summaryrefslogtreecommitdiffstats
path: root/Documentation/scsi
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/scsi')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.arcmsr56
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt53
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/arcmsr_spec.txt574
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt484
4 files changed, 1144 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.arcmsr b/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.arcmsr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..162c47fdf45f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.arcmsr
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+**************************************************************************
+** History
+**
+** REV# DATE NAME DESCRIPTION
+** 1.00.00.00 3/31/2004 Erich Chen First release
+** 1.10.00.04 7/28/2004 Erich Chen modify for ioctl
+** 1.10.00.06 8/28/2004 Erich Chen modify for 2.6.x
+** 1.10.00.08 9/28/2004 Erich Chen modify for x86_64
+** 1.10.00.10 10/10/2004 Erich Chen bug fix for SMP & ioctl
+** 1.20.00.00 11/29/2004 Erich Chen bug fix with arcmsr_bus_reset when PHY error
+** 1.20.00.02 12/09/2004 Erich Chen bug fix with over 2T bytes RAID Volume
+** 1.20.00.04 1/09/2005 Erich Chen fits for Debian linux kernel version 2.2.xx
+** 1.20.00.05 2/20/2005 Erich Chen cleanly as look like a Linux driver at 2.6.x
+** thanks for peoples kindness comment
+** Kornel Wieliczek
+** Christoph Hellwig
+** Adrian Bunk
+** Andrew Morton
+** Christoph Hellwig
+** James Bottomley
+** Arjan van de Ven
+** 1.20.00.06 3/12/2005 Erich Chen fix with arcmsr_pci_unmap_dma "unsigned long" cast,
+** modify PCCB POOL allocated by "dma_alloc_coherent"
+** (Kornel Wieliczek's comment)
+** 1.20.00.07 3/23/2005 Erich Chen bug fix with arcmsr_scsi_host_template_init
+** occur segmentation fault,
+** if RAID adapter does not on PCI slot
+** and modprobe/rmmod this driver twice.
+** bug fix enormous stack usage (Adrian Bunk's comment)
+** 1.20.00.08 6/23/2005 Erich Chen bug fix with abort command,
+** in case of heavy loading when sata cable
+** working on low quality connection
+** 1.20.00.09 9/12/2005 Erich Chen bug fix with abort command handling, firmware version check
+** and firmware update notify for hardware bug fix
+** 1.20.00.10 9/23/2005 Erich Chen enhance sysfs function for change driver's max tag Q number.
+** add DMA_64BIT_MASK for backward compatible with all 2.6.x
+** add some useful message for abort command
+** add ioctl code 'ARCMSR_IOCTL_FLUSH_ADAPTER_CACHE'
+** customer can send this command for sync raid volume data
+** 1.20.00.11 9/29/2005 Erich Chen by comment of Arjan van de Ven fix incorrect msleep redefine
+** cast off sizeof(dma_addr_t) condition for 64bit pci_set_dma_mask
+** 1.20.00.12 9/30/2005 Erich Chen bug fix with 64bit platform's ccbs using if over 4G system memory
+** change 64bit pci_set_consistent_dma_mask into 32bit
+** increcct adapter count if adapter initialize fail.
+** miss edit at arcmsr_build_ccb....
+** psge += sizeof(struct _SG64ENTRY *) =>
+** psge += sizeof(struct _SG64ENTRY)
+** 64 bits sg entry would be incorrectly calculated
+** thanks Kornel Wieliczek give me kindly notify
+** and detail description
+** 1.20.00.13 11/15/2005 Erich Chen scheduling pending ccb with FIFO
+** change the architecture of arcmsr command queue list
+** for linux standard list
+** enable usage of pci message signal interrupt
+** follow Randy.Danlup kindness suggestion cleanup this code
+************************************************************************** \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt b/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt
index be55670851a4..ee03678c8029 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt
@@ -11,38 +11,43 @@ the original).
Supported Cards/Chipsets
-------------------------
PCI ID (pci.ids) OEM Product
- 9005:0285:9005:028a Adaptec 2020ZCR (Skyhawk)
- 9005:0285:9005:028e Adaptec 2020SA (Skyhawk)
- 9005:0285:9005:028b Adaptec 2025ZCR (Terminator)
- 9005:0285:9005:028f Adaptec 2025SA (Terminator)
- 9005:0285:9005:0286 Adaptec 2120S (Crusader)
- 9005:0286:9005:028d Adaptec 2130S (Lancer)
+ 9005:0283:9005:0283 Adaptec Catapult (3210S with arc firmware)
+ 9005:0284:9005:0284 Adaptec Tomcat (3410S with arc firmware)
9005:0285:9005:0285 Adaptec 2200S (Vulcan)
+ 9005:0285:9005:0286 Adaptec 2120S (Crusader)
9005:0285:9005:0287 Adaptec 2200S (Vulcan-2m)
+ 9005:0285:9005:0288 Adaptec 3230S (Harrier)
+ 9005:0285:9005:0289 Adaptec 3240S (Tornado)
+ 9005:0285:9005:028a Adaptec 2020ZCR (Skyhawk)
+ 9005:0285:9005:028b Adaptec 2025ZCR (Terminator)
9005:0286:9005:028c Adaptec 2230S (Lancer)
9005:0286:9005:028c Adaptec 2230SLP (Lancer)
- 9005:0285:9005:0296 Adaptec 2240S (SabreExpress)
+ 9005:0286:9005:028d Adaptec 2130S (Lancer)
+ 9005:0285:9005:028e Adaptec 2020SA (Skyhawk)
+ 9005:0285:9005:028f Adaptec 2025SA (Terminator)
9005:0285:9005:0290 Adaptec 2410SA (Jaguar)
- 9005:0285:9005:0293 Adaptec 21610SA (Corsair-16)
9005:0285:103c:3227 Adaptec 2610SA (Bearcat HP release)
+ 9005:0285:9005:0293 Adaptec 21610SA (Corsair-16)
+ 9005:0285:9005:0296 Adaptec 2240S (SabreExpress)
9005:0285:9005:0292 Adaptec 2810SA (Corsair-8)
9005:0285:9005:0294 Adaptec Prowler
- 9005:0286:9005:029d Adaptec 2420SA (Intruder HP release)
- 9005:0286:9005:029c Adaptec 2620SA (Intruder)
