P1394> Ways to do parameter setup

P1394> Ways to do parameter setup

Greg Shue gregs at sdd.hp.com
Mon Jul 13 19:41:13 EDT 1998


> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I talked to George C. about the three possible ways we were considering for
> setting connection parameters:
> 
> 1.	Using command-set dependant management commands.  There is no way
> for the class driver to cause the SBP-2 driver to send these, so I guess
> they are out.

Too bad.

> 2.	Using additional registers in the command agent register block.
> There is no way for the class driver to discover these addresses or to
> deliver requests directly to the 1394 bus driver, so again no luck.

Oh well.

> 3.	Using commands in the normal command stream.  This will work (as we
> knew in Monterey), so we'll have to figure out a way to ensure that the in
> and out queues are both idle when they are issued (but we really needed to
> do that for 1 & 2 as well).

Any progress on getting the Device Type to be dependent on Command_Set?


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Greg Shue
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