Re: [linux-iscsi-users] Problems with linux-iscsi 4.0.2

[Chad T. <ct...@gm...>]

On 8/15/05, Mike Christie <mic...@cs...> wrote:
> Chad Tindel wrote:
> > I've taken the method of applying the patch to my kernel instead
> > building a separate module.  However, when I follow the instructions
> > and do the "make config", I get this line in my .config:
> >
> > # CONFIG_SCSI_ISCSI_ATTRS is not set
> >
> > Since this is not set, scsi_transport_iscsi.c never gets built, and
> > the iscsi_attach_transport symbol is not exported, so "modprobe
> > iscsi_sfnet" fails.  If I change the line to
> >
> > CONFIG_SCSI_ISCSI_ATTRS=3Dm
> >
> > Everything starts working.  Is this a known bug in the patch?
> >
>=20
> In the README it indicates to enable this. You also can do a make
> menuconfig and set it. I think some of Cisco's kernel patches were
> broken though. It may or may not be fixed. If you use a newer kernel you
> should use open-iscsi though. It is in mm for you even.

I followed the instructions in the README by doing make config and
setting the appropriate variable.  This sets the:

CONFIG_SCSI_ISCSI_SFNET=3Dm

but not:

CONFIG_SCSI_ISCSI_ATTRS=3Dm

Hence the build issue.

I'm stuck on 2.6.10 for now, which is why I was trying to use the
older linux-iscsi.

Chad