From 31c00fc15ebd35c1647775dbfc167a15d46657fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Randy Dunlap Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:33:24 +0000 Subject: Create/use more directory structure in the Documentation/ tree. Create Documentation/blockdev/ sub-directory and populate it. Populate the Documentation/serial/ sub-directory. Move MSI-HOWTO.txt to Documentation/PCI/. Move ioctl-number.txt to Documentation/ioctl/. Update all relevant 00-INDEX files. Update all relevant Kconfig files and source files. 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ManagementStyle - how to (attempt to) manage kernel hackers. -MSI-HOWTO.txt - - the Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Driver Guide HOWTO and FAQ. RCU/ - directory with info on RCU (read-copy update). -README.DAC960 - - info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux. -README.cycladesZ - - info on Cyclades-Z firmware loading. SAK.txt - info on Secure Attention Keys. SM501.txt @@ -86,20 +80,16 @@ blackfin/ - directory with documentation for the Blackfin arch. block/ - info on the Block I/O (BIO) layer. +blockdev/ + - info on block devices & drivers cachetlb.txt - describes the cache/TLB flushing interfaces Linux uses. -cciss.txt - - info, major/minor #'s for Compaq's SMART Array Controllers. cdrom/ - directory with information on the CD-ROM drivers that Linux has. -computone.txt - - info on Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver. connector/ - docs on the netlink based userspace<->kernel space communication mod. console/ - documentation on Linux console drivers. -cpqarray.txt - - info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. cpu-freq/ - info on CPU frequency and voltage scaling. cpu-hotplug.txt @@ -126,8 +116,6 @@ device-mapper/ - directory with info on Device Mapper. devices.txt - plain ASCII listing of all the nodes in /dev/ with major minor #'s. -digiepca.txt - - info on Digi Intl. {PC,PCI,EISA}Xx and Xem series cards. dontdiff - file containing a list of files that should never be diff'ed. driver-model/ @@ -152,14 +140,10 @@ filesystems/ - info on the vfs and the various filesystems that Linux supports. firmware_class/ - request_firmware() hotplug interface info. -floppy.txt - - notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver. frv/ - Fujitsu FR-V Linux documentation. gpio.txt - overview of GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) access conventions. -hayes-esp.txt - - info on using the Hayes ESP serial driver. highuid.txt - notes on the change from 16 bit to 32 bit user/group IDs. timers/ @@ -186,8 +170,6 @@ io_ordering.txt - info on ordering I/O writes to memory-mapped addresses. ioctl/ - directory with documents describing various IOCTL calls. -ioctl-number.txt - - how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls. iostats.txt - info on I/O statistics Linux kernel provides. irqflags-tracing.txt @@ -250,14 +232,10 @@ mips/ - directory with info about Linux on MIPS architecture. mono.txt - how to execute Mono-based .NET binaries with the help of BINFMT_MISC. -moxa-smartio - - file with info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver. mutex-design.txt - info on the generic mutex subsystem. namespaces/ - directory with various information about namespaces -nbd.txt - - info on a TCP implementation of a network block device. netlabel/ - directory with information on the NetLabel subsystem. networking/ @@ -270,8 +248,6 @@ numastat.txt - info on how to read Numa policy hit/miss statistics in sysfs. oops-tracing.txt - how to decode those nasty internal kernel error dump messages. -paride.txt - - information about the parallel port IDE subsystem. parisc/ - directory with info on using Linux on PA-RISC architecture. parport.txt @@ -292,18 +268,12 @@ preempt-locking.txt - info on locking under a preemptive kernel. prio_tree.txt - info on radix-priority-search-tree use for indexing vmas. -ramdisk.txt - - short guide on how to set up and use the RAM disk. rbtree.txt - info on what red-black trees are and what they are for. -riscom8.txt - - notes on using the RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver. robust-futex-ABI.txt - documentation of the robust futex ABI. robust-futexes.txt - a description of what robust futexes are. -rocket.txt - - info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver. rt-mutex-design.txt - description of the RealTime mutex implementation design. rt-mutex.txt @@ -332,8 +302,6 @@ sparc/ - directory with info on using Linux on Sparc architecture. sparse.txt - info on how to obtain and use the sparse tool for typechecking. -specialix.txt - - info on hardware/driver for specialix IO8+ multiport serial card. spi/ - overview of Linux kernel Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support. spinlocks.txt @@ -342,14 +310,10 @@ stable_api_nonsense.txt - info on why the kernel does not have a stable in-kernel api or abi. stable_kernel_rules.txt - rules and procedures for the -stable kernel releases. -stallion.txt - - info on using the Stallion multiport serial driver. svga.txt - short guide on selecting video modes at boot via VGA BIOS. sysfs-rules.txt - How not to use sysfs. -sx.txt - - info on the Specialix SX/SI multiport serial driver. sysctl/ - directory with info on the /proc/sys/* files. sysrq.txt @@ -358,8 +322,6 @@ telephony/ - directory with info on telephony (e.g. voice over IP) support. time_interpolators.txt - info on time interpolators. -tty.txt - - guide to the locking policies of the tty layer. uml/ - directory with information about User Mode Linux. unicode.txt diff --git a/Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 256defd7..0000000 --- a/Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,509 +0,0 @@ - The MSI Driver Guide HOWTO - Tom L Nguyen tom.l.nguyen@intel.com - 10/03/2003 - Revised Feb 12, 2004 by Martine Silbermann - email: Martine.Silbermann@hp.com - Revised Jun 25, 2004 by Tom L Nguyen - -1. About this guide - -This guide describes the basics of Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI), -the advantages of using MSI over traditional interrupt mechanisms, -and how to enable your driver to use MSI or MSI-X. Also included is -a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. - -1.1 Terminology - -PCI devices can be single-function or multi-function. In either case, -when this text talks about enabling or disabling MSI on a "device -function," it is referring to one specific PCI device and function and -not to all functions on a PCI device (unless the PCI device has only -one function). - -2. Copyright 2003 Intel Corporation - -3. What is MSI/MSI-X? - -Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI), as described in the PCI Local Bus -Specification Revision 2.3 or later, is an optional feature, and a -required feature for PCI Express devices. MSI enables a device function -to request service by sending an Inbound Memory Write on its PCI bus to -the FSB as a Message Signal Interrupt transaction. Because MSI is -generated in the form of a Memory Write, all transaction conditions, -such as a Retry, Master-Abort, Target-Abort or normal completion, are -supported. - -A PCI device that supports MSI must also support pin IRQ assertion -interrupt mechanism to provide backward compatibility for systems that -do not support MSI. In systems which support MSI, the bus driver is -responsible for initializing the message address and message data of -the device function's MSI/MSI-X capability structure during device -initial configuration. - -An MSI capable device function indicates MSI support by implementing -the MSI/MSI-X capability structure in its PCI capability list. The -device function may implement both the MSI capability structure and -the MSI-X capability structure; however, the bus driver should not -enable both. - -The MSI capability structure contains Message Control register, -Message Address register and Message Data register. These registers -provide the bus driver control over MSI. The Message Control register -indicates the MSI capability supported by the device. The Message -Address register specifies the target address and the Message Data -register specifies the characteristics of the message. To request -service, the device function writes the content of the Message Data -register to the target address. The device and its software driver -are prohibited from writing to these registers. - -The MSI-X capability structure is an optional extension to MSI. It -uses an independent and separate capability structure. There are -some key advantages to implementing the MSI-X capability structure -over the MSI capability structure as described below. - - - Support a larger maximum number of vectors per function. - - - Provide the ability for system software to configure - each vector with an independent message address and message - data, specified by a table that resides in Memory Space. - - - MSI and MSI-X both support per-vector masking. Per-vector - masking is an optional extension of MSI but a required - feature for MSI-X. Per-vector masking provides the kernel the - ability to mask/unmask a single MSI while running its - interrupt service routine. If per-vector masking is - not supported, then the device driver should provide the - hardware/software synchronization to ensure that the device - generates MSI when the driver wants it to do so. - -4. Why use MSI? - -As a benefit to the simplification of board design, MSI allows board -designers to remove out-of-band interrupt routing. MSI is another -step towards a legacy-free environment. - -Due to increasing pressure on chipset and processor packages to -reduce pin count, the need for interrupt pins is expected to -diminish over time. Devices, due to pin constraints, may implement -messages to increase performance. - -PCI Express endpoints uses INTx emulation (in-band messages) instead -of IRQ pin assertion. Using INTx emulation requires interrupt -sharing among devices connected to the same node (PCI bridge) while -MSI is unique (non-shared) and does not require BIOS configuration -support. As a result, the PCI Express technology requires MSI -support for better interrupt performance. - -Using MSI enables the device functions to support two or more -vectors, which can be configured to target different CPUs to -increase scalability. - -5. Configuring a driver to use MSI/MSI-X - -By default, the kernel will not enable MSI/MSI-X on all devices that -support this capability. The CONFIG_PCI_MSI kernel option -must be selected to enable MSI/MSI-X support. - -5.1 Including MSI/MSI-X support into the kernel - -To allow MSI/MSI-X capable device drivers to selectively enable -MSI/MSI-X (using pci_enable_msi()/pci_enable_msix() as described -below), the VECTOR based scheme needs to be enabled by setting -CONFIG_PCI_MSI during kernel config. - -Since the target of the inbound message is the local APIC, providing -CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC must be enabled as well as CONFIG_PCI_MSI. - -5.2 Configuring for MSI support - -Due to the non-contiguous fashion in vector assignment of the -existing Linux kernel, this version does not support multiple -messages regardless of a device function is capable of supporting -more than one vector. To enable MSI on a device function's MSI -capability structure requires a device driver to call the function -pci_enable_msi() explicitly. - -5.2.1 API pci_enable_msi - -int pci_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev) - -With this new API, a device driver that wants to have MSI -enabled on its device function must call this API to