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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-ib_srp | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt | 82 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scsi/scsi_mid_low_api.txt | 20 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scsi/wd719x.txt | 21 |
4 files changed, 54 insertions, 94 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-ib_srp b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-ib_srp index b9688de8455b..7049a2b50359 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-ib_srp +++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-ib_srp @@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ Description: Interface for making ib_srp connect to a new target. only safe with partial memory descriptor list support enabled (allow_ext_sg=1). * comp_vector, a number in the range 0..n-1 specifying the - MSI-X completion vector. Some HCA's allocate multiple (n) - MSI-X vectors per HCA port. If the IRQ affinity masks of - these interrupts have been configured such that each MSI-X - interrupt is handled by a different CPU then the comp_vector - parameter can be used to spread the SRP completion workload - over multiple CPU's. + MSI-X completion vector of the first RDMA channel. Some + HCA's allocate multiple (n) MSI-X vectors per HCA port. If + the IRQ affinity masks of these interrupts have been + configured such that each MSI-X interrupt is handled by a + different CPU then the comp_vector parameter can be used to + spread the SRP completion workload over multiple CPU's. * tl_retry_count, a number in the range 2..7 specifying the IB RC retry count. * queue_size, the maximum number of commands that the @@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ Description: Whether ib_srp is allowed to include a partial memory descriptor list in an SRP_CMD when communicating with an SRP target. +What: /sys/class/scsi_host/host<n>/ch_count +Date: April 1, 2015 +KernelVersion: 3.19 +Contact: linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org +Description: Number of RDMA channels used for communication with the SRP + target. + What: /sys/class/scsi_host/host<n>/cmd_sg_entries Date: May 19, 2011 KernelVersion: 2.6.39 @@ -95,6 +102,12 @@ Contact: linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org Description: Maximum number of data buffer descriptors that may be sent to the target in a single SRP_CMD request. +What: /sys/class/scsi_host/host<n>/comp_vector +Date: September 2, 2013 +KernelVersion: 3.11 +Contact: linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org +Description: Completion vector used for the first RDMA channel. + What: /sys/class/scsi_host/host<n>/dgid Date: June 17, 2006 KernelVersion: 2.6.17 diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt b/Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt index 3cc9c7843e15..8cac6492aade 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt +++ b/Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt @@ -226,9 +226,6 @@ static int register_sas_ha(struct my_sas_ha *my_ha) my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_dev_found = my_dev_found; my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_dev_gone = my_dev_gone; - my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_max_execute_num = lldd_max_execute_num; (1) - - my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_queue_size = ha_can_queue; my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_execute_task = my_execute_task; my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_abort_task = my_abort_task; @@ -247,28 +244,6 @@ static int register_sas_ha(struct my_sas_ha *my_ha) return sas_register_ha(&my_ha->sas_ha); } -(1) This is normally a LLDD parameter, something of the -lines of a task collector. What it tells the SAS Layer is -whether the SAS layer should run in Direct Mode (default: -value 0 or 1) or Task Collector Mode (value greater than 1). - -In Direct Mode, the SAS Layer calls Execute Task as soon as -it has a command to send to the SDS, _and_ this is a single -command, i.e. not linked. - -Some hardware (e.g. aic94xx) has the capability to DMA more -than one task at a time (interrupt) from host memory. Task -Collector Mode is an optional feature for HAs which support -this in their hardware. (Again, it is completely optional -even if your hardware supports it.) - -In Task Collector Mode, the SAS Layer would do _natural_ -coalescing of tasks and at the appropriate moment it would -call your driver to DMA more than one task in a single HA -interrupt. DMBS may want to use this by insmod/modprobe -setting the lldd_max_execute_num to something greater than -1. - (2) SAS 1.1 does not define I_T Nexus Reset TMF. Events @@ -325,71 +300,22 @@ PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD -- SATA is present, COMWAKE not sent. The Execute Command SCSI RPC: - int (*lldd_execute_task)(struct sas_task *, int num, - unsigned long gfp_flags); + int (*lldd_execute_task)(struct sas_task *, gfp_t gfp_flags); -Used to queue a task to the SAS LLDD. @task is the tasks to -be executed. @num should be the number of tasks being -queued at this function call (they are linked listed via -task::list), @gfp_mask should be the gfp_mask defining the -context of the caller. +Used to queue a task to the SAS LLDD. @task is the task to be executed. +@gfp_mask is the gfp_mask defining the context of the caller. This function should implement the Execute Command SCSI RPC, -or if you're sending a SCSI Task as linked commands, you -should also use this function. -That is, when lldd_execute_task() is called, the command(s) +That is, when lldd_execute_task() is called, the command go out on the transport *immediately*. There is *no* queuing of any sort and at any level in a SAS LLDD. -The use of task::list is two-fold, one for linked commands, -the other discussed below. - -It is possible to queue up more than one task at a time, by -initializing the list element of struct sas_task, and -passing the number of tasks enlisted in this manner in num. - Returns: -SAS_QUEUE_FULL, -ENOMEM, nothing was queued; 0, the task(s) were queued. -If you want to pass num > 1, then either -A) you're the only caller of this function and keep track - of what you've queued to the LLDD, or -B) you know what you're doing and have a strategy of - retrying. - -As opposed to queuing one task at a time (function call), -batch queuing of tasks, by having num > 1, greatly -simplifies LLDD code, sequencer code, and _hardware design_, -and has some performance