- 9005:0286:9005:029b Adaptec 2820SA (Intruder)
- 9005:0286:9005:02a7 Adaptec 2830SA (Skyray)
- 9005:0286:9005:02a8 Adaptec 2430SA (Skyray)
- 9005:0285:9005:0288 Adaptec 3230S (Harrier)
- 9005:0285:9005:0289 Adaptec 3240S (Tornado)
- 9005:0285:9005:0298 Adaptec 4000SAS (BlackBird)
9005:0285:9005:0297 Adaptec 4005SAS (AvonPark)
+ 9005:0285:9005:0298 Adaptec 4000SAS (BlackBird)
9005:0285:9005:0299 Adaptec 4800SAS (Marauder-X)
9005:0285:9005:029a Adaptec 4805SAS (Marauder-E)
+ 9005:0286:9005:029b Adaptec 2820SA (Intruder)
+ 9005:0286:9005:029c Adaptec 2620SA (Intruder)
+ 9005:0286:9005:029d Adaptec 2420SA (Intruder HP release)
9005:0286:9005:02a2 Adaptec 3800SAS (Hurricane44)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02a7 Adaptec 3805SAS (Hurricane80)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02a8 Adaptec 3400SAS (Hurricane40)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02ac Adaptec 1800SAS (Typhoon44)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02b3 Adaptec 2400SAS (Hurricane40lm)
+ 9005:0285:9005:02b5 Adaptec ASR5800 (Voodoo44)
+ 9005:0285:9005:02b6 Adaptec ASR5805 (Voodoo80)
+ 9005:0285:9005:02b7 Adaptec ASR5808 (Voodoo08)
1011:0046:9005:0364 Adaptec 5400S (Mustang)
1011:0046:9005:0365 Adaptec 5400S (Mustang)
- 9005:0283:9005:0283 Adaptec Catapult (3210S with arc firmware)
- 9005:0284:9005:0284 Adaptec Tomcat (3410S with arc firmware)
9005:0287:9005:0800 Adaptec Themisto (Jupiter)
9005:0200:9005:0200 Adaptec Themisto (Jupiter)
9005:0286:9005:0800 Adaptec Callisto (Jupiter)
@@ -64,18 +69,20 @@ Supported Cards/Chipsets
9005:0285:9005:0290 IBM ServeRAID 7t (Jaguar)
9005:0285:1014:02F2 IBM ServeRAID 8i (AvonPark)
9005:0285:1014:0312 IBM ServeRAID 8i (AvonParkLite)
- 9005:0286:1014:9580 IBM ServeRAID 8k/8k-l8 (Aurora)
9005:0286:1014:9540 IBM ServeRAID 8k/8k-l4 (AuroraLite)
- 9005:0286:9005:029f ICP ICP9014R0 (Lancer)
+ 9005:0286:1014:9580 IBM ServeRAID 8k/8k-l8 (Aurora)
+ 9005:0286:1014:034d IBM ServeRAID 8s (Hurricane)
9005:0286:9005:029e ICP ICP9024R0 (Lancer)
+ 9005:0286:9005:029f ICP ICP9014R0 (Lancer)
9005:0286:9005:02a0 ICP ICP9047MA (Lancer)
9005:0286:9005:02a1 ICP ICP9087MA (Lancer)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02a3 ICP ICP5445AU (Hurricane44)
9005:0286:9005:02a4 ICP ICP9085LI (Marauder-X)
9005:0286:9005:02a5 ICP ICP5085BR (Marauder-E)
- 9005:0286:9005:02a3 ICP ICP5445AU (Hurricane44)
9005:0286:9005:02a6 ICP ICP9067MA (Intruder-6)
- 9005:0286:9005:02a9 ICP ICP5087AU (Skyray)
- 9005:0286:9005:02aa ICP ICP5047AU (Skyray)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02a9 ICP ICP5085AU (Hurricane80)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02aa ICP ICP5045AU (Hurricane40)
+ 9005:0286:9005:02b4 ICP ICP5045AL (Hurricane40lm)
People
-------------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/arcmsr_spec.txt b/Documentation/scsi/arcmsr_spec.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5e0042340fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/arcmsr_spec.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,574 @@
+*******************************************************************************
+** ARECA FIRMWARE SPEC
+*******************************************************************************
+** Usage of IOP331 adapter
+** (All In/Out is in IOP331's view)
+** 1. Message 0 --> InitThread message and retrun code
+** 2. Doorbell is used for RS-232 emulation
+** inDoorBell : bit0 -- data in ready
+** (DRIVER DATA WRITE OK)
+** bit1 -- data out has been read
+** (DRIVER DATA READ OK)
+** outDooeBell: bit0 -- data out ready
+** (IOP331 DATA WRITE OK)
+** bit1 -- data in has been read
+** (IOP331 DATA READ OK)
+** 3. Index Memory Usage
+** offset 0xf00 : for RS232 out (request buffer)
+** offset 0xe00 : for RS232 in (scratch buffer)
+** offset 0xa00 : for inbound message code message_rwbuffer
+** (driver send to IOP331)
+** offset 0xa00 : for outbound message code message_rwbuffer
+** (IOP331 send to driver)
+** 4. RS-232 emulation
+** Currently 128 byte buffer is used
+** 1st uint32_t : Data length (1--124)
+** Byte 4--127 : Max 124 bytes of data
+** 5. PostQ
+** All SCSI Command must be sent through postQ:
+** (inbound queue port) Request frame must be 32 bytes aligned
+** #bit27--bit31 => flag for post ccb
+** #bit0--bit26 => real address (bit27--bit31) of post arcmsr_cdb
+** bit31 :
+** 0 : 256 bytes frame
+** 1 : 512 bytes frame
+** bit30 :
+** 0 : normal request
+** 1 : BIOS request
+** bit29 : reserved
+** bit28 : reserved
+** bit27 : reserved
+** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+** (outbount queue port) Request reply
+** #bit27--bit31
+** => flag for reply
+** #bit0--bit26
+** => real address (bit27--bit31) of reply arcmsr_cdb
+** bit31 : must be 0 (for this type of reply)
+** bit30 : reserved for BIOS handshake
+** bit29 : reserved
+** bit28 :
+** 0 : no error, ignore AdapStatus/DevStatus/SenseData
+** 1 : Error, error code in AdapStatus/DevStatus/SenseData
+** bit27 : reserved
+** 6. BIOS request
+** All BIOS request is the same with request from PostQ
+** Except :
+** Request frame is sent from configuration space
+** offset: 0x78 : Request Frame (bit30 == 1)
+** offset: 0x18 : writeonly to generate
+** IRQ to IOP331
+** Completion of request:
+** (bit30 == 0, bit28==err flag)
+** 7. Definition of SGL entry (structure)
+** 8. Message1 Out - Diag Status Code (????)
