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 ...

[Robert Watson]

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