[PATCH 0/5] nvmet/nvmet_fc: add events for discovery controller rescan

[James Smart]

On 11/1/2017 8:57 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 01, 2017 at 08:55:36AM -0700, James Smart wrote:
>> There will not be anything in the NVMe base spec about such a thing as it's
>> pci, nor will there be anything in the NVMe Fabrics spec as nothing about
>> this changes or alters nvmf discovery. It can and is fully documented in the
>> transport spec which has been visible in drafts for almost a year. It's not
>> disallowed simply because an arch section doesn't mention it. It also falls
>> under the "method that a host uses to obtain the information necessary to
>> connect to the initial Discovery Service is implementation specific" - but
>> in this case, the transport, in a published way, is making that
>> implementation easier. I don't know what you're trying to say.
> 
> You'll need to discuss this with the technical working group or we won't
> support it in Linux.  I'm getting sick and tired of the FC smokey
> backroom secret sauce.
> 

Seriously ?  It is in a published transport spec that was reviewed by 
working group leadership and members.