+** 9. Message0 message code :
+** 0x00 : NOP
+** 0x01 : Get Config
+** ->offset 0xa00 :for outbound message code message_rwbuffer
+** (IOP331 send to driver)
+** Signature 0x87974060(4)
+** Request len 0x00000200(4)
+** numbers of queue 0x00000100(4)
+** SDRAM Size 0x00000100(4)-->256 MB
+** IDE Channels 0x00000008(4)
+** vendor 40 bytes char
+** model 8 bytes char
+** FirmVer 16 bytes char
+** Device Map 16 bytes char
+** FirmwareVersion DWORD <== Added for checking of
+** new firmware capability
+** 0x02 : Set Config
+** ->offset 0xa00 :for inbound message code message_rwbuffer
+** (driver send to IOP331)
+** Signature 0x87974063(4)
+** UPPER32 of Request Frame (4)-->Driver Only
+** 0x03 : Reset (Abort all queued Command)
+** 0x04 : Stop Background Activity
+** 0x05 : Flush Cache
+** 0x06 : Start Background Activity
+** (re-start if background is halted)
+** 0x07 : Check If Host Command Pending
+** (Novell May Need This Function)
+** 0x08 : Set controller time
+** ->offset 0xa00 : for inbound message code message_rwbuffer
+** (driver to IOP331)
+** byte 0 : 0xaa <-- signature
+** byte 1 : 0x55 <-- signature
+** byte 2 : year (04)
+** byte 3 : month (1..12)
+** byte 4 : date (1..31)
+** byte 5 : hour (0..23)
+** byte 6 : minute (0..59)
+** byte 7 : second (0..59)
+*******************************************************************************
+*******************************************************************************
+** RS-232 Interface for Areca Raid Controller
+** The low level command interface is exclusive with VT100 terminal
+** --------------------------------------------------------------------
+** 1. Sequence of command execution
+** --------------------------------------------------------------------
+** (A) Header : 3 bytes sequence (0x5E, 0x01, 0x61)
+** (B) Command block : variable length of data including length,
+** command code, data and checksum byte
+** (C) Return data : variable length of data
+** --------------------------------------------------------------------
+** 2. Command block
+** --------------------------------------------------------------------
+** (A) 1st byte : command block length (low byte)
+** (B) 2nd byte : command block length (high byte)
+** note ..command block length shouldn't > 2040 bytes,
+** length excludes these two bytes
+** (C) 3rd byte : command code
+** (D) 4th and following bytes : variable length data bytes
+** depends on command code
+** (E) last byte : checksum byte (sum of 1st byte until last data byte)
+** --------------------------------------------------------------------
+** 3. Command code and associated data
+** --------------------------------------------------------------------
+** The following are command code defined in raid controller Command
+** code 0x10--0x1? are used for system level management,
+** no password checking is needed and should be implemented in separate
+** well controlled utility and not for end user access.
+** Command code 0x20--0x?? always check the password,
+** password must be entered to enable these command.
+** enum
+** {
+** GUI_SET_SERIAL=0x10,
+** GUI_SET_VENDOR,
+** GUI_SET_MODEL,
+** GUI_IDENTIFY,
+** GUI_CHECK_PASSWORD,
+** GUI_LOGOUT,
+** GUI_HTTP,
+** GUI_SET_ETHERNET_ADDR,
+** GUI_SET_LOGO,
+** GUI_POLL_EVENT,
+** GUI_GET_EVENT,
+** GUI_GET_HW_MONITOR,
+** // GUI_QUICK_CREATE=0x20, (function removed)
+** GUI_GET_INFO_R=0x20,
+** GUI_GET_INFO_V,
+** GUI_GET_INFO_P,
+** GUI_GET_INFO_S,
+** GUI_CLEAR_EVENT,
+** GUI_MUTE_BEEPER=0x30,
+** GUI_BEEPER_SETTING,
+** GUI_SET_PASSWORD,
+** GUI_HOST_INTERFACE_MODE,
+** GUI_REBUILD_PRIORITY,
+** GUI_MAX_ATA_MODE,
+** GUI_RESET_CONTROLLER,
+** GUI_COM_PORT_SETTING,
+** GUI_NO_OPERATION,
+** GUI_DHCP_IP,
+** GUI_CREATE_PASS_THROUGH=0x40,
+** GUI_MODIFY_PASS_THROUGH,
+** GUI_DELETE_PASS_THROUGH,
+** GUI_IDENTIFY_DEVICE,
+** GUI_CREATE_RAIDSET=0x50,
+** GUI_DELETE_RAIDSET,
+** GUI_EXPAND_RAIDSET,
+** GUI_ACTIVATE_RAIDSET,
+** GUI_CREATE_HOT_SPARE,
+** GUI_DELETE_HOT_SPARE,
+** GUI_CREATE_VOLUME=0x60,
+** GUI_MODIFY_VOLUME,
+** GUI_DELETE_VOLUME,
+** GUI_START_CHECK_VOLUME,
+** GUI_STOP_CHECK_VOLUME
+** };
+** Command description :
+** GUI_SET_SERIAL : Set the controller serial#
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x10
+** byte 3 : password length (should be 0x0f)
+** byte 4-0x13 : should be "ArEcATecHnoLogY"
+** byte 0x14--0x23 : Serial number string (must be 16 bytes)
+** GUI_SET_VENDOR : Set vendor string for the controller
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x11
+** byte 3 : password length (should be 0x08)
+** byte 4-0x13 : should be "ArEcAvAr"
+** byte 0x14--0x3B : vendor string (must be 40 bytes)
+** GUI_SET_MODEL : Set the model name of the controller
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x12
+** byte 3 : password length (should be 0x08)
