Re: Possible bug in SCSI Kconfig

[Stefan Richter]

Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 07:30:33PM +0200, Stefan Richter wrote:
> >   - scsi_wait_scan is a special method to wait for devices during boot
> >     which only works with some hardware types.  More general methods are
> >     available and have been in use far longer than scsi_wait_scan
> >     exists.  Nobody fundamentally needs scsi_wait_scan, it is only a
> >     convenient tool for some users who choose to use it.
> >     Special features are traditionally per default off in Kconfig and
> >     are supposed to be actively enabled.
>
> What 'general methods' would those be?

Waiting for the desired numbers of devices to show up.  Or for a known 
device.

scsi_wait_scan is optimal though if it is known at the outset how many 
devices (or how many at maximum) will show up.
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