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<title>linux-toradex.git/include/scsi/libfcoe.h, branch v2.6.32.9</title>
<subtitle>Linux kernel for Apalis and Colibri modules</subtitle>
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<entry>
<title>fcoe: adds spma mode support</title>
<updated>2009-05-18T04:04:08+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Vasu Dev</name>
<email>vasu.dev@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-05-17T12:33:28+00:00</published>
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If we can find a type NETDEV_HW_ADDR_T_SAN mac address from the
corresponding netdev for a fcoe interface then sets up added the
fc-&gt;ctlr.spma flag and stores spma mode address in ctl_src_addr.

In case the spma flag is set then:-

 1. Adds spma mode MAC address in ctl_src_addr as secondary
    MAC address, the FLOGI for FIP and pre-FIP will go out
    using this address.
 2. Cleans up stored spma MAC address in ctl_src_addr in
    fcoe_netdev_cleanup.
 3. Sets up spma bit in fip_flags for FIP solicitations along
    with exiting FPMA bit setting.
 4. Initialize the FLOGI FIP MAC descriptor to stored spma
    MAC address in ctl_src_addr. This is used as proposed
    FCoE MAC address from initiator along with both SPMA
    and FPMA bit set in FIP solicitation, in response the
    switch may grant any FPMA or SPMA mode MAC address to
    initiator.

Removes FIP descriptor type checking against ELS type
ELS_FLOGI in fcoe_ctlr_encaps to update a FIP MAC descriptor,
instead now checks against FIP_DT_FLOGI.

I've tested this with available FPMA-only FCoE switch but
since data_src_addr is updated using same old code for
both FPMA and SPMA modes with FIP or pre-FIP links, so added
SPMA mode will work with SPMA-only switch also provided that
switch grants a valid MAC address.

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Yi Zou &lt;yi.zou@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher &lt;jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller &lt;davem@davemloft.net&gt;
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If we can find a type NETDEV_HW_ADDR_T_SAN mac address from the
corresponding netdev for a fcoe interface then sets up added the
fc-&gt;ctlr.spma flag and stores spma mode address in ctl_src_addr.

In case the spma flag is set then:-

 1. Adds spma mode MAC address in ctl_src_addr as secondary
    MAC address, the FLOGI for FIP and pre-FIP will go out
    using this address.
 2. Cleans up stored spma MAC address in ctl_src_addr in
    fcoe_netdev_cleanup.
 3. Sets up spma bit in fip_flags for FIP solicitations along
    with exiting FPMA bit setting.
 4. Initialize the FLOGI FIP MAC descriptor to stored spma
    MAC address in ctl_src_addr. This is used as proposed
    FCoE MAC address from initiator along with both SPMA
    and FPMA bit set in FIP solicitation, in response the
    switch may grant any FPMA or SPMA mode MAC address to
    initiator.

Removes FIP descriptor type checking against ELS type
ELS_FLOGI in fcoe_ctlr_encaps to update a FIP MAC descriptor,
instead now checks against FIP_DT_FLOGI.

I've tested this with available FPMA-only FCoE switch but
since data_src_addr is updated using same old code for
both FPMA and SPMA modes with FIP or pre-FIP links, so added
SPMA mode will work with SPMA-only switch also provided that
switch grants a valid MAC address.

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Yi Zou &lt;yi.zou@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher &lt;jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller &lt;davem@davemloft.net&gt;
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] fcoe, libfcoe: Add support for FIP. FCoE discovery and keep-alive.</title>
<updated>2009-04-03T14:23:08+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Joe Eykholt</name>
<email>jeykholt@cisco.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-03-17T18:42:40+00:00</published>
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FIP is the new standard way to discover Fibre-Channel Forwarders (FCFs)
by sending solicitations and listening for advertisements from FCFs.

It also provides for keep-alives and period advertisements so that both
parties know they have connectivity.  If the FCF loses connectivity to
the storage fabric, it can send a Link Reset to inform the E_node.

This version is also compatible with pre-FIP implementations, so no
configured selection between FIP mode and non-FIP mode is required.

We wait a couple seconds after sending the initial solicitation
and then send an old-style FLOGI.  If we receive any FIP frames,
we use FIP only mode.  If the old FLOGI receives a response,
we disable FIP mode.  After every reset or link up, this
determination is repeated.