+** byte 4-0x13 : should be "ArEcAvAr"
+** byte 0x14--0x1B : model string (must be 8 bytes)
+** GUI_IDENTIFY : Identify device
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x13
+** return "Areca RAID Subsystem "
+** GUI_CHECK_PASSWORD : Verify password
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x14
+** byte 3 : password length
+** byte 4-0x?? : user password to be checked
+** GUI_LOGOUT : Logout GUI (force password checking on next command)
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x15
+** GUI_HTTP : HTTP interface (reserved for Http proxy service)(0x16)
+**
+** GUI_SET_ETHERNET_ADDR : Set the ethernet MAC address
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x17
+** byte 3 : password length (should be 0x08)
+** byte 4-0x13 : should be "ArEcAvAr"
+** byte 0x14--0x19 : Ethernet MAC address (must be 6 bytes)
+** GUI_SET_LOGO : Set logo in HTTP
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x18
+** byte 3 : Page# (0/1/2/3) (0xff --> clear OEM logo)
+** byte 4/5/6/7 : 0x55/0xaa/0xa5/0x5a
+** byte 8 : TITLE.JPG data (each page must be 2000 bytes)
+** note page0 1st 2 byte must be
+** actual length of the JPG file
+** GUI_POLL_EVENT : Poll If Event Log Changed
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x19
+** GUI_GET_EVENT : Read Event
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x1a
+** byte 3 : Event Page (0:1st page/1/2/3:last page)
+** GUI_GET_HW_MONITOR : Get HW monitor data
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x1b
+** byte 3 : # of FANs(example 2)
+** byte 4 : # of Voltage sensor(example 3)
+** byte 5 : # of temperature sensor(example 2)
+** byte 6 : # of power
+** byte 7/8 : Fan#0 (RPM)
+** byte 9/10 : Fan#1
+** byte 11/12 : Voltage#0 original value in *1000
+** byte 13/14 : Voltage#0 value
+** byte 15/16 : Voltage#1 org
+** byte 17/18 : Voltage#1
+** byte 19/20 : Voltage#2 org
+** byte 21/22 : Voltage#2
+** byte 23 : Temp#0
+** byte 24 : Temp#1
+** byte 25 : Power indicator (bit0 : power#0,
+** bit1 : power#1)
+** byte 26 : UPS indicator
+** GUI_QUICK_CREATE : Quick create raid/volume set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x20
+** byte 3/4/5/6 : raw capacity
+** byte 7 : raid level
+** byte 8 : stripe size
+** byte 9 : spare
+** byte 10/11/12/13: device mask (the devices to create raid/volume)
+** This function is removed, application like
+** to implement quick create function
+** need to use GUI_CREATE_RAIDSET and GUI_CREATE_VOLUMESET function.
+** GUI_GET_INFO_R : Get Raid Set Information
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x20
+** byte 3 : raidset#
+** typedef struct sGUI_RAIDSET
+** {
+** BYTE grsRaidSetName[16];
+** DWORD grsCapacity;
+** DWORD grsCapacityX;
+** DWORD grsFailMask;
+** BYTE grsDevArray[32];
+** BYTE grsMemberDevices;
+** BYTE grsNewMemberDevices;
+** BYTE grsRaidState;
+** BYTE grsVolumes;
+** BYTE grsVolumeList[16];
+** BYTE grsRes1;
+** BYTE grsRes2;
+** BYTE grsRes3;
+** BYTE grsFreeSegments;
+** DWORD grsRawStripes[8];
+** DWORD grsRes4;
+** DWORD grsRes5; // Total to 128 bytes
+** DWORD grsRes6; // Total to 128 bytes
+** } sGUI_RAIDSET, *pGUI_RAIDSET;
+** GUI_GET_INFO_V : Get Volume Set Information
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x21
+** byte 3 : volumeset#
+** typedef struct sGUI_VOLUMESET
+** {
+** BYTE gvsVolumeName[16]; // 16
+** DWORD gvsCapacity;
+** DWORD gvsCapacityX;
+** DWORD gvsFailMask;
+** DWORD gvsStripeSize;
+** DWORD gvsNewFailMask;
+** DWORD gvsNewStripeSize;
+** DWORD gvsVolumeStatus;
+** DWORD gvsProgress; // 32
+** sSCSI_ATTR gvsScsi;
+** BYTE gvsMemberDisks;
+** BYTE gvsRaidLevel; // 8
+** BYTE gvsNewMemberDisks;
+** BYTE gvsNewRaidLevel;
+** BYTE gvsRaidSetNumber;
+** BYTE gvsRes0; // 4
+** BYTE gvsRes1[4]; // 64 bytes
+** } sGUI_VOLUMESET, *pGUI_VOLUMESET;
+** GUI_GET_INFO_P : Get Physical Drive Information
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x22
+** byte 3 : drive # (from 0 to max-channels - 1)
+** typedef struct sGUI_PHY_DRV
+** {
+** BYTE gpdModelName[40];
+** BYTE gpdSerialNumber[20];
+** BYTE gpdFirmRev[8];
+** DWORD gpdCapacity;
+** DWORD gpdCapacityX; // Reserved for expansion
+** BYTE gpdDeviceState;
+** BYTE gpdPioMode;
+** BYTE gpdCurrentUdmaMode;
+** BYTE gpdUdmaMode;
+** BYTE gpdDriveSelect;
+** BYTE gpdRaidNumber; // 0xff if not belongs to a raid set
+** sSCSI_ATTR gpdScsi;
+** BYTE gpdReserved[40]; // Total to 128 bytes
+** } sGUI_PHY_DRV, *pGUI_PHY_DRV;
+** GUI_GET_INFO_S : Get System Information
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x23
+** typedef struct sCOM_ATTR
+** {
+** BYTE comBaudRate;
+** BYTE comDataBits;
+** BYTE comStopBits;
+** BYTE comParity;
+** BYTE comFlowControl;
+** } sCOM_ATTR, *pCOM_ATTR;
+** typedef struct sSYSTEM_INFO
+** {
+** BYTE gsiVendorName[40];
+** BYTE gsiSerialNumber[16];
+** BYTE gsiFirmVersion[16];
