[PATCH] extras multipath update

2003-12-29 multipath-012
        * refresh doc
        * add the uninstall target in Makefile
        * /sbin/multipath, not /root/multipath in hotplug agent
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christophe.varoqui@free.fr 2003-12-30 22:36:17 -08:00 committed by Greg KH
parent f4dc8d11c2
commit 9107fb88ba
4 changed files with 16 additions and 11 deletions

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@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
2003-12-29 multipath-012
* refresh doc
* add the uninstall target in Makefile
2003-12-22 multipath-010
* tweak the install target in Makefile
* stop passing fds as argument : this change enable a strict

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@ -55,5 +55,9 @@ install:
install -d /etc/hotplug.d/scsi/
install -m 755 multipath.hotplug /etc/hotplug.d/scsi/
uninstall:
rm /etc/hotplug.d/scsi/multipath.hotplug
rm $(bindir)/$(EXEC)
# Code dependencies
main.o: main.c main.h sg_include.h

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@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Dependancies :
o libdevmapper : comes with device-mapper-XXXX.tar.gz
See www.sistina.com
This lib has been dropped in the multipath tree
o libsysfs : comes with sysutils
See ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/
@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ In 2.5+, we rely on libsysfs (sysutils) to access to
sysfs device enums.
the wwid is retrieved by a switch fonction. Only White
Listed HW can filled this field. For now only
StorageWorks HW is White Listed. (See notes)
Listed HW can filled this field. For now every FC array
HW listed in kernel's devinfo.c is White Listed, assuming
the WWID is stored is the SCSI-3 standard 0x83 EVPD page.
When all_paths is filled, we coalesce the paths and store
the result in mp array. Each mp is a struct like this :
@ -47,25 +49,21 @@ struct multipath {
};
When mp is filled, the device maps are fed to the kernel
through libdevmapper. Stale paths (failed TUR) are
discarded.
through libdevmapper.
Notes :
=======
o make sure you have enough /dev/sg* nodes
(/dev/MAKEDEV if necesary)
o On 2.4, make sure you have enough /dev/sg* nodes
(/dev/MAKEDEV if necesary). Same goes for /dev/sd*
o path coalescing relies on a path unique id being found.
This unique id, lacking a standard method, is vendor
specific. A switch function (get_unique_id) is present
and an example function is provided for storageworks
arrays (get_storageworks_wwid). Feel free to enrich
arrays (get_evpd_wwid). Feel free to enrich
with hardware you have at hand :)
o Something goes wrong with sd.o, qla2200 & dm-mod
refcounting : I can't unload these modules after exec.
o The kernel does NOT manage properly ghosts paths
with StorageWorks HW. Seems nobody cares after a load
of posts to linux-scsi.

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. /etc/hotplug/hotplug.functions
sleep 1
mesg `/root/multipath scsi $DEVPATH`
mesg `/sbin/multipath scsi $DEVPATH`