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Date:      Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:57:56 +0100 (BST)
From:      Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Scott Long <scottl@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/cam cam_ccb.h cam_periph.c cam_periph.h  cam_sim.c cam_sim.h cam_xpt.c cam_xpt.h cam_xpt_periph.h         src/sys/cam/scsi scsi_cd.c scsi_ch.c scsi_da.c scsi_low.c scsi_pass.c scsi_pt.c scsi_sa.c scsi_ses.c scsi_sg.c ...
Message-ID:  <20070415105711.T84174@fledge.watson.org>
In-Reply-To: <200704150849.l3F8nKhw040250@repoman.freebsd.org>
References:  <200704150849.l3F8nKhw040250@repoman.freebsd.org>

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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007, Scott Long wrote:

>  Remove Giant from CAM.  Drivers (SIMs) now register a mutex that CAM will
>  use to synchornize and protect all data objects that are used for that
>  SIM.  Drivers that are not yet MPSAFE register Giant and operate as
>  usual.  RIght now, no drivers are MPSAFE, though a few will be changed
>  in the coming week as this work settles down.
>
>  The driver API has changed, so all CAM drivers will need to be recompiled.
>  The userland API has not changed, so tools like camcontrol do not need to
>  be recompiled.

Excellent.  This was one of the few remaining serious pieces of non-MPSAFE 
infrastructure in the kernel.  Thanks greatly for doing this work!

Robert N M Watson
Computer Laboratory
University of Cambridge



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