+** BYTE gsiBootVersion[16];
+** BYTE gsiMbVersion[16];
+** BYTE gsiModelName[8];
+** BYTE gsiLocalIp[4];
+** BYTE gsiCurrentIp[4];
+** DWORD gsiTimeTick;
+** DWORD gsiCpuSpeed;
+** DWORD gsiICache;
+** DWORD gsiDCache;
+** DWORD gsiScache;
+** DWORD gsiMemorySize;
+** DWORD gsiMemorySpeed;
+** DWORD gsiEvents;
+** BYTE gsiMacAddress[6];
+** BYTE gsiDhcp;
+** BYTE gsiBeeper;
+** BYTE gsiChannelUsage;
+** BYTE gsiMaxAtaMode;
+** BYTE gsiSdramEcc; // 1:if ECC enabled
+** BYTE gsiRebuildPriority;
+** sCOM_ATTR gsiComA; // 5 bytes
+** sCOM_ATTR gsiComB; // 5 bytes
+** BYTE gsiIdeChannels;
+** BYTE gsiScsiHostChannels;
+** BYTE gsiIdeHostChannels;
+** BYTE gsiMaxVolumeSet;
+** BYTE gsiMaxRaidSet;
+** BYTE gsiEtherPort; // 1:if ether net port supported
+** BYTE gsiRaid6Engine; // 1:Raid6 engine supported
+** BYTE gsiRes[75];
+** } sSYSTEM_INFO, *pSYSTEM_INFO;
+** GUI_CLEAR_EVENT : Clear System Event
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x24
+** GUI_MUTE_BEEPER : Mute current beeper
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x30
+** GUI_BEEPER_SETTING : Disable beeper
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x31
+** byte 3 : 0->disable, 1->enable
+** GUI_SET_PASSWORD : Change password
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x32
+** byte 3 : pass word length ( must <= 15 )
+** byte 4 : password (must be alpha-numerical)
+** GUI_HOST_INTERFACE_MODE : Set host interface mode
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x33
+** byte 3 : 0->Independent, 1->cluster
+** GUI_REBUILD_PRIORITY : Set rebuild priority
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x34
+** byte 3 : 0/1/2/3 (low->high)
+** GUI_MAX_ATA_MODE : Set maximum ATA mode to be used
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x35
+** byte 3 : 0/1/2/3 (133/100/66/33)
+** GUI_RESET_CONTROLLER : Reset Controller
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x36
+** *Response with VT100 screen (discard it)
+** GUI_COM_PORT_SETTING : COM port setting
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x37
+** byte 3 : 0->COMA (term port),
+** 1->COMB (debug port)
+** byte 4 : 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7
+** (1200/2400/4800/9600/19200/38400/57600/115200)
+** byte 5 : data bit
+** (0:7 bit, 1:8 bit : must be 8 bit)
+** byte 6 : stop bit (0:1, 1:2 stop bits)
+** byte 7 : parity (0:none, 1:off, 2:even)
+** byte 8 : flow control
+** (0:none, 1:xon/xoff, 2:hardware => must use none)
+** GUI_NO_OPERATION : No operation
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x38
+** GUI_DHCP_IP : Set DHCP option and local IP address
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x39
+** byte 3 : 0:dhcp disabled, 1:dhcp enabled
+** byte 4/5/6/7 : IP address
+** GUI_CREATE_PASS_THROUGH : Create pass through disk
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x40
+** byte 3 : device #
+** byte 4 : scsi channel (0/1)
+** byte 5 : scsi id (0-->15)
+** byte 6 : scsi lun (0-->7)
+** byte 7 : tagged queue (1 : enabled)
+** byte 8 : cache mode (1 : enabled)
+** byte 9 : max speed (0/1/2/3/4,
+** async/20/40/80/160 for scsi)
+** (0/1/2/3/4, 33/66/100/133/150 for ide )
+** GUI_MODIFY_PASS_THROUGH : Modify pass through disk
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x41
+** byte 3 : device #
+** byte 4 : scsi channel (0/1)
+** byte 5 : scsi id (0-->15)
+** byte 6 : scsi lun (0-->7)
+** byte 7 : tagged queue (1 : enabled)
+** byte 8 : cache mode (1 : enabled)
+** byte 9 : max speed (0/1/2/3/4,
+** async/20/40/80/160 for scsi)
+** (0/1/2/3/4, 33/66/100/133/150 for ide )
+** GUI_DELETE_PASS_THROUGH : Delete pass through disk
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x42
+** byte 3 : device# to be deleted
+** GUI_IDENTIFY_DEVICE : Identify Device
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x43
+** byte 3 : Flash Method
+** (0:flash selected, 1:flash not selected)
+** byte 4/5/6/7 : IDE device mask to be flashed
+** note .... no response data available
+** GUI_CREATE_RAIDSET : Create Raid Set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x50
+** byte 3/4/5/6 : device mask
+** byte 7-22 : raidset name (if byte 7 == 0:use default)
+** GUI_DELETE_RAIDSET : Delete Raid Set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x51
+** byte 3 : raidset#
+** GUI_EXPAND_RAIDSET : Expand Raid Set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x52
+** byte 3 : raidset#
+** byte 4/5/6/7 : device mask for expansion
+** byte 8/9/10 : (8:0 no change, 1 change, 0xff:terminate,
+** 9:new raid level,
+** 10:new stripe size
+** 0/1/2/3/4/5->4/8/16/32/64/128K )
+** byte 11/12/13 : repeat for each volume in the raidset
+** GUI_ACTIVATE_RAIDSET : Activate incomplete raid set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x53
+** byte 3 : raidset#
+** GUI_CREATE_HOT_SPARE : Create hot spare disk
