On Mon, 31 Dec 2007, Douglas Gilbert wrote:
> Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 10:16:43AM -0500, Douglas Gilbert wrote:
> >> Bodo Eggert wrote:
(Kicking netdev from CC)
> >>> ---
> >>> SCSI target support (SCSI_TGT) [N/m/y/?] (NEW) ?
> >>>
> >>> If you want to use SCSI target mode drivers enable this option.
> >>> If you choose M, the module will be called scsi_tgt.
> >>> ---
> >>>
> >>> What TF is a SCSI target mode, what is a target mode driver?
> >> Heard of google :-)
> >>
> >> For explanations of SCSI (and other storage) terminology
> >> reference could be made to SAM-3 or SAM-4 drafts (because
> >> the real standards cost money) at www.t10.org .
> >>
> >> Perhaps many other subsections in the kernel could have
> >> similar references.
> >
> > I think that's an appalling idea. Someone's trying to configure their
> > kernel, not research hundreds of new ideas on the internet. Here's a
> > better description:
> >
> > help
> > The SCSI target code allows your computer to appear as a SCSI
> > device. This is useful in a SAN or NAS environment where you
> > want other computers to be able to treat this computer as a disc.
> >
> > To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> > will be called scsi_tgt.
>
> Appalling or not, it is more accurate to define a SCSI target
> properly than equate it to a direct access logical unit (i.e.
> a disk).
Yes, but calling the current text a "help text" would be even less accurate.
Can you create a helpfull text without being incorrect?
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