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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: SCSI command order issueSCSI supports Command Tagged Queueing, which allows more than one operation to be outstanding from an initiator. The serial number you mentioned could be the tag that is applied to outgoing commands. Assuming that both the initiator and target support and use this feature, out-of-order responses may be received by an initiator. ___________________________________________________________________ Brian A. Berg bberg@bswd.com Voice: 408.741.5010 Berg Software Design FAX: 408.741.5234 P.O. Box 3488 visit the Storage Cornucopia at www.bswd.com 14500 Big Basin Way, Suite F Consulting: SCSI/FC/SAN/storage Saratoga, CA 95070 USA > Hello, > > Here I ask one question about SCSI protocol. > > I traced the linux kernel source code about SCSI module. > > In SCSI module, every SCSI command block is assigned > one unique serial number. However this number is only > valid before the block is returned to the SCSI middle layer. > > There is no mechanism of sequence control for SCSI. > What is your opinion about the SCSI block out of order > when they return to upper layer ? What do your people > think about this ? > > Thanks > > Wilson
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