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x54
+** byte 3/4/5/6 : device mask for hot spare creation
+** GUI_DELETE_HOT_SPARE : Delete hot spare disk
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x55
+** byte 3/4/5/6 : device mask for hot spare deletion
+** GUI_CREATE_VOLUME : Create volume set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x60
+** byte 3 : raidset#
+** byte 4-19 : volume set name
+** (if byte4 == 0, use default)
+** byte 20-27 : volume capacity (blocks)
+** byte 28 : raid level
+** byte 29 : stripe size
+** (0/1/2/3/4/5->4/8/16/32/64/128K)
+** byte 30 : channel
+** byte 31 : ID
+** byte 32 : LUN
+** byte 33 : 1 enable tag
+** byte 34 : 1 enable cache
+** byte 35 : speed
+** (0/1/2/3/4->async/20/40/80/160 for scsi)
+** (0/1/2/3/4->33/66/100/133/150 for IDE )
+** byte 36 : 1 to select quick init
+**
+** GUI_MODIFY_VOLUME : Modify volume Set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x61
+** byte 3 : volumeset#
+** byte 4-19 : new volume set name
+** (if byte4 == 0, not change)
+** byte 20-27 : new volume capacity (reserved)
+** byte 28 : new raid level
+** byte 29 : new stripe size
+** (0/1/2/3/4/5->4/8/16/32/64/128K)
+** byte 30 : new channel
+** byte 31 : new ID
+** byte 32 : new LUN
+** byte 33 : 1 enable tag
+** byte 34 : 1 enable cache
+** byte 35 : speed
+** (0/1/2/3/4->async/20/40/80/160 for scsi)
+** (0/1/2/3/4->33/66/100/133/150 for IDE )
+** GUI_DELETE_VOLUME : Delete volume set
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x62
+** byte 3 : volumeset#
+** GUI_START_CHECK_VOLUME : Start volume consistency check
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x63
+** byte 3 : volumeset#
+** GUI_STOP_CHECK_VOLUME : Stop volume consistency check
+** byte 0,1 : length
+** byte 2 : command code 0x64
+** ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+** 4. Returned data
+** ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+** (A) Header : 3 bytes sequence (0x5E, 0x01, 0x61)
+** (B) Length : 2 bytes
+** (low byte 1st, excludes length and checksum byte)
+** (C) status or data :
+** <1> If length == 1 ==> 1 byte status code
+** #define GUI_OK 0x41
+** #define GUI_RAIDSET_NOT_NORMAL 0x42
+** #define GUI_VOLUMESET_NOT_NORMAL 0x43
+** #define GUI_NO_RAIDSET 0x44
+** #define GUI_NO_VOLUMESET 0x45
+** #define GUI_NO_PHYSICAL_DRIVE 0x46
+** #define GUI_PARAMETER_ERROR 0x47
+** #define GUI_UNSUPPORTED_COMMAND 0x48
+** #define GUI_DISK_CONFIG_CHANGED 0x49
+** #define GUI_INVALID_PASSWORD 0x4a
+** #define GUI_NO_DISK_SPACE 0x4b
+** #define GUI_CHECKSUM_ERROR 0x4c
+** #define GUI_PASSWORD_REQUIRED 0x4d
+** <2> If length > 1 ==>
+** data block returned from controller
+** and the contents depends on the command code
+** (E) Checksum : checksum of length and status or data byte
+**************************************************************************
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt b/Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9e2078b2a615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/libsas.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+SAS Layer
+---------
+
+The SAS Layer is a management infrastructure which manages
+SAS LLDDs. It sits between SCSI Core and SAS LLDDs. The
+layout is as follows: while SCSI Core is concerned with
+SAM/SPC issues, and a SAS LLDD+sequencer is concerned with
+phy/OOB/link management, the SAS layer is concerned with:
+
+ * SAS Phy/Port/HA event management (LLDD generates,
+ SAS Layer processes),
+ * SAS Port management (creation/destruction),
+ * SAS Domain discovery and revalidation,
+ * SAS Domain device management,
+ * SCSI Host registration/unregistration,
+ * Device registration with SCSI Core (SAS) or libata
+ (SATA), and
+ * Expander management and exporting expander control
+ to user space.
+
+A SAS LLDD is a PCI device driver. It is concerned with
+phy/OOB management, and vendor specific tasks and generates
+events to the SAS layer.
+
+The SAS Layer does most SAS tasks as outlined in the SAS 1.1
+spec.
+
+The sas_ha_struct describes the SAS LLDD to the SAS layer.
+Most of it is used by the SAS Layer but a few fields need to
+be initialized by the LLDDs.
+
+After initializing your hardware, from the probe() function
+you call sas_register_ha(). It will register your LLDD with
+the SCSI subsystem, creating a SCSI host and it will
+register your SAS driver with the sysfs SAS tree it creates.
+It will then return. Then you enable your phys to actually
+start OOB (at which point your driver will start calling the
+notify_* event callbacks).
+
+Structure descriptions:
+
+struct sas_phy --------------------
+Normally this is statically embedded to your driver's
+phy structure:
+ struct my_phy {
+ blah;
+ struct sas_phy sas_phy;
+ bleh;
+ };
+And then all the phys are an array of my_phy in your HA
+struct (shown below).
