From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 18 06:55:48 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF4BF1AA; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:55:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Kashyap.Desai@lsi.com) Received: from co9outboundpool.messaging.microsoft.com (co9ehsobe004.messaging.microsoft.com [207.46.163.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B99CBED2; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:55:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail9-co9-R.bigfish.com (10.236.132.228) by CO9EHSOBE019.bigfish.com (10.236.130.82) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 14.1.225.23; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:25:33 +0000 Received: from mail9-co9 (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail9-co9-R.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B5450C400F4; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:25:33 +0000 (UTC) X-Forefront-Antispam-Report: CIP:192.19.193.42; KIP:(null); UIP:(null); IPV:NLI; H:paledge01.lsi.com; RD:paledge01.lsi.com; EFVD:NLI X-SpamScore: -6 X-BigFish: VPS-6(zz98dI9371I936eI542I1432I4015Izz1f42h1fc6h1ee6h1de0h1fdah1202h1e76h1d1ah1d2ahzzz2fh2a8h668h839h944hd25hf0ah1220h1288h12a5h12a9h12bdh137ah13b6h1441h1504h1537h153bh15d0h162dh1631h1758h18e1h1946h19b5h1b0ah1155h) Received-SPF: pass (mail9-co9: domain of lsi.com designates 192.19.193.42 as permitted sender) client-ip=192.19.193.42; envelope-from=Kashyap.Desai@lsi.com; helo=paledge01.lsi.com ; ge01.lsi.com ; Received: from mail9-co9 (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail9-co9 (MessageSwitch) id 1366266332246944_13135; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:25:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from CO9EHSMHS001.bigfish.com (unknown [10.236.132.237]) by mail9-co9.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 301AFAC004F; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:25:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from paledge01.lsi.com (192.19.193.42) by CO9EHSMHS001.bigfish.com (10.236.130.11) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.225.23; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:25:32 +0000 Received: from PALCAS01.lsi.com (128.94.213.117) by PALEDGE01.lsi.com (192.19.193.42) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 8.3.298.1; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:26:02 -0400 Received: from inbexch02.lsi.com (135.36.98.40) by PALCAS01.lsi.com (128.94.213.117) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 8.3.298.1; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:25:30 -0400 Received: from inbmail01.lsi.com ([135.36.98.64]) by inbexch02.lsi.com ([135.36.98.40]) with mapi; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:55:27 +0530 From: "Desai, Kashyap" To: "sbruno@freebsd.org" Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:55:16 +0530 Subject: RE: New Driver for MegaRaid 6Gb/s and 12Gb/s Card Thread-Topic: New Driver for MegaRaid 6Gb/s and 12Gb/s Card Thread-Index: Ac47uCKK2uhSJOD7TJC5yOjtQ2B8xwARLCUQ Message-ID: References: <1366236517.1499.31.camel@localhost> In-Reply-To: <1366236517.1499.31.camel@localhost> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: lsi.com Cc: "freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org" , "Kenneth D. Merry" , "McConnell, Stephen" , "jhb@freebsd.org" X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:55:49 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Bruno [mailto:sean_bruno@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 3:39 AM > To: Desai, Kashyap > Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org; Kenneth D. Merry; jhb@freebsd.org; > McConnell, Stephen > Subject: Re: New Driver for MegaRaid 6Gb/s and 12Gb/s Card >=20 > On Thu, 2013-04-18 at 01:09 +0530, Desai, Kashyap wrote: > > Ken: > > > > I would like to announce about new Driver submission named "mrsas" to > upstream in near future. > > As part of MegaRaid device driver development, LSI has developed new > driver for next generation Raid Controller (6Gb/s and 12Gb/s). > > > > I am planning to submit new driver for "6Gb/s Raid Controller" as > first drop sometimes next month. I will provide upstream patch for the > same along with "man page of mrsas". > > > > As part of continuous development on "mrsas" driver, I will post > support of LSI's 12Gb/s card on second phase. > > Dates are not finalized for this, but I will discuss about this > before I post my updates. > > > > Thanks, Kashyap >=20 > Is this driver a complement for the current mfi(4) series of drivers or > a replacement? As of now mfi driver support upto LSI's 6Gb/s Raid controller (Product name= "Thunderblot") "mrsas" driver is a new driver which will support for "Thunderbolt" onwards= product. So plan is mrsas driver is LSI's recommended driver for 6Gb/s onwards Raid = controller. We are also going to provide priority choice for Thunderbolt controller (wh= ich is currently supported in mfi). User can choose "mfi" Driver instead of "mrsas" for Thunderbolt Controller. In summary, mfi will not have any additional support for new controls and i= t will stop at Thunderbolt. In long term, if all user switch to "mrsas" for Thunderbolt card, we can al= so plan to remove support of "Thunderbolt" From "mfi" Hope my response clarifies your doubts. ~ Kashyap >=20 > Sean