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SubjectRe: [RFC/PATCH] usb-storage: wait for device scanning before mounting root
Stefan Richter wrote:
> The problem is AFAIU not exactly how many Scsi_Host instances (initiator
> port representations, or something remotely related to that) are
> instantiated, but rather _when_ they are instantiated. On multi
> protocol buses or networks like USB and FireWire, it makes sense to
> create the SCSI initiator port representation when we discovered that
> there are actually SCSI targets on the bus or network.
>
> scsi_scan's API

scsi_wait_scan's API

> is geared towards drivers which create one or more
> initiator port representations right up front before going on target
> discovery, right?
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Stefan Richter
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