Re: dec_esp?

[Craig Prescott <cpp@ekkaia.net>]

Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Apr 2009, Craig Prescott wrote:
> > I've built a 2.6.28.4 kernel from LinuxMIPS.org and have booted it on 
> > one of
> > my DECstations. No SCSI devices are detected, though.
> >
> > I noted that the dec_esp driver was removed from the kernel. Does an
> > alternative exist?
> <snip>
>
> You're the first one to ask since the old driver was removed -- which is
> sort of indicative of how much interest (beyond myself) in the 
> platform is
> there. I have planned to get back at it once I am done with what I'm
> doing at the moment (which'll take a while yet), so I have noted your
> request, but feel free to look into the driver if you like. There's a GIT
> tree at kernel.org dedicated to ESP development and the point of contact
> is DaveM.
Ok, thanks.  I will have a look.  I'm not sure if I'll be able to do 
anything useful - maybe start by looking at the old dec_esp driver and 
at how other 53c94 drivers made the conversion from the NCR to the 
esp_scsi core will give some guidance.
Cheers,
Craig