Signed-off-by: Joe Eykholt &lt;jeykholt@cisco.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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FIP is the new standard way to discover Fibre-Channel Forwarders (FCFs)
by sending solicitations and listening for advertisements from FCFs.

It also provides for keep-alives and period advertisements so that both
parties know they have connectivity.  If the FCF loses connectivity to
the storage fabric, it can send a Link Reset to inform the E_node.

This version is also compatible with pre-FIP implementations, so no
configured selection between FIP mode and non-FIP mode is required.

We wait a couple seconds after sending the initial solicitation
and then send an old-style FLOGI.  If we receive any FIP frames,
we use FIP only mode.  If the old FLOGI receives a response,
we disable FIP mode.  After every reset or link up, this
determination is repeated.

Signed-off-by: Joe Eykholt &lt;jeykholt@cisco.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] fcoe: cleans up libfcoe.h and adds fcoe.h for fcoe module</title>
<updated>2009-04-03T14:23:06+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Vasu Dev</name>
<email>vasu.dev@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-03-17T18:42:24+00:00</published>
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Removes no where used several inline functions prefixed with skb_*
and be16_to_cpu.

Moves fcoe module specific func prototypes to fcoe.c from libfcoe.h,
moved only need for build.

Adds fcoe module header file fcoe.h and then moves fcoe module
specific fcoe_percpu_s and fcoe_softc to fcoe.h from libfcoe.h.

Moves all defines from fcoe.c to fcoe.h since now fcoe module
has its own header file fcoe.h.

[jejb: removed EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fcoe_fc_crc) which caused a section mismatch]
Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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Removes no where used several inline functions prefixed with skb_*
and be16_to_cpu.

Moves fcoe module specific func prototypes to fcoe.c from libfcoe.h,
moved only need for build.

Adds fcoe module header file fcoe.h and then moves fcoe module
specific fcoe_percpu_s and fcoe_softc to fcoe.h from libfcoe.h.

Moves all defines from fcoe.c to fcoe.h since now fcoe module
has its own header file fcoe.h.

[jejb: removed EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fcoe_fc_crc) which caused a section mismatch]
Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] fcoe: removes default sw transport code file fcoe_sw.c</title>
<updated>2009-04-03T14:23:02+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Vasu Dev</name>
<email>vasu.dev@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-03-27T16:06:31+00:00</published>
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Moves only required code from fcoe_sw.c to libfcoe.c towards having
just one source file for fcoe module, this gets rid off default sw
transport code in a separate fcoe_sw.c file.

Very minor renaming along this move, dropped _sw_ or _SW_ use
in names and replaced them by _if_ as a auxiliary interface
functions. Now some of these funcs can be removed or merged with
other func after fcoe transport is gone, but that should be
in another patch to keep this patch simple.

Now the libfcoe.c file name for fcoe module doesn't go along well,
so the libfcoe.c file renaming to fcoe.c as the only single fcoe
module file is done in next patch to keep this patch clean
and small for review.

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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Moves only required code from fcoe_sw.c to libfcoe.c towards having
just one source file for fcoe module, this gets rid off default sw
transport code in a separate fcoe_sw.c file.

Very minor renaming along this move, dropped _sw_ or _SW_ use
in names and replaced them by _if_ as a auxiliary interface
functions. Now some of these funcs can be removed or merged with
other func after fcoe transport is gone, but that should be
in another patch to keep this patch simple.

Now the libfcoe.c file name for fcoe module doesn't go along well,
so the libfcoe.c file renaming to fcoe.c as the only single fcoe
module file is done in next patch to keep this patch clean
and small for review.

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
</pre>
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] fcoe: prep work to completely remove fc_transport_fcoe code</title>
<updated>2009-04-03T14:23:00+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Vasu Dev</name>
<email>vasu.dev@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-03-27T16:03:29+00:00</published>
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The fcoe transport code was added for generic FCoE transport
infrastructure to allow additional offload related module loading
on demand, this is not required anymore after recently added
different offload approach by having offload related func ops
in netdev.

This patch removes fcoe transport related code use, calls functions
directly between existing libfcoe.c and fcoe_sw.c for now, for
example fcoe_sw_destroy and fcoe_sw_create calling.