enable MSI. -A successful call will initialize the MSI capability structure -with ONE vector, regardless of whether a device function is -capable of supporting multiple messages. This vector replaces the -pre-assigned dev->irq with a new MSI vector. To avoid a conflict -of the new assigned vector with existing pre-assigned vector requires -a device driver to call this API before calling request_irq(). - -5.2.2 API pci_disable_msi - -void pci_disable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev) - -This API should always be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msi() -when a device driver is unloading. This API restores dev->irq with -the pre-assigned IOAPIC vector and switches a device's interrupt -mode to PCI pin-irq assertion/INTx emulation mode. - -Note that a device driver should always call free_irq() on the MSI vector -that it has done request_irq() on before calling this API. Failure to do -so results in a BUG_ON() and a device will be left with MSI enabled and -leaks its vector. - -5.2.3 MSI mode vs. legacy mode diagram - -The below diagram shows the events which switch the interrupt -mode on the MSI-capable device function between MSI mode and -PIN-IRQ assertion mode. - - ------------ pci_enable_msi ------------------------ - | | <=============== | | - | MSI MODE | | PIN-IRQ ASSERTION MODE | - | | ===============> | | - ------------ pci_disable_msi ------------------------ - - -Figure 1. MSI Mode vs. Legacy Mode - -In Figure 1, a device operates by default in legacy mode. Legacy -in this context means PCI pin-irq assertion or PCI-Express INTx -emulation. A successful MSI request (using pci_enable_msi()) switches -a device's interrupt mode to MSI mode. A pre-assigned IOAPIC vector -stored in dev->irq will be saved by the PCI subsystem and a new -assigned MSI vector will replace dev->irq. - -To return back to its default mode, a device driver should always call -pci_disable_msi() to undo the effect of pci_enable_msi(). Note that a -device driver should always call free_irq() on the MSI vector it has -done request_irq() on before calling pci_disable_msi(). Failure to do -so results in a BUG_ON() and a device will be left with MSI enabled and -leaks its vector. Otherwise, the PCI subsystem restores a device's -dev->irq with a pre-assigned IOAPIC vector and marks the released -MSI vector as unused. - -Once being marked as unused, there is no guarantee that the PCI -subsystem will reserve this MSI vector for a device. Depending on -the availability of current PCI vector resources and the number of -MSI/MSI-X requests from other drivers, this MSI may be re-assigned. - -For the case where the PCI subsystem re-assigns this MSI vector to -another driver, a request to switch back to MSI mode may result -in being assigned a different MSI vector or a failure if no more -vectors are available. - -5.3 Configuring for MSI-X support - -Due to the ability of the system software to configure each vector of -the MSI-X capability structure with an independent message address -and message data, the non-contiguous fashion in vector assignment of -the existing Linux kernel has no impact on supporting multiple -messages on an MSI-X capable device functions. To enable MSI-X on -a device function's MSI-X capability structure requires its device -driver to call the function pci_enable_msix() explicitly. - -The function pci_enable_msix(), once invoked, enables either -all or nothing, depending on the current availability of PCI vector -resources. If the PCI vector resources are available for the number -of vectors requested by a device driver, this function will configure -the MSI-X table of the MSI-X capability structure of a device with -requested messages. To emphasize this reason, for example, a device -may be capable for supporting the maximum of 32 vectors while its -software driver usually may request 4 vectors. It is recommended -that the device driver should call this function once during the -initialization phase of the device driver. - -Unlike the function pci_enable_msi(), the function pci_enable_msix() -does not replace the pre-assigned IOAPIC dev->irq with a new MSI -vector because the PCI subsystem writes the 1:1 vector-to-entry mapping -into the field vector of each element contained in a second argument. -Note that the pre-assigned IOAPIC dev->irq is valid only if the device -operates in PIN-IRQ assertion mode. In MSI-X mode, any attempt at -using dev->irq by the device driver to request for interrupt service -may result in unpredictable behavior. - -For each MSI-X vector granted, a device driver is responsible for calling -other functions like request_irq(), enable_irq(), etc. to enable -this vector with its corresponding interrupt service handler. It is -a device driver's choice to assign all vectors with the same -interrupt service handler or each vector with a unique interrupt -service handler. - -5.3.1 Handling MMIO address space of MSI-X Table - -The PCI 3.0 specification has implementation notes that MMIO address -space for a device's MSI-X structure should be isolated so that the -software system can set different pages for controlling accesses to the -MSI-X structure. The implementation of MSI support requires the PCI -subsystem, not a device driver, to maintain full control of the MSI-X -table/MSI-X PBA (Pending Bit Array) and MMIO address space of the MSI-X -table/MSI-X PBA. A device driver should not access the MMIO address -space of the MSI-X table/MSI-X PBA. - -5.3.2 API pci_enable_msix - -int pci_enable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec) - -This API enables a device driver to request the PCI subsystem -to enable MSI-X messages on its hardware device. Depending on -the availability of PCI vectors resources, the PCI subsystem enables -either all or none of the