cvs commit: src/sys/cam/scsi scsi_da.c

[Scott Long]

mjacob at FreeBSD.org wrote:
> 
> 
>>>           */
>>> -        {T_DIRECT, SIP_MEDIA_REMOVABLE, "*", "MP3 Player*",
>>> +        {T_DIRECT, SIP_MEDIA_REMOVABLE, "EM732X", "MP3 Player*",
>>>          "1.0"}, /*quirks*/ DA_Q_NO_SYNC_CACHE
>>>      },
>>>  };
>>
>> Thanks.
> 
> a) It'd be nice if we could move quirks to some sysctl or hints format 
> to get out of this tail chasing business.

Yes, and this would be easy to do.

> 
> b) We should have a 'scsi_pessimistic' flag that would be used for 
> install kernels and as emergency parachutes for people that allows 
> people to drive h/w with minimum requirements and functionality.

umass should probably just disable the SYNC_CACHE commands from CAM,
as well as whatever other commands are always quirked.  The firewire SIM
should probably do the same.

Scott