+
+Then as you go along and initialize your phys you also
+initialize the sas_phy struct, along with your own
+phy structure.
+
+In general, the phys are managed by the LLDD and the ports
+are managed by the SAS layer. So the phys are initialized
+and updated by the LLDD and the ports are initialized and
+updated by the SAS layer.
+
+There is a scheme where the LLDD can RW certain fields,
+and the SAS layer can only read such ones, and vice versa.
+The idea is to avoid unnecessary locking.
+
+enabled -- must be set (0/1)
+id -- must be set [0,MAX_PHYS)
+class, proto, type, role, oob_mode, linkrate -- must be set
+oob_mode -- you set this when OOB has finished and then notify
+the SAS Layer.
+
+sas_addr -- this normally points to an array holding the sas
+address of the phy, possibly somewhere in your my_phy
+struct.
+
+attached_sas_addr -- set this when you (LLDD) receive an
+IDENTIFY frame or a FIS frame, _before_ notifying the SAS
+layer. The idea is that sometimes the LLDD may want to fake
+or provide a different SAS address on that phy/port and this
+allows it to do this. At best you should copy the sas
+address from the IDENTIFY frame or maybe generate a SAS
+address for SATA directly attached devices. The Discover
+process may later change this.
+
+frame_rcvd -- this is where you copy the IDENTIFY/FIS frame
+when you get it; you lock, copy, set frame_rcvd_size and
+unlock the lock, and then call the event. It is a pointer
+since there's no way to know your hw frame size _exactly_,
+so you define the actual array in your phy struct and let
+this pointer point to it. You copy the frame from your
+DMAable memory to that area holding the lock.
+
+sas_prim -- this is where primitives go when they're
+received. See sas.h. Grab the lock, set the primitive,
+release the lock, notify.
+
+port -- this points to the sas_port if the phy belongs
+to a port -- the LLDD only reads this. It points to the
+sas_port this phy is part of. Set by the SAS Layer.
+
+ha -- may be set; the SAS layer sets it anyway.
+
+lldd_phy -- you should set this to point to your phy so you
+can find your way around faster when the SAS layer calls one
+of your callbacks and passes you a phy. If the sas_phy is
+embedded you can also use container_of -- whatever you
+prefer.
+
+
+struct sas_port --------------------
+The LLDD doesn't set any fields of this struct -- it only
+reads them. They should be self explanatory.
+
+phy_mask is 32 bit, this should be enough for now, as I
+haven't heard of a HA having more than 8 phys.
+
+lldd_port -- I haven't found use for that -- maybe other
+LLDD who wish to have internal port representation can make
+use of this.
+
+
+struct sas_ha_struct --------------------
+It normally is statically declared in your own LLDD
+structure describing your adapter:
+struct my_sas_ha {
+ blah;
+ struct sas_ha_struct sas_ha;
+ struct my_phy phys[MAX_PHYS];
+ struct sas_port sas_ports[MAX_PHYS]; /* (1) */
+ bleh;
+};
+
+(1) If your LLDD doesn't have its own port representation.
+
+What needs to be initialized (sample function given below).
+
+pcidev
+sas_addr -- since the SAS layer doesn't want to mess with
+ memory allocation, etc, this points to statically
+ allocated array somewhere (say in your host adapter
+ structure) and holds the SAS address of the host
+ adapter as given by you or the manufacturer, etc.
+sas_port
+sas_phy -- an array of pointers to structures. (see
+ note above on sas_addr).
+ These must be set. See more notes below.
+num_phys -- the number of phys present in the sas_phy array,
+ and the number of ports present in the sas_port
+ array. There can be a maximum num_phys ports (one per
+ port) so we drop the num_ports, and only use
+ num_phys.
+
+The event interface:
+
+ /* LLDD calls these to notify the class of an event. */
+ void (*notify_ha_event)(struct sas_ha_struct *, enum ha_event);
+ void (*notify_port_event)(struct sas_phy *, enum port_event);
+ void (*notify_phy_event)(struct sas_phy *, enum phy_event);
+
+When sas_register_ha() returns, those are set and can be
+called by the LLDD to notify the SAS layer of such events
+the SAS layer.
+
+The port notification:
+
+ /* The class calls these to notify the LLDD of an event. */
+ void (*lldd_port_formed)(struct sas_phy *);
+ void (*lldd_port_deformed)(struct sas_phy *);
+
+If the LLDD wants notification when a port has been formed
+or deformed it sets those to a function satisfying the type.
+
+A SAS LLDD should also implement at least one of the Task
+Management Functions (TMFs) described in SAM:
+
+ /* Task Management Functions. Must be called from process context. */
+ int (*lldd_abort_task)(struct sas_task *);
+ int (*lldd_abort_task_set)(struct domain_device *, u8 *lun);
+ int (*lldd_clear_aca)(struct domain_device *, u8 *lun);
+ int (*lldd_clear_task_set)(struct domain_device *, u8 *lun);
+ int (*lldd_I_T_nexus_reset)(struct domain_device *);
+ int (*lldd_lu_reset)(struct domain_device *, u8 *lun);
+ int (*lldd_query_task)(struct sas_task *);
+
+For more information please read SAM from T10.org.
+
+Port and Adapter management:
+
+ /* Port and Adapter management */
+ int (*lldd_clear_nexus_port)(struct sas_port *);
+ int (*lldd_clear_nexus_ha)(struct sas_ha_struct *);
+
+A SAS LLDD should implement at least one of those.
+
+Phy management:
+
+ /* Phy management */
+ int (*lldd_control_phy)(struct sas_phy *, enum phy_func);
+
+lldd_ha -- set this to point to your HA struct. You can also
+use container_of if you embedded it as shown above.