requested vectors. - -Argument 'dev' points to the device (pci_dev) structure. - -Argument 'entries' is a pointer to an array of msix_entry structs. -The number of entries is indicated in argument 'nvec'. -struct msix_entry is defined in /driver/pci/msi.h: - -struct msix_entry { - u16 vector; /* kernel uses to write alloc vector */ - u16 entry; /* driver uses to specify entry */ -}; - -A device driver is responsible for initializing the field 'entry' of -each element with a unique entry supported by MSI-X table. Otherwise, --EINVAL will be returned as a result. A successful return of zero -indicates the PCI subsystem completed initializing each of the requested -entries of the MSI-X table with message address and message data. -Last but not least, the PCI subsystem will write the 1:1 -vector-to-entry mapping into the field 'vector' of each element. A -device driver is responsible for keeping track of allocated MSI-X -vectors in its internal data structure. - -A return of zero indicates that the number of MSI-X vectors was -successfully allocated. A return of greater than zero indicates -MSI-X vector shortage. Or a return of less than zero indicates -a failure. This failure may be a result of duplicate entries -specified in second argument, or a result of no available vector, -or a result of failing to initialize MSI-X table entries. - -5.3.3 API pci_disable_msix - -void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev) - -This API should always be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msix() -when a device driver is unloading. Note that a device driver should -always call free_irq() on all MSI-X vectors it has done request_irq() -on before calling this API. Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON() and -a device will be left with MSI-X enabled and leaks its vectors. - -5.3.4 MSI-X mode vs. legacy mode diagram - -The below diagram shows the events which switch the interrupt -mode on the MSI-X capable device function between MSI-X mode and -PIN-IRQ assertion mode (legacy). - - ------------ pci_enable_msix(,,n) ------------------------ - | | <=============== | | - | MSI-X MODE | | PIN-IRQ ASSERTION MODE | - | | ===============> | | - ------------ pci_disable_msix ------------------------ - -Figure 2. MSI-X Mode vs. Legacy Mode - -In Figure 2, a device operates by default in legacy mode. A -successful MSI-X request (using pci_enable_msix()) switches a -device's interrupt mode to MSI-X mode. A pre-assigned IOAPIC vector -stored in dev->irq will be saved by the PCI subsystem; however, -unlike MSI mode, the PCI subsystem will not replace dev->irq with -assigned MSI-X vector because the PCI subsystem already writes the 1:1 -vector-to-entry mapping into the field 'vector' of each element -specified in second argument. - -To return back to its default mode, a device driver should always call -pci_disable_msix() to undo the effect of pci_enable_msix(). Note that -a device driver should always call free_irq() on all MSI-X vectors it -has done request_irq() on before calling pci_disable_msix(). Failure -to do so results in a BUG_ON() and a device will be left with MSI-X -enabled and leaks its vectors. Otherwise, the PCI subsystem switches a -device function's interrupt mode from MSI-X mode to legacy mode and -marks all allocated MSI-X vectors as unused. - -Once being marked as unused, there is no guarantee that the PCI -subsystem will reserve these MSI-X vectors for a device. Depending on -the availability of current PCI vector resources and the number of -MSI/MSI-X requests from other drivers, these MSI-X vectors may be -re-assigned. - -For the case where the PCI subsystem re-assigned these MSI-X vectors -to other drivers, a request to switch back to MSI-X mode may result -being assigned with another set of MSI-X vectors or a failure if no -more vectors are available. - -5.4 Handling function implementing both MSI and MSI-X capabilities - -For the case where a function implements both MSI and MSI-X -capabilities, the PCI subsystem enables a device to run either in MSI -mode or MSI-X mode but not both. A device driver determines whether it -wants MSI or MSI-X enabled on its hardware device. Once a device -driver requests for MSI, for example, it is prohibited from requesting -MSI-X; in other words, a device driver is not permitted to ping-pong -between MSI mod MSI-X mode during a run-time. - -5.5 Hardware requirements for MSI/MSI-X support - -MSI/MSI-X support requires support from both system hardware and -individual hardware device functions. - -5.5.1 Required x86 hardware support - -Since the target of MSI address is the local APIC CPU, enabling -MSI/MSI-X support in the Linux kernel is dependent on whether existing -system hardware supports local APIC. Users should verify that their -system supports local APIC operation by testing that it runs when -CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC=y. - -In SMP environment, CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC is automatically set; -however, in UP environment, users must manually set -CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC. Once CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC=y, setting -CONFIG_PCI_MSI enables the VECTOR based scheme and the option for -MSI-capable device drivers to selectively enable MSI/MSI-X. - -Note that CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC setting is irrelevant because MSI/MSI-X -vector is allocated new during runtime and MSI/MSI-X support does not -depend on BIOS support. This key independency enables MSI/MSI-X -support on future IOxAPIC free platforms. - -5.5.2 Device hardware support - -The hardware device function supports MSI by indicating the -MSI/MSI-X capability structure on its PCI capability list. By -default, this capability structure will