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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Move SG_GET_SCSI_ID from sg to scsi
Alan Cox wrote:
> On Llu, 2006-03-27 at 09:43 -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
>>The fact is, BUS/ID/LUN crap really doesn't make sense for the majority of
>>devices out there. Never has, never will. The fact that old-fashioned SCSI
>>devices think of themselves that way has absolutely zero to do with
>>reality today.
>
>
> It is still a very visible reality if you work in a data centre or with
> server kit, or if you have tape arrays or multi-CD towers. The LUN or
> device number in particular are generally the number emblazoned on each
> slot in the unit and knowing the LUN reliably is sort of critical to not
> making embarrasing (and career limiting) screwups when swapping drives.
>
> Controller is a pretty abstract concept and except on arrays so is
> device, but both device and LUN do need to be accessible reliably for
> the hardware that thinks that way. What other hardware does is
> irrelevant and "-EINVAL" seems as good an answer as anything.

USB multi-card readers seem to like the concept of
LUNs as well.

Doug Gilbert
"What, never? Well, hardly ever." G+S HMS Pinafore
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