The fcoe_sw.c and libfcoe.c code will be further consolidated in
later patches and then also the default fcoe sw transport code
file fcoe_sw.c will be completely removed.

The fcoe transport code files are completely removed in next
patch to keep this patch simple for reviewing.

[This patch is an update to a previous patch. This update
resolves a build error as well as fixes a defect related to
not calling fc_release_transport().]

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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The fcoe transport code was added for generic FCoE transport
infrastructure to allow additional offload related module loading
on demand, this is not required anymore after recently added
different offload approach by having offload related func ops
in netdev.

This patch removes fcoe transport related code use, calls functions
directly between existing libfcoe.c and fcoe_sw.c for now, for
example fcoe_sw_destroy and fcoe_sw_create calling.

The fcoe_sw.c and libfcoe.c code will be further consolidated in
later patches and then also the default fcoe sw transport code
file fcoe_sw.c will be completely removed.

The fcoe transport code files are completely removed in next
patch to keep this patch simple for reviewing.

[This patch is an update to a previous patch. This update
resolves a build error as well as fixes a defect related to
not calling fc_release_transport().]

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
</pre>
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] fcoe: Use percpu kernel funcs for struct fcoe_percpu_s</title>
<updated>2009-04-03T14:22:57+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Robert Love</name>
<email>robert.w.love@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-03-17T18:41:35+00:00</published>
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Convert fcoe_percpu array to use the per-cpu variables
that the kernel provides. Use the kernel's functions to
access this structure.

The cpu member of the fcoe_percpu_s is no longer needed,
so this patch removes it too.

Signed-off-by: Yi Zou &lt;yi.zou@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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Convert fcoe_percpu array to use the per-cpu variables
that the kernel provides. Use the kernel's functions to
access this structure.

The cpu member of the fcoe_percpu_s is no longer needed,
so this patch removes it too.

Signed-off-by: Yi Zou &lt;yi.zou@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] fcoe: Initialize all possilbe skb_queue(s) when module is loaded</title>
<updated>2009-04-03T14:22:57+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Robert Love</name>
<email>robert.w.love@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-03-17T18:41:30+00:00</published>
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Currently the skb_queue is initialized every time the associated
CPU goes online. This patch has libfcoe initializing the skb_queue
for all possible CPUs when the module is loaded.

This patch also re-orders some declarations in the fcoe_rcv()
function so the structure declarations are grouped before
the primitive declarations.

Lastly, this patch converts all CPU indicies to use unsigned int
since CPU indicies should not be negative.

Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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Currently the skb_queue is initialized every time the associated
CPU goes online. This patch has libfcoe initializing the skb_queue
for all possible CPUs when the module is loaded.

This patch also re-orders some declarations in the fcoe_rcv()
function so the structure declarations are grouped before
the primitive declarations.

Lastly, this patch converts all CPU indicies to use unsigned int
since CPU indicies should not be negative.

Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
</pre>
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] libfc: add support of large receive offload by ddp in fc_fcp</title>
<updated>2009-03-13T20:15:15+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Yi Zou</name>
<email>yi.zou@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-02-27T22:07:21+00:00</published>
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When LLD supports direct data placement (ddp) for large receive of an scsi
i/o coming into fc_fcp, we call into libfc_function_template's ddp_setup()
to prepare for a ddp of large receive for this read I/O. When I/O is complete,
we call the corresponding ddp_done() to get the length of data ddped as well
as to let LLD do clean up.

fc_fcp_ddp_setup()/fc_fcp_ddp_done() are added to setup and complete a ddped
read I/O described by the given fc_fcp_pkt. They would call into corresponding
ddp_setup/ddp_done implemented by the fcoe layer. Eventually, fcoe layer calls
into LLD's ddp_setup/ddp_done provided through net_device

Signed-off-by: Yi Zou &lt;yi.zou@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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When LLD supports direct data placement (ddp) for large receive of an scsi
i/o coming into fc_fcp, we call into libfc_function_template's ddp_setup()
to prepare for a ddp of large receive for this read I/O. When I/O is complete,
we call the corresponding ddp_done() to get the length of data ddped as well
as to let LLD do clean up.