not be initialized by -the kernel to enable MSI during the system boot. In other words, -the device function is running on its default pin assertion mode. -Note that in many cases the hardware supporting MSI have bugs, -which may result in system hangs. The software driver of specific -MSI-capable hardware is responsible for deciding whether to call -pci_enable_msi or not. A return of zero indicates the kernel -successfully initialized the MSI/MSI-X capability structure of the -device function. The device function is now running on MSI/MSI-X mode. - -5.6 How to tell whether MSI/MSI-X is enabled on device function - -At the driver level, a return of zero from the function call of -pci_enable_msi()/pci_enable_msix() indicates to a device driver that -its device function is initialized successfully and ready to run in -MSI/MSI-X mode. - -At the user level, users can use the command 'cat /proc/interrupts' -to display the vectors allocated for devices and their interrupt -MSI/MSI-X modes ("PCI-MSI"/"PCI-MSI-X"). Below shows MSI mode is -enabled on a SCSI Adaptec 39320D Ultra320 controller. - - CPU0 CPU1 - 0: 324639 0 IO-APIC-edge timer - 1: 1186 0 IO-APIC-edge i8042 - 2: 0 0 XT-PIC cascade - 12: 2797 0 IO-APIC-edge i8042 - 14: 6543 0 IO-APIC-edge ide0 - 15: 1 0 IO-APIC-edge ide1 -169: 0 0 IO-APIC-level uhci-hcd -185: 0 0 IO-APIC-level uhci-hcd -193: 138 10 PCI-MSI aic79xx -201: 30 0 PCI-MSI aic79xx -225: 30 0 IO-APIC-level aic7xxx -233: 30 0 IO-APIC-level aic7xxx -NMI: 0 0 -LOC: 324553 325068 -ERR: 0 -MIS: 0 - -6. MSI quirks - -Several PCI chipsets or devices are known to not support MSI. -The PCI stack provides 3 possible levels of MSI disabling: -* on a single device -* on all devices behind a specific bridge -* globally - -6.1. Disabling MSI on a single device - -Under some circumstances it might be required to disable MSI on a -single device. This may be achieved by either not calling pci_enable_msi() -or all, or setting the pci_dev->no_msi flag before (most of the time -in a quirk). - -6.2. Disabling MSI below a bridge - -The vast majority of MSI quirks are required by PCI bridges not -being able to route MSI between busses. In this case, MSI have to be -disabled on all devices behind this bridge. It is achieves by setting -the PCI_BUS_FLAGS_NO_MSI flag in the pci_bus->bus_flags of the bridge -subordinate bus. There is no need to set the same flag on bridges that -are below the broken bridge. When pci_enable_msi() is called to enable -MSI on a device, pci_msi_supported() takes care of checking the NO_MSI -flag in all parent busses of the device. - -Some bridges actually support dynamic MSI support enabling/disabling -by changing some bits in their PCI configuration space (especially -the Hypertransport chipsets such as the nVidia nForce and Serverworks -HT2000). It may then be required to update the NO_MSI flag on the -corresponding devices in the sysfs hierarchy. To enable MSI support -on device "0000:00:0e", do: - - echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:0e/msi_bus - -To disable MSI support, echo 0 instead of 1. Note that it should be -used with caution since changing this value might break interrupts. - -6.3. Disabling MSI globally - -Some extreme cases may require to disable MSI globally on the system. -For now, the only known case is a Serverworks PCI-X chipsets (MSI are -not supported on several busses that are not all connected to the -chipset in the Linux PCI hierarchy). In the vast majority of other -cases, disabling only behind a specific bridge is enough. - -For debugging purpose, the user may also pass pci=nomsi on the kernel -command-line to explicitly disable MSI globally. But, once the appro- -priate quirks are added to the kernel, this option should not be -required anymore. - -6.4. Finding why MSI cannot be enabled on a device - -Assuming that MSI are not enabled on a device, you should look at -dmesg to find messages that quirks may output when disabling MSI -on some devices, some bridges or even globally. -Then, lspci -t gives the list of bridges above a device. Reading -/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:0e/msi_bus will tell you whether MSI -are enabled (1) or disabled (0). In 0 is found in a single bridge -msi_bus file above the device, MSI cannot be enabled. - -7. FAQ - -Q1. Are there any limitations on using the MSI? - -A1. If the PCI device supports MSI and conforms to the -specification and the platform supports the APIC local bus, -then using MSI should work. - -Q2. Will it work on all the Pentium processors (P3, P4, Xeon, -AMD processors)? In P3 IPI's are transmitted on the APIC local -bus and in P4 and Xeon they are transmitted on the system -bus. Are there any implications with this? - -A2. MSI support enables a PCI device sending an inbound -memory write (0xfeexxxxx as target address) on its PCI bus -directly to the FSB. Since the message address has a -redirection hint bit cleared, it should work. - -Q3. The target address 0xfeexxxxx will be translated by the -Host Bridge into an interrupt message. Are there any -limitations on the chipsets such as Intel 8xx, Intel e7xxx, -or VIA? - -A3. If these chipsets support an inbound memory write with -target address set as 0xfeexxxxx, as conformed to PCI -specification 2.3 or latest, then it should work. - -Q4. From the driver point of view, if the MSI is lost because -of errors occurring during inbound memory write, then it may -wait forever. Is there a mechanism for it to recover? - -A4. Since the target of the transaction is an inbound memory -write, all transaction termination conditions (Retry, -Master-Abort, Target-Abort, or normal completion) are -supported. A device sending an MSI must abide by all the PCI -rules and conditions regarding that inbound memory write. So, -if a retry is signaled it must