-1099FF5AB383@freebsd.org> <50900206-D63B-4A66-8E3D-51BF77CA520B@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <50900206-D63B-4A66-8E3D-51BF77CA520B@yahoo.com> From: Ram Kishore Vegesna Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 17:26:03 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Fiber channel driver for Broadcom/Emulex FC host bus adapters. To: Scott Long Cc: Ken Merry , freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.23 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 17:26:17 -0000 Thanks Scott, will post the code via the Phabricator system. On Fri, 12 May 2017 at 8:39 PM, Scott Long wrote: > 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 < > freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > > Hi Ken, > > > > Thanks for the quick response. > > > > 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= . > > > > -Ram > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 12:33 AM, Ken Merry wrote: > > > >> That is good news! It will be good to have the driver in the tree. > >> > >> As for how to get it into FreeBSD: > >> > >> 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: > >> > >> https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/share/examples/etc/ > >> bsd-style-copyright?revision=3D180207&view=3Dmarkup > >> > >> 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 i= n > >> 2012. > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> 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: > >> > >> https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/ > >> > >> The eventual goal will be to have one or more Emulex folks who are > >> committers and can maintain the driver in the FreeBSD tree. > >> > >> There are two FreeBSD committers (at least) from Broadcom, Steve > McConnell > >> and Kashyap Desai. They work on the SAS and MegaRAID products. > >> > >> 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 int= o > >> 11.1, but it=E2=80=99s hard to say that with any certainty until we se= e the > driver. > >> > >> Ken > >> =E2=80=94 > >> Ken Merry > >> ken@FreeBSD.ORG > >> > >> > >> > >> On May 11, 2017, at 10:16 AM, Ram Kishore Vegesna via freebsd-scsi < > >> freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org> wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> We are planning to upstream/inbox our FreeBSD cam driver which support= s > >> Emulex FC host bus adapters (LPe16xx and LPe32xx family). > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> Note: Please correct me if I am posting the request on wrong mailing > list. > >> If possible provide the maintainer contact. > >> > >> 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= " > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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" > >