+
+A sample initialization and registration function
+can look like this (called last thing from probe())
+*but* before you enable the phys to do OOB:
+
+static int register_sas_ha(struct my_sas_ha *my_ha)
+{
+ int i;
+ static struct sas_phy *sas_phys[MAX_PHYS];
+ static struct sas_port *sas_ports[MAX_PHYS];
+
+ my_ha->sas_ha.sas_addr = &my_ha->sas_addr[0];
+
+ for (i = 0; i < MAX_PHYS; i++) {
+ sas_phys[i] = &my_ha->phys[i].sas_phy;
+ sas_ports[i] = &my_ha->sas_ports[i];
+ }
+
+ my_ha->sas_ha.sas_phy = sas_phys;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.sas_port = sas_ports;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.num_phys = MAX_PHYS;
+
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_port_formed = my_port_formed;
+
+ 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;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_abort_task_set = my_abort_task_set;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_clear_aca = my_clear_aca;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_clear_task_set = my_clear_task_set;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_I_T_nexus_reset= NULL; (2)
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_lu_reset = my_lu_reset;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_query_task = my_query_task;
+
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_clear_nexus_port = my_clear_nexus_port;
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_clear_nexus_ha = my_clear_nexus_ha;
+
+ my_ha->sas_ha.lldd_control_phy = my_control_phy;
+
+ 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
+------
+
+Events are _the only way_ a SAS LLDD notifies the SAS layer
+of anything. There is no other method or way a LLDD to tell
+the SAS layer of anything happening internally or in the SAS
+domain.
+
+Phy events:
+ PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL, (C)
+ PHYE_OOB_DONE,
+ PHYE_OOB_ERROR, (C)
+ PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD.
+
+Port events, passed on a _phy_:
+ PORTE_BYTES_DMAED, (M)
+ PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD, (E)
+ PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR, (C)
+ PORTE_TIMER_EVENT, (C)
+ PORTE_HARD_RESET.
+
+Host Adapter event:
+ HAE_RESET
+
+A SAS LLDD should be able to generate
+ - at least one event from group C (choice),
+ - events marked M (mandatory) are mandatory (only one),
+ - events marked E (expander) if it wants the SAS layer
+ to handle domain revalidation (only one such).
+ - Unmarked events are optional.
+
+Meaning:
+
+HAE_RESET -- when your HA got internal error and was reset.
+
+PORTE_BYTES_DMAED -- on receiving an IDENTIFY/FIS frame
+PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD -- on receiving a primitive
+PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR -- timer expired, loss of signal, loss
+of DWS, etc. (*)
+PORTE_TIMER_EVENT -- DWS reset timeout timer expired (*)
+PORTE_HARD_RESET -- Hard Reset primitive received.
+
+PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL -- the device is gone (*)
+PHYE_OOB_DONE -- OOB went fine and oob_mode is valid
+PHYE_OOB_ERROR -- Error while doing OOB, the device probably
+got disconnected. (*)
+PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD -- SATA is present, COMWAKE not sent.
+
+(*) should set/clear the appropriate fields in the phy,
+ or alternatively call the inlined sas_phy_disconnected()
+ which is just a helper, from their tasklet.
+
+The Execute Command SCSI RPC:
+
+ int (*lldd_execute_task)(struct sas_task *, int num,
+ unsigned long 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.
+
+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)
+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
+ total_xfer_len -- total number of bytes expected to be transfered
+ data_dir -- PCI_DMA_...
+ task_done -- callback when the task has finished execution
+};
+
+When an external entity, entity other than the LLDD or the
+SAS Layer, wants to work with a struct domain_device, it
+_must_ call kobject_get() when getting a handle on the
+device and kobject_put() when it is done with the device.
+
+This does two things:
+ A) implements proper kfree() for the device;
+ B) increments/decrements the kref for all players:
+ domain_device
+ all domain_device's ... (if past an expander)
+ port
+ host adapter
+ pci device
+ and up the ladder, etc.
+
+DISCOVERY
+---------
+
+The sysfs tree has the following purposes:
+ a) It shows you the physical layout of the SAS domain at
+ the current time, i.e. how the domain looks in the
+ physical world right now.
+ b) Shows some device parameters _at_discovery_time_.
+
+This is a link to the tree(1) program, very useful in
+viewing the SAS domain:
+ftp://mama.indstate.edu/linux/tree/
+I expect user space applications to actually create a
+graphical interface of this.
+
+That is, the sysfs domain tree doesn't show or keep state if
+you e.g., change the meaning of the READY LED MEANING
+setting, but it does show you the current connection status
+of the domain device.
+
+Keeping internal device state changes is responsibility of
+upper layers (Command set drivers) and user space.
+
+When a device or devices are unplugged from the domain, this
+is reflected in the sysfs tree immediately, and the device(s)
+removed from the system.
+
+The structure domain_device describes any device in the SAS
+domain. It is completely managed by the SAS layer. A task
+points to a domain device, this is how the SAS LLDD knows
+where to send the task(s) to. A SAS LLDD only reads the
+contents of the domain_device structure, but it never creates
+or destroys one.
+
+Expander management from User Space
+-----------------------------------
+
+In each expander directory in sysfs, there is a file called
+"smp_portal". It is a binary sysfs attribute file, which
+implements an SMP portal (Note: this is *NOT* an SMP port),
+to which user space applications can send SMP requests and
+receive SMP responses.
+
+Functionality is deceptively simple:
+
+1. Build the SMP frame you want to send. The format and layout
+ is described in the SAS spec. Leave the CRC field equal 0.
+open(2)
+2. Open the expander's SMP portal sysfs file in RW mode.
+write(2)
+3. Write the frame you built in 1.
+read(2)
+4. Read the amount of data you expect to receive for the frame you built.
+ If you receive different amount of data you expected to receive,
+ then there was some kind of error.
+close(2)
+All this process is shown in detail in the function do_smp_func()
+and its callers, in the file "expander_conf.c".
+
+The kernel functionality is implemented in the file
+"sas_expander.c".
+
+The program "expander_conf.c" implements this. It takes one
+argument, the sysfs file name of the SMP portal to the
+expander, and gives expander information, including routing
+tables.
+
+The SMP portal gives you complete control of the expander,
+so please be careful.
OpenPOWER on IntegriCloud