retry, etc... We believe that -the recommendation for Abort is also a retry (refer to PCI -specification 2.3 or latest). diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX b/Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX index 49f4394..812b17f 100644 --- a/Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ 00-INDEX - this file +MSI-HOWTO.txt + - the Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Driver Guide HOWTO and FAQ. PCI-DMA-mapping.txt - info for PCI drivers using DMA portably across all platforms PCIEBUS-HOWTO.txt diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..256defd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt @@ -0,0 +1,509 @@ + The MSI Driver Guide HOWTO + Tom L Nguyen tom.l.nguyen@intel.com + 10/03/2003 + Revised Feb 12, 2004 by Martine Silbermann + email: Martine.Silbermann@hp.com + Revised Jun 25, 2004 by Tom L Nguyen + +1. About this guide + +This guide describes the basics of Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI), +the advantages of using MSI over traditional interrupt mechanisms, +and how to enable your driver to use MSI or MSI-X. Also included is +a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. + +1.1 Terminology + +PCI devices can be single-function or multi-function. In either case, +when this text talks about enabling or disabling MSI on a "device +function," it is referring to one specific PCI device and function and +not to all functions on a PCI device (unless the PCI device has only +one function). + +2. Copyright 2003 Intel Corporation + +3. What is MSI/MSI-X? + +Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI), as described in the PCI Local Bus +Specification Revision 2.3 or later, is an optional feature, and a +required feature for PCI Express devices. MSI enables a device function +to request service by sending an Inbound Memory Write on its PCI bus to +the FSB as a Message Signal Interrupt transaction. Because MSI is +generated in the form of a Memory Write, all transaction conditions, +such as a Retry, Master-Abort, Target-Abort or normal completion, are +supported. + +A PCI device that supports MSI must also support pin IRQ assertion +interrupt mechanism to provide backward compatibility for systems that +do not support MSI. In systems which support MSI, the bus driver is +responsible for initializing the message address and message data of +the device function's MSI/MSI-X capability structure during device +initial configuration. + +An MSI capable device function indicates MSI support by implementing +the MSI/MSI-X capability structure in its PCI capability list. The +device function may implement both the MSI capability structure and +the MSI-X capability structure; however, the bus driver should not +enable both. + +The MSI capability structure contains Message Control register, +Message Address register and Message Data register. These registers +provide the bus driver control over MSI. The Message Control register +indicates the MSI capability supported by the device. The Message +Address register specifies the target address and the Message Data +register specifies the characteristics of the message. To request +service, the device function writes the content of the Message Data +register to the target address. The device and its software driver +are prohibited from writing to these registers. + +The MSI-X capability structure is an optional extension to MSI. It +uses an independent and separate capability structure. There are +some key advantages to implementing the MSI-X capability structure +over the MSI capability structure as described below. + + - Support a larger maximum number of vectors per function. + + - Provide the ability for system software to configure + each vector with an independent message address and message + data, specified by a table that resides in Memory Space. + + - MSI and MSI-X both support per-vector masking. Per-vector + masking is an optional extension of MSI but a required + feature for MSI-X. Per-vector masking provides the kernel the + ability to mask/unmask a single MSI while running its + interrupt service routine. If per-vector masking is + not supported, then the device driver should provide the + hardware/software synchronization to ensure that the device + generates MSI when the driver wants it to do so. + +4. Why use MSI? + +As a benefit to the simplification of board design, MSI allows board +designers to remove out-of-band interrupt routing. MSI is another +step towards a legacy-free environment. + +Due to increasing pressure on chipset and processor packages to +reduce pin count, the need for interrupt pins is expected to +diminish over time. Devices, due to pin constraints, may implement +messages to increase performance. + +PCI Express endpoints uses INTx emulation (in-band messages) instead +of IRQ pin assertion. Using INTx emulation requires interrupt +sharing among devices connected to the same node (PCI bridge) while +MSI is unique (non-shared) and does not require BIOS configuration +support. As a result, the PCI Express technology requires MSI +support for better interrupt performance. + +Using MSI enables the device functions to support two or more +vectors, which can be configured to target different CPUs to +increase scalability. + +5. Configuring a driver to use MSI/MSI-X + +By default, the kernel will not enable MSI/MSI-X on all devices that +support this capability. The CONFIG_PCI_MSI kernel option +must be selected to enable MSI/MSI-X support. + +5.1 Including MSI/MSI-X support into the kernel + +To allow MSI/MSI-X capable device drivers to selectively enable +MSI/MSI-X (using pci_enable_msi()/pci_enable_msix() as described +below), the VECTOR based scheme needs to be enabled by setting +CONFIG_PCI_MSI during kernel config. + +Since the target of the