Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753499Ab3EOE7o (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 May 2013 00:59:44 -0400 Received: from mysmtp1.stec-inc.com ([1.9.68.9]:56069 "HELO stec-inc.com.stec-inc.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1751092Ab3EOE7n convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 May 2013 00:59:43 -0400 X-Greylist: delayed 938 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Wed, 15 May 2013 00:59:32 EDT X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1368593031-053ea947e83b0c0001-xx1T2L X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: akale@stec-inc.com From: Amit Kale To: Jens Axboe CC: LKML , Sanoj Unnikrishnan , Carlos Alonso , "Amit Phansalkar" Subject: RE: EnhanceIO kernel driver Thread-Topic: EnhanceIO kernel driver X-ASG-Orig-Subj: RE: EnhanceIO kernel driver Thread-Index: Ac5QjOc//DjoiA1QQBSpCsjFIBhTSQADoxaAABIIVIA= Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 04:42:36 +0000 Message-ID: References: <20130514200623.GK587@kernel.dk> In-Reply-To: <20130514200623.GK587@kernel.dk> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [14.140.125.250] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Barracuda-Connect: mycas03.stec-inc.ad[172.30.8.21] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1368593031 X-Barracuda-URL: http://myspam1.stec-inc.com:8000/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=9.0 tests= X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.2.130995 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1668 Lines: 41 Hi Jens, That's fair. We do have a strong belief in the value of EnhanceIO driver. We'll send more information soon. Thanks. -Amit > -----Original Message----- > From: Jens Axboe [mailto:axboe@kernel.dk] > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:36 AM > To: OS Engineering > Cc: LKML; Sanoj Unnikrishnan; Carlos Alonso; Amit Phansalkar > Subject: Re: EnhanceIO kernel driver > > On Tue, May 14 2013, OS Engineering wrote: > > Hi Jens, > > > > Kindly find an updated EnhanceIO(TM) software kernel driver attached > > herewith. Continuing with our previous communication: we request you > > to include it in Linux kernel. > > The situation has changed a bit since last. We know have both dm-cache > and bcache in the kernel. What does this solution bring to the table, > that those two do not already cover? > > IOW, we need a bit of a better sales pitch than "here it is". > > -- > Jens Axboe PROPRIETARY-CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INCLUDED This electronic transmission, and any documents attached hereto, may contain confidential, proprietary and/or legally privileged information. The information is intended only for use by the recipient named above. If you received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and delete the electronic message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of information received in error is strictly prohibited, and violators will be pursued legally. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/