advantages in certain situations -(DBMS). - -The LLDD advertises if it can take more than one command at -a time at lldd_execute_task(), by setting the -lldd_max_execute_num parameter (controlled by "collector" -module parameter in aic94xx SAS LLDD). - -You should leave this to the default 1, unless you know what -you're doing. - -This is a function of the LLDD, to which the SAS layer can -cater to. - -int lldd_queue_size - The host adapter's queue size. This is the maximum -number of commands the lldd can have pending to domain -devices on behalf of all upper layers submitting through -lldd_execute_task(). - -You really want to set this to something (much) larger than -1. - -This _really_ has absolutely nothing to do with queuing. -There is no queuing in SAS LLDDs. - struct sas_task { dev -- the device this task is destined to - list -- must be initialized (INIT_LIST_HEAD) task_proto -- _one_ of enum sas_proto scatter -- pointer to scatter gather list array num_scatter -- number of elements in scatter diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_mid_low_api.txt b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_mid_low_api.txt index bee7d86b9dcc..731bc4f4c5e6 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_mid_low_api.txt +++ b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_mid_low_api.txt @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ scsi_add_host() ----> scsi_scan_host() -------+ | slave_alloc() - slave_configure() --> scsi_adjust_queue_depth() + slave_configure() --> scsi_change_queue_depth() | slave_alloc() slave_configure() @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ scsi_scan_host() -------+ ------------------------------------------------------------ If the LLD wants to adjust the default queue settings, it can invoke -scsi_adjust_queue_depth() in its slave_configure() routine. +scsi_change_queue_depth() in its slave_configure() routine. *** For scsi devices that the mid level tries to scan but do not respond, a slave_alloc(), slave_destroy() pair is called. @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ LLD mid level LLD scsi_add_device() ------+ | slave_alloc() - slave_configure() [--> scsi_adjust_queue_depth()] + slave_configure() [--> scsi_change_queue_depth()] ------------------------------------------------------------ In a similar fashion, an LLD may become aware that a SCSI device has been @@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ init_this_scsi_driver() ----+ | scsi_register() | slave_alloc() - slave_configure() --> scsi_adjust_queue_depth() + slave_configure() --> scsi_change_queue_depth() slave_alloc() *** slave_destroy() *** | @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ init_this_scsi_driver() ----+ slave_destroy() *** ------------------------------------------------------------ -The mid level invokes scsi_adjust_queue_depth() with "cmd_per_lun" for that +The mid level invokes scsi_change_queue_depth() with "cmd_per_lun" for that host as the queue length. These settings can be overridden by a slave_configure() supplied by the LLD. @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ names all start with "scsi_". Summary: scsi_add_device - creates new scsi device (lu) instance scsi_add_host - perform sysfs registration and set up transport class - scsi_adjust_queue_depth - change the queue depth on a SCSI device + scsi_change_queue_depth - change the queue depth on a SCSI device scsi_bios_ptable - return copy of block device's partition table scsi_block_requests - prevent further commands being queued to given host scsi_host_alloc - return a new scsi_host instance whose refcount==1 @@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ int scsi_add_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct device * dev) /** - * scsi_adjust_queue_depth - allow LLD to change queue depth on a SCSI device + * scsi_change_queue_depth - allow LLD to change queue depth on a SCSI device * @sdev: pointer to SCSI device to change queue depth on * @tags Number of tags allowed if tagged queuing enabled, * or number of commands the LLD can queue up @@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int scsi_add_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct device * dev) * Defined in: drivers/scsi/scsi.c [see source code for more notes] * **/ -void scsi_adjust_queue_depth(struct scsi_device *sdev, int tags) +int scsi_change_queue_depth(struct scsi_device *sdev, int tags) /** @@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ of interest: for disk firmware uploads. cmd_per_lun - maximum number of commands that can be queued on devices controlled by the host. Overridden by LLD calls to - scsi_adjust_queue_depth(). + scsi_change_queue_depth(). unchecked_isa_dma - 1=>only use bottom 16 MB of ram (ISA DMA addressing restriction), 0=>can use full 32 bit (or better) DMA address space @@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ struct scsi_cmnd Instances of this structure convey SCSI commands to the LLD and responses back to the mid level. The SCSI mid level will ensure that no more SCSI commands become queued against the LLD than are indicated by -scsi_adjust_queue_depth() (or struct Scsi_Host::cmd_per_lun). There will +scsi_change_queue_depth() (or struct Scsi_Host::cmd_per_lun). There will be at least one instance of struct scsi_cmnd available for each SCSI device. Members of interest: cmnd - array containing SCSI command diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/wd719x.txt b/Documentation/scsi/wd719x.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0816b0220238 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/scsi/wd719x.txt @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Driver for Western Digital WD7193, WD7197 and WD7296 SCSI cards +--------------------------------------------------------------- + +The card requires firmware that can be cut out of the Windows NT driver that +can be downloaded from WD at: +http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=801&sid=27&lang=en + +There is no license anywhere in the file or on the page - so the firmware +probably cannot be added to linux-firmware. + +This script downloads and extracts the firmware, creating wd719x-risc.bin and +d719x-wcs.bin files. Put them in /lib/firmware/. + +#!/bin/sh +wget http://support.wdc.com/download/archive/pciscsi.exe +lha xi pciscsi.exe pci-scsi.exe +lha xi pci-scsi.exe nt/wd7296a.sys +rm pci-scsi.exe +dd if=wd7296a.sys of=wd719x-risc.bin bs=1 skip=5760 count=14336 +dd if=wd7296a.sys of=wd719x-wcs.bin bs=1 skip=20096 count=514 +rm wd7296a.sys |