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author | Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> | 2020-03-02 09:15:47 +0100 |
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committer | Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com> | 2020-03-11 23:07:59 -0400 |
commit | f22978400e3ea6c35a1050a83a9a11f2c1dc8cb7 (patch) | |
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scsi: docs: convert dpti.txt to ReST
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/212fd7961c134c5bd73d87cd818bcddc30270804.1583136624.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
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-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scsi/dpti.txt | 83 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scsi/index.rst | 1 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/dpti.rst b/Documentation/scsi/dpti.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0496919d87d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/scsi/dpti.rst @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +=================== +Adaptec dpti driver +=================== + +Redistribution and use in source form, with or without modification, are +permitted provided that redistributions of source code must retain the +above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. + +This software is provided ``as is`` by Adaptec and +any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the +implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, +are disclaimed. In no event shall Adaptec be +liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or +consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of +substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business +interruptions) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in +contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) +arising in any way out of the use of this driver software, even if advised +of the possibility of such damage. + +This driver supports the Adaptec I2O RAID and DPT SmartRAID V I2O boards. + +Credits +======= + +The original linux driver was ported to Linux by Karen White while at +Dell Computer. It was ported from Bob Pasteur's (of DPT) original +non-Linux driver. Mark Salyzyn and Bob Pasteur consulted on the original +driver. + +2.0 version of the driver by Deanna Bonds and Mark Salyzyn. + +History +======= + +The driver was originally ported to linux version 2.0.34 + +==== ========================================================================== +V2.0 Rewrite of driver. Re-architectured based on i2o subsystem. + This was the first full GPL version since the last version used + i2osig headers which were not GPL. Developer Testing version. +V2.1 Internal testing +V2.2 First released version + +V2.3 Changes: + + - Added Raptor Support + - Fixed bug causing system to hang under extreme load with + - management utilities running (removed GFP_DMA from kmalloc flags) + +V2.4 First version ready to be submitted to be embedded in the kernel + + Changes: + + - Implemented suggestions from Alan Cox + - Added calculation of resid for sg layer + - Better error handling + - Added checking underflow conditions + - Added DATAPROTECT checking + - Changed error return codes + - Fixed pointer bug in bus reset routine + - Enabled hba reset from ioctls (allows a FW flash to reboot and use + the new FW without having to reboot) + - Changed proc output +==== ========================================================================== + +TODO +==== +- Add 64 bit Scatter Gather when compiled on 64 bit architectures +- Add sparse lun scanning +- Add code that checks if a device that had been taken offline is + now online (at the FW level) when test unit ready or inquiry + command from scsi-core +- Add proc read interface +- busrescan command +- rescan command +- Add code to rescan routine that notifies scsi-core about new devices +- Add support for C-PCI (hotplug stuff) +- Add ioctl passthru error recovery + +Notes +===== +The DPT card optimizes the order of processing commands. Consequently, +a command may take up to 6 minutes to complete after it has been sent +to the board. + +The files dpti_ioctl.h dptsig.h osd_defs.h osd_util.h sys_info.h are part of the +interface files for Adaptec's management routines. These define the structures used +in the ioctls. They are written to be portable. They are hard to read, but I need +to use them 'as is' or I can miss changes in the interface. diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/dpti.txt b/Documentation/scsi/dpti.txt deleted file mode 100644 index f36dc0e7c8da..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/scsi/dpti.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,83 +0,0 @@ - /* TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE - * - * Redistribution and use in source form, with or without modification, are - * permitted provided that redistributions of source code must retain the - * above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. - * - * This software is provided `as is' by Adaptec and - * any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the - * implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, - * are disclaimed. In no event shall Adaptec be - * liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or - * consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of - * substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business - * interruptions) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in - * contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) - * arising in any way out of the use of this driver software, even if advised - * of the possibility of such damage. - * - **************************************************************** - * This driver supports the Adaptec I2O RAID and DPT SmartRAID V I2O boards. - * - * CREDITS: - * The original linux driver was ported to Linux by Karen White while at - * Dell Computer. It was ported from Bob Pasteur's (of DPT) original - * non-Linux driver. Mark Salyzyn and Bob Pasteur consulted on the original - * driver. - * - * 2.0 version of the driver by Deanna Bonds and Mark Salyzyn. - * - * HISTORY: - * The driver was originally ported to linux version 2.0.34 - * - * V2.0 Rewrite of driver. Re-architectured based on i2o subsystem. - * This was the first full GPL version since the last version used - * i2osig headers which were not GPL. Developer Testing version. - * V2.1 Internal testing - * V2.2 First released version - * - * V2.3 - * Changes: - * Added Raptor Support - * Fixed bug causing system to hang under extreme load with - * management utilities running (removed GFP_DMA from kmalloc flags) - * - * - * V2.4 First version ready to be submitted to be embedded in the kernel - * Changes: - * Implemented suggestions from Alan Cox - * Added calculation of resid for sg layer - * Better error handling - * Added checking underflow conditions - * Added DATAPROTECT checking - * Changed error return codes - * Fixed pointer bug in bus reset routine - * Enabled hba reset from ioctls (allows a FW flash to reboot and use the new - * FW without having to reboot) - * Changed proc output - * - * TODO: - * Add 64 bit Scatter Gather when compiled on 64 bit architectures - * Add sparse lun scanning - * Add code that checks if a device that had been taken offline is - * now online (at the FW level) when test unit ready or inquiry - * command from scsi-core - * Add proc read interface - * busrescan command - * rescan command - * Add code to rescan routine that notifies scsi-core about new devices - * Add support for C-PCI (hotplug stuff) - * Add ioctl passthru error recovery - * - * NOTES: - * The DPT card optimizes the order of processing commands. Consequently, - * a command may take up to 6 minutes to complete after it has been sent - * to the board. - * - * The files dpti_ioctl.h dptsig.h osd_defs.h osd_util.h sys_info.h are part of the - * interface files for Adaptec's management routines. These define the structures used - * in the ioctls. They are written to be portable. They are hard to read, but I need - * to use them 'as is' or I can miss changes in the interface. - * - */ - diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/index.rst b/Documentation/scsi/index.rst index 6fe00709cbce..b553dd9904bf 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/scsi/index.rst @@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ Linux SCSI Subsystem BusLogic cxgb3i dc395x + dpti scsi_transport_srp/figures |