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diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/BusLogic.txt b/Documentation/scsi/BusLogic.rst index 48e982cd6fe7..b60169812358 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/BusLogic.txt +++ b/Documentation/scsi/BusLogic.rst @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ - BusLogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI Driver for Linux +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +========================================================= +BusLogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI Driver for Linux +========================================================= Version 2.0.15 for Linux 2.0 + Version 2.1.15 for Linux 2.1 PRODUCTION RELEASE @@ -8,13 +13,16 @@ 17 August 1998 Leonard N. Zubkoff + Dandelion Digital + lnz@dandelion.com Copyright 1995-1998 by Leonard N. Zubkoff <lnz@dandelion.com> - INTRODUCTION +Introduction +============ BusLogic, Inc. designed and manufactured a variety of high performance SCSI host adapters which share a common programming interface across a diverse @@ -86,9 +94,11 @@ Contact information for offices in Europe and Japan is available on the Web site. - DRIVER FEATURES +Driver Features +=============== -o Configuration Reporting and Testing +Configuration Reporting and Testing +----------------------------------- During system initialization, the driver reports extensively on the host adapter hardware configuration, including the synchronous transfer parameters @@ -130,7 +140,8 @@ o Configuration Reporting and Testing The status of Wide Negotiation, Disconnect/Reconnect, and Tagged Queuing are reported as "Enabled", Disabled", or a sequence of "Y" and "N" letters. -o Performance Features +Performance Features +-------------------- BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters directly implement SCSI-2 Tagged Queuing, and so support has been included in the driver to utilize tagged queuing with any @@ -150,7 +161,8 @@ o Performance Features queue depth of 1 is selected. Tagged queuing is also disabled for individual target devices if disconnect/reconnect is disabled for that device. -o Robustness Features +Robustness Features +------------------- The driver implements extensive error recovery procedures. When the higher level parts of the SCSI subsystem request that a timed out command be reset, @@ -174,7 +186,8 @@ o Robustness Features lock up or crash, and thereby allowing a clean shutdown and restart after the offending component is removed. -o PCI Configuration Support +PCI Configuration Support +------------------------- On PCI systems running kernels compiled with PCI BIOS support enabled, this driver will interrogate the PCI configuration space and use the I/O port @@ -184,19 +197,22 @@ o PCI Configuration Support used to disable the ISA compatible I/O port entirely as it is not necessary. The ISA compatible I/O port is disabled by default on the BT-948/958/958D. -o /proc File System Support +/proc File System Support +------------------------- Copies of the host adapter configuration information together with updated data transfer and error recovery statistics are available through the /proc/scsi/BusLogic/<N> interface. -o Shared Interrupts Support +Shared Interrupts Support +------------------------- On systems that support shared interrupts, any number of BusLogic Host Adapters may share the same interrupt request channel. - SUPPORTED HOST ADAPTERS +Supported Host Adapters +======================= The following list comprises the supported BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters as of the date of this document. It is recommended that anyone purchasing a BusLogic @@ -205,6 +221,7 @@ that it is or will be supported. FlashPoint Series PCI Host Adapters: +======================= ============================================= FlashPoint LT (BT-930) Ultra SCSI-3 FlashPoint LT (BT-930R) Ultra SCSI-3 with RAIDPlus FlashPoint LT (BT-920) Ultra SCSI-3 (BT-930 without BIOS) @@ -214,15 +231,19 @@ FlashPoint LW (BT-950) Wide Ultra SCSI-3 FlashPoint LW (BT-950R) Wide Ultra SCSI-3 with RAIDPlus FlashPoint DW (BT-952) Dual Channel Wide Ultra SCSI-3 FlashPoint DW (BT-952R) Dual Channel Wide Ultra SCSI-3 with RAIDPlus +======================= ============================================= MultiMaster "W" Series Host Adapters: +======= === ============================== BT-948 PCI Ultra SCSI-3 BT-958 PCI Wide Ultra SCSI-3 BT-958D PCI Wide Differential Ultra SCSI-3 +======= === ============================== MultiMaster "C" Series Host Adapters: +======== ==== ============================== BT-946C PCI Fast SCSI-2 BT-956C PCI Wide Fast SCSI-2 BT-956CD PCI Wide Differential Fast SCSI-2 @@ -232,9 +253,11 @@ BT-757C EISA Wide Fast SCSI-2 BT-757CD EISA Wide Differential Fast SCSI-2 BT-545C ISA Fast SCSI-2 BT-540CF ISA Fast SCSI-2 +======== ==== ============================== MultiMaster "S" Series Host Adapters: +======= ==== ============================== BT-445S VLB Fast SCSI-2 BT-747S EISA Fast SCSI-2 BT-747D EISA Differential Fast SCSI-2 @@ -244,11 +267,14 @@ BT-545S ISA Fast SCSI-2 BT-542D ISA Differential Fast SCSI-2 BT-742A EISA SCSI-2 (742A revision H) BT-542B ISA SCSI-2 (542B revision H) +======= ==== ============================== MultiMaster "A" Series Host Adapters: +======= ==== ============================== BT-742A EISA SCSI-2 (742A revisions A - G) BT-542B ISA SCSI-2 (542B revisions A - G) +======= ==== ============================== AMI FastDisk Host Adapters that are true BusLogic MultiMaster clones are also supported by this driver. @@ -260,9 +286,11 @@ list. The retail kit includes the bare board and manual as well as cabling and driver media and documentation that are not provided with bare boards. - FLASHPOINT INSTALLATION NOTES +FlashPoint Installation Notes +============================= -o RAIDPlus Support +RAIDPlus Support +---------------- FlashPoint Host Adapters now include RAIDPlus, Mylex's bootable software RAID. RAIDPlus is not supported on Linux, and there are no plans to support @@ -273,7 +301,8 @@ o RAIDPlus Support than RAIDPlus, so there is little impetus to include RAIDPlus support in the BusLogic driver. -o Enabling UltraSCSI Transfers +Enabling UltraSCSI Transfers +---------------------------- FlashPoint Host Adapters ship with their configuration set to "Factory Default" settings that are conservative and do not allow for UltraSCSI speed @@ -287,12 +316,14 @@ o Enabling UltraSCSI Transfers the "Optimum Performance" settings are loaded. - BT-948/958/958D INSTALLATION NOTES +BT-948/958/958D Installation Notes +================================== The BT-948/958/958D PCI Ultra SCSI Host Adapters have some features which may require attention in some circumstances when installing Linux. -o PCI I/O Port Assignments +PCI I/O Port Assignments +------------------------ When configured to factory default settings, the BT-948/958/958D will only recognize the PCI I/O port assignments made by the motherboard's PCI BIOS. @@ -312,7 +343,8 @@ o PCI I/O Port Assignments possible future I/O port conflicts. The older BT-946C/956C/956CD also have this configuration option, but the factory default setting is "Primary". -o PCI Slot Scanning Order +PCI Slot Scanning Order +----------------------- In systems with multiple BusLogic PCI Host Adapters, the order in which the PCI slots are scanned may appear reversed with the BT-948/958/958D as @@ -339,7 +371,8 @@ o PCI Slot Scanning Order so as to recognize the host adapters in the same order as they are enumerated by the host adapter's BIOS. -o Enabling UltraSCSI Transfers +Enabling UltraSCSI Transfers +---------------------------- The BT-948/958/958D ship with their configuration set to "Factory Default" settings that are conservative and do not allow for UltraSCSI speed to be @@ -353,7 +386,8 @@ o Enabling UltraSCSI Transfers "Optimum Performance" settings are loaded. - DRIVER OPTIONS +Driver Options +============== BusLogic Driver Options may be specified either via the Linux Kernel Command Line or via the Loadable Kernel Module Installation Facility. Driver Options @@ -520,30 +554,34 @@ The following examples demonstrate setting the Queue Depth for Target Devices Devices on the second host adapter to 31, and the Bus Settle Time on the second host adapter to 30 seconds. -Linux Kernel Command Line: +Linux Kernel Command Line:: linux BusLogic=QueueDepth:[,7,15];QueueDepth:31,BusSettleTime:30 -LILO Linux Boot Loader (in /etc/lilo.conf): +LILO Linux Boot Loader (in /etc/lilo.conf):: append = "BusLogic=QueueDepth:[,7,15];QueueDepth:31,BusSettleTime:30" -INSMOD Loadable Kernel Module Installation Facility: +INSMOD Loadable Kernel Module Installation Facility:: insmod BusLogic.o \ 'BusLogic="QueueDepth:[,7,15];QueueDepth:31,BusSettleTime:30"' -NOTE: Module Utilities 2.1.71 or later is required for correct parsing + +.. Note:: + + Module Utilities 2.1.71 or later is required for correct parsing of driver options containing commas. - DRIVER INSTALLATION +Driver Installation +=================== This distribution was prepared for Linux kernel version 2.0.35, but should be compatible with 2.0.4 or any later 2.0 series kernel. To install the new BusLogic SCSI driver, you may use the following commands, -replacing "/usr/src" with wherever you keep your Linux kernel source tree: +replacing "/usr/src" with wherever you keep your Linux kernel source tree:: cd /usr/src tar -xvzf BusLogic-2.0.15.tar.gz @@ -557,7 +595,8 @@ Then install "arch/x86/boot/zImage" as your standard kernel, run lilo if appropriate, and reboot. - BUSLOGIC ANNOUNCEMENTS MAILING LIST +BusLogic Announcements Mailing List +=================================== The BusLogic Announcements Mailing List provides a forum for informing Linux users of new driver releases and other announcements regarding Linux support diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/index.rst b/Documentation/scsi/index.rst index d453fb3f1f7d..6bb2428c1d56 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/scsi/index.rst @@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ Linux SCSI Subsystem aic7xxx bfa bnx2fc + BusLogic scsi_transport_srp/figures |