inbound message is the local APIC, providing +CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC must be enabled as well as CONFIG_PCI_MSI. + +5.2 Configuring for MSI support + +Due to the non-contiguous fashion in vector assignment of the +existing Linux kernel, this version does not support multiple +messages regardless of a device function is capable of supporting +more than one vector. To enable MSI on a device function's MSI +capability structure requires a device driver to call the function +pci_enable_msi() explicitly. + +5.2.1 API pci_enable_msi + +int pci_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev) + +With this new API, a device driver that wants to have MSI +enabled on its device function must call this API to enable MSI. +A successful call will initialize the MSI capability structure +with ONE vector, regardless of whether a device function is +capable of supporting multiple messages. This vector replaces the +pre-assigned dev->irq with a new MSI vector. To avoid a conflict +of the new assigned vector with existing pre-assigned vector requires +a device driver to call this API before calling request_irq(). + +5.2.2 API pci_disable_msi + +void pci_disable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev) + +This API should always be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msi() +when a device driver is unloading. This API restores dev->irq with +the pre-assigned IOAPIC vector and switches a device's interrupt +mode to PCI pin-irq assertion/INTx emulation mode. + +Note that a device driver should always call free_irq() on the MSI vector +that it has done request_irq() on before calling this API. Failure to do +so results in a BUG_ON() and a device will be left with MSI enabled and +leaks its vector. + +5.2.3 MSI mode vs. legacy mode diagram + +The below diagram shows the events which switch the interrupt +mode on the MSI-capable device function between MSI mode and +PIN-IRQ assertion mode. + + ------------ pci_enable_msi ------------------------ + | | <=============== | | + | MSI MODE | | PIN-IRQ ASSERTION MODE | + | | ===============> | | + ------------ pci_disable_msi ------------------------ + + +Figure 1. MSI Mode vs. Legacy Mode + +In Figure 1, a device operates by default in legacy mode. Legacy +in this context means PCI pin-irq assertion or PCI-Express INTx +emulation. A successful MSI request (using pci_enable_msi()) switches +a device's interrupt mode to MSI mode. A pre-assigned IOAPIC vector +stored in dev->irq will be saved by the PCI subsystem and a new +assigned MSI vector will replace dev->irq. + +To return back to its default mode, a device driver should always call +pci_disable_msi() to undo the effect of pci_enable_msi(). Note that a +device driver should always call free_irq() on the MSI vector it has +done request_irq() on before calling pci_disable_msi(). Failure to do +so results in a BUG_ON() and a device will be left with MSI enabled and +leaks its vector. Otherwise, the PCI subsystem restores a device's +dev->irq with a pre-assigned IOAPIC vector and marks the released +MSI vector as unused. + +Once being marked as unused, there is no guarantee that the PCI +subsystem will reserve this MSI vector for a device. Depending on +the availability of current PCI vector resources and the number of +MSI/MSI-X requests from other drivers, this MSI may be re-assigned. + +For the case where the PCI subsystem re-assigns this MSI vector to +another driver, a request to switch back to MSI mode may result +in being assigned a different MSI vector or a failure if no more +vectors are available. + +5.3 Configuring for MSI-X support + +Due to the ability of the system software to configure each vector of +the MSI-X capability structure with an independent message address +and message data, the non-contiguous fashion in vector assignment of +the existing Linux kernel has no impact on supporting multiple +messages on an MSI-X capable device functions. To enable MSI-X on +a device function's MSI-X capability structure requires its device +driver to call the function pci_enable_msix() explicitly. + +The function pci_enable_msix(), once invoked, enables either +all or nothing, depending on the current availability of PCI vector +resources. If the PCI vector resources are available for the number +of vectors requested by a device driver, this function will configure +the MSI-X table of the MSI-X capability structure of a device with +requested messages. To emphasize this reason, for example, a device +may be capable for supporting the maximum of 32 vectors while its +software driver usually may request 4 vectors. It is recommended +that the device driver should call this function once during the +initialization phase of the device driver. + +Unlike the function pci_enable_msi(), the function pci_enable_msix() +does not replace the pre-assigned IOAPIC dev->irq with a new MSI +vector because the PCI subsystem writes the 1:1 vector-to-entry mapping +into the field vector of each element contained in a second argument. +Note that the pre-assigned IOAPIC dev->irq is valid only if the device +operates in PIN-IRQ assertion mode. In MSI-X mode, any attempt at +using dev->irq by the device driver to request for interrupt service +may result in unpredictable behavior. + +For each MSI-X vector granted, a device driver is responsible for calling +other functions like request_irq(), enable_irq(), etc. to enable +this vector with its corresponding interrupt service handler. It is +a device driver's choice to assign all vectors with the same +interrupt service handler or each vector with a unique interrupt +service handler. + +5.3.1 Handling MMIO address space of MSI-X Table + +The PCI 3.0 specification has implementation notes that MMIO address +space for a device's MSI-X structure