Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux-2.4: Merge Emulex and Qlogic FC drivers ? | From | Sean Neakums <> | Date | Sun, 10 Nov 2002 22:58:20 +0000 |
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commence Daniel Mehrmann quotation:
> On Sunday 10 November 2002 23:14, Sean Neakums wrote: > >> The last time I looked at an Emulex Linux driver (for the >> LP-7000, about six months ago), it consisted of a large >> binary-only portion, shipped in a .a file, and the source code >> for a shim to have the library code talk to the kernel. >> >> Furthermore, the driver was configured by editing a .c file and >> rebuilding it. >> >> All in all, a quality experience. > > Mh, i have the complete source code. Only the hba access > for IP over FC is binary, but that`s a libary api for userland > tools. I only want merge the standalone driver for both products.
My memory failed slightly: the binary-only portion is the file SourceBuild/lpfcdriver, which is copied to SourceBuild/lpfcdriver.o during the build.
The driver distribution I looked at was:
http://www.emulex.com/ts/downloads/linuxfc/rel/420p/lpfc-i386.tar
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