fc_fcp_ddp_setup()/fc_fcp_ddp_done() are added to setup and complete a ddped
read I/O described by the given fc_fcp_pkt. They would call into corresponding
ddp_setup/ddp_done implemented by the fcoe layer. Eventually, fcoe layer calls
into LLD's ddp_setup/ddp_done provided through net_device

Signed-off-by: Yi Zou &lt;yi.zou@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
</pre>
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] fcoe: Out of order tx frames was causing several check condition SCSI status</title>
<updated>2009-03-10T14:09:21+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Vasu Dev</name>
<email>vasu.dev@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-02-27T18:56:27+00:00</published>
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frames followed by these errors in log.

	[sdp] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK
	[sdp] Sense Key : Aborted Command [current]
	[sdp] Add. Sense: Data phase error

This was causing some test apps to exit due to write failure under heavy
load.

This was due to a race around adding and removing tx frame skb in
fcoe_pending_queue, Chris Leech helped me to find that brief unlocking
period when pulling skb from fcoe_pending_queue in various contexts
(fcoe_watchdog and fcoe_xmit) and then adding skb back into fcoe_pending_queue
up on a failed fcoe_start_io could change skb/tx frame order in
fcoe_pending_queue. Thanks Chris.

This patch allows only single context to pull skb from fcoe_pending_queue
at any time to prevent above described ordering issue/race by use of
fcoe_pending_queue_active flag.

This patch simplified fcoe_watchdog with modified fcoe_check_wait_queue by
use of FCOE_LOW_QUEUE_DEPTH instead previously used several conditionals
to clear and set lp-&gt;qfull.

I think FCOE_MAX_QUEUE_DEPTH with FCOE_LOW_QUEUE_DEPTH  will work better
in re/setting lp-&gt;qfull and these could be fine tuned for performance.

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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frames followed by these errors in log.

	[sdp] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK
	[sdp] Sense Key : Aborted Command [current]
	[sdp] Add. Sense: Data phase error

This was causing some test apps to exit due to write failure under heavy
load.

This was due to a race around adding and removing tx frame skb in
fcoe_pending_queue, Chris Leech helped me to find that brief unlocking
period when pulling skb from fcoe_pending_queue in various contexts
(fcoe_watchdog and fcoe_xmit) and then adding skb back into fcoe_pending_queue
up on a failed fcoe_start_io could change skb/tx frame order in
fcoe_pending_queue. Thanks Chris.

This patch allows only single context to pull skb from fcoe_pending_queue
at any time to prevent above described ordering issue/race by use of
fcoe_pending_queue_active flag.

This patch simplified fcoe_watchdog with modified fcoe_check_wait_queue by
use of FCOE_LOW_QUEUE_DEPTH instead previously used several conditionals
to clear and set lp-&gt;qfull.

I think FCOE_MAX_QUEUE_DEPTH with FCOE_LOW_QUEUE_DEPTH  will work better
in re/setting lp-&gt;qfull and these could be fine tuned for performance.

Signed-off-by: Vasu Dev &lt;vasu.dev@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
</pre>
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>[SCSI] libfc, fcoe: Remove unnecessary cast by removing inline wrapper</title>
<updated>2009-03-10T14:05:35+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Robert Love</name>
<email>robert.w.love@intel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2009-02-27T18:55:55+00:00</published>
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Comment from "Andrew Morton &lt;akpm@linux-foundation.org&gt;"

&gt; +{
&gt; +     return (struct fcoe_softc *)lport_priv(lp);

unneeded/undesirable cast of void*.  There are probably zillions of
instances of this - there always are.

This whole inline function was unnecessary. The FCoE layer knows
that it's data structure is stored in the lport private data, it
can just access it from lport_priv().

Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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Comment from "Andrew Morton &lt;akpm@linux-foundation.org&gt;"

&gt; +{
&gt; +     return (struct fcoe_softc *)lport_priv(lp);

unneeded/undesirable cast of void*.  There are probably zillions of
instances of this - there always are.

This whole inline function was unnecessary. The FCoE layer knows
that it's data structure is stored in the lport private data, it
can just access it from lport_priv().

Signed-off-by: Robert Love &lt;robert.w.love@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley &lt;James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com&gt;
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