NDAS driver 1.0.0 codedrop

Under testing to drop the 1.0.0 version of NDAS beta driver.
Almost ready, checking the documents and if there is any new kernel released for each distros.

You can download the most recent build of the NDAS beta driver from
http://code.ximeta.com/dev/current/

Changes

  • You can install the multiple version of the ndas kernel modules for your multiple kernels.
    • Seperated the ndas rpm into ndas-kernel (kernel modules) rpm,and ndas-admin (user mode utils) rpm
    • The module location is now under /lib/modules/[kernel version]/kernel/drivers/block/ndas
    • Use modprobe instead of insmod (depmod should be executed if you build the kernel manually)

Added pre-built binaries of NDAS driver

  • Debian / Ubuntu / Redhat Enterprise 4.x / SuSE 9.1 / SuSE 9.2 / SuSE 9.3 binary drivers are added.
  • Mandriva / Gentoo instruction are contributed by users. Thank you!
  • x86_64 driver is under development.

Blockers

  • SuSE 10.0 crashes : #20
  • No slot with some NDAS harddisk : #22

Enhancements

Could be included or could not be include in 1.0.0 codedrop

  • Adjust time out value for Hitachi hard disk : #2
  • x86_64 driver : #5

Beta

We didn't assign any QA resource for Linux driver development,
the driver will remain in Beta status until there is almost no significant bugs are reported more than one or two months.