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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: iSCSI: Checking the I bitEddy, Technically, the In coming PDUs all have Byte 0, Bit 6, set to one. It is not identified as the I (Immediate) bit. And it is NOT reserved. So the Statement from the UNH Plugfest does not apply. I think your point is that if all the incoming PDUs have that bit set, why do we need to set the bit, and why do we need to check it. I think this bit has evolved over time, and perhaps up to now no one has noticed. If every incoming PDU has the bit set, we may not need the bit to be set, and perhaps it should be reserved, thereby not requiring the check. . . . John L. Hufferd Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) IBM/SSG San Jose Ca Main Office (408) 256-0403, Tie: 276-0403, eFax: (408) 904-4688 Home Office (408) 997-6136, Cell: (408) 499-9702 Internet address: hufferd@us.ibm.com "Eddy Quicksall" <Eddy@Quicksall.com>@ece.cmu.edu on 12/13/2001 03:26:18 AM Sent by: owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu To: "ips@ece. cmu. edu \(E-mail\)" <ips@ece.cmu.edu> cc: Subject: iSCSI: Checking the I bit Is it necessary for the initiator to check the I bit in every response? If an initiator does not need it, then I don't want to take the extra time to check it. I think this is consistent with the thinking of all attendees of the UNH Plug Fest because the report from UNH IOL was that "all companies failed that test". I would like to propose adding some wording to 3.2.1.1 similar to "It is not necessary to check this bit for 1 if the implementation in the initiator does not need its use". Eddy_Quicksall@iVivity.com
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