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    [SCSI] libfc: A modular Fibre Channel library · 42e9a92f
    Robert Love authored
    
    
    libFC is composed of 4 blocks supported by an exchange manager
    and a framing library. The upper 4 layers are fc_lport, fc_disc,
    fc_rport and fc_fcp. A LLD that uses libfc could choose to
    either use libfc's block, or using the transport template
    defined in libfc.h, override one or more blocks with its own
    implementation.
    
    The EM (Exchange Manager) manages exhcanges/sequences for all
    commands- ELS, CT and FCP.
    
    The framing library frames ELS and CT commands.
    
    The fc_lport block manages the library's representation of the
    host's FC enabled ports.
    
    The fc_disc block manages discovery of targets as well as
    handling changes that occur in the FC fabric (via. RSCN events).
    
    The fc_rport block manages the library's representation of other
    entities in the FC fabric. Currently the library uses this block
    for targets, its peer when in point-to-point mode and the
    directory server, but can be extended for other entities if
    needed.
    
    The fc_fcp block interacts with the scsi-ml and handles all
    I/O.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarRobert Love <robert.w.love@intel.com>
    [jejb: added include of delay.h to fix ppc64 compile prob spotted by sfr]
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJames Bottomley <James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com>
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