Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 22:44:39 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com> Cc: bde@FreeBSD.ORG (Bruce Evans), current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_xxx.c src/sys/scsi su.c src/sys/sys conf.h Message-ID: <199808202144.WAA03519@awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 20 Aug 1998 04:55:21 EDT." <199808200855.EAA11979@hda.hda.com>
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> > bde 1998/08/19 23:10:42 PDT
> >
> > Modified files:
> > sys/kern subr_xxx.c
> > sys/scsi su.c
> > sys/sys conf.h
> > Log:
> > Moved `nx' functions to the one place where they are used (su.c).
> > They shouldn't be used there either. They should have gone away
> > about 3 years ago when the statically initialized devswitches went
> > away, but su.c unfortunately still frobs the cdevswitch in the old
> > way.
>
> "su" should go away in -current. The reason for it was quick and
> dirty fixed SCSI targets before I put in the wire-down code and
> the "uk" device.
>
> Anyone who notices it goes away will have an easy time to change
> to a wired down device, and it will serve as a heads up to them
> for work they have to do in the CAM cutover.
>
> Does anyone disagree?
Maybe... the ``scsi -p'' command uses ssc(4) which requires su(4).
This functionality is vital if you've got (say) an external scsi
device that's the only thing on the bus and is normally switched off.
Would wiring down the device cover this ?
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Dufault (dufault@hda.com) Realtime development, Machine control,
> HD Associates, Inc. Safety critical systems, Agency approval
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