RE: iSCSI reqmts and Ethernet adapters

[Black_David@emc.com]

I think this thread needs to end here.  As noted earlier,
there are a couple of framing mechanism drafts pending
before TSVWG.  Work on TCP framing applicable to any protocol
using TCP is in TSVWG's domain, *not* IPS's.  I would suggest
that further use of list bandwidth to complain about that
assignment of responsibility is counterproductive - I
would suggest contacting the Area Directors directly.
In practice, if TSVWG progresses a suitable framing draft
in a timely fashion, all the IPS protocols can pick it
up by reference.  I've shown up in TSVWG in the past to
help explain why IPS believe this to be important, and
will continue to do so.

In addition to directing further complaints about the assignment
of responsibility for framing to TSVWG and/or the Area Directors,
I would ask Doug Otis to refrain from commenting on implementations
with which he's not familiar or assuming that his implementation
approach is the only feasible/viable one.  Both of these have
caused unnecessary irritation and problems on the list in the
recent past, and have contributed to the large volume of recent
messages.

Any replies to this message should be sent DIRECTLY to me -
DO NOT REPLY TO THE LIST!

Thanks,
--David
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