should be isolated so that the +software system can set different pages for controlling accesses to the +MSI-X structure. The implementation of MSI support requires the PCI +subsystem, not a device driver, to maintain full control of the MSI-X +table/MSI-X PBA (Pending Bit Array) and MMIO address space of the MSI-X +table/MSI-X PBA. A device driver should not access the MMIO address +space of the MSI-X table/MSI-X PBA. + +5.3.2 API pci_enable_msix + +int pci_enable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec) + +This API enables a device driver to request the PCI subsystem +to enable MSI-X messages on its hardware device. Depending on +the availability of PCI vectors resources, the PCI subsystem enables +either all or none of the requested vectors. + +Argument 'dev' points to the device (pci_dev) structure. + +Argument 'entries' is a pointer to an array of msix_entry structs. +The number of entries is indicated in argument 'nvec'. +struct msix_entry is defined in /driver/pci/msi.h: + +struct msix_entry { + u16 vector; /* kernel uses to write alloc vector */ + u16 entry; /* driver uses to specify entry */ +}; + +A device driver is responsible for initializing the field 'entry' of +each element with a unique entry supported by MSI-X table. Otherwise, +-EINVAL will be returned as a result. A successful return of zero +indicates the PCI subsystem completed initializing each of the requested +entries of the MSI-X table with message address and message data. +Last but not least, the PCI subsystem will write the 1:1 +vector-to-entry mapping into the field 'vector' of each element. A +device driver is responsible for keeping track of allocated MSI-X +vectors in its internal data structure. + +A return of zero indicates that the number of MSI-X vectors was +successfully allocated. A return of greater than zero indicates +MSI-X vector shortage. Or a return of less than zero indicates +a failure. This failure may be a result of duplicate entries +specified in second argument, or a result of no available vector, +or a result of failing to initialize MSI-X table entries. + +5.3.3 API pci_disable_msix + +void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev) + +This API should always be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msix() +when a device driver is unloading. Note that a device driver should +always call free_irq() on all MSI-X vectors it has done request_irq() +on before calling this API. Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON() and +a device will be left with MSI-X enabled and leaks its vectors. + +5.3.4 MSI-X mode vs. legacy mode diagram + +The below diagram shows the events which switch the interrupt +mode on the MSI-X capable device function between MSI-X mode and +PIN-IRQ assertion mode (legacy). + + ------------ pci_enable_msix(,,n) ------------------------ + | | <=============== | | + | MSI-X MODE | | PIN-IRQ ASSERTION MODE | + | | ===============> | | + ------------ pci_disable_msix ------------------------ + +Figure 2. MSI-X Mode vs. Legacy Mode + +In Figure 2, a device operates by default in legacy mode. A +successful MSI-X request (using pci_enable_msix()) switches a +device's interrupt mode to MSI-X mode. A pre-assigned IOAPIC vector +stored in dev->irq will be saved by the PCI subsystem; however, +unlike MSI mode, the PCI subsystem will not replace dev->irq with +assigned MSI-X vector because the PCI subsystem already writes the 1:1 +vector-to-entry mapping into the field 'vector' of each element +specified in second argument. + +To return back to its default mode, a device driver should always call +pci_disable_msix() to undo the effect of pci_enable_msix(). Note that +a device driver should always call free_irq() on all MSI-X vectors it +has done request_irq() on before calling pci_disable_msix(). Failure +to do so results in a BUG_ON() and a device will be left with MSI-X +enabled and leaks its vectors. Otherwise, the PCI subsystem switches a +device function's interrupt mode from MSI-X mode to legacy mode and +marks all allocated MSI-X vectors as unused. + +Once being marked as unused, there is no guarantee that the PCI +subsystem will reserve these MSI-X vectors for a device. Depending on +the availability of current PCI vector resources and the number of +MSI/MSI-X requests from other drivers, these MSI-X vectors may be +re-assigned. + +For the case where the PCI subsystem re-assigned these MSI-X vectors +to other drivers, a request to switch back to MSI-X mode may result +being assigned with another set of MSI-X vectors or a failure if no +more vectors are available. + +5.4 Handling function implementing both MSI and MSI-X capabilities + +For the case where a function implements both MSI and MSI-X +capabilities, the PCI subsystem enables a device to run either in MSI +mode or MSI-X mode but not both. A device driver determines whether it +wants MSI or MSI-X enabled on its hardware device. Once a device +driver requests for MSI, for example, it is prohibited from requesting +MSI-X; in other words, a device driver is not permitted to ping-pong +between MSI mod MSI-X mode during a run-time. + +5.5 Hardware requirements for MSI/MSI-X support + +MSI/MSI-X support requires support from both system hardware and +individual hardware device functions. + +5.5.1 Required x86 hardware support + +Since the target of MSI address is the local APIC CPU, enabling +MSI/MSI-X support in the Linux kernel is dependent on whether existing +system hardware supports local APIC. Users should verify that their +system supports local APIC operation by testing that it runs when +CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC=y. + +In SMP environment, CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC is automatically set; +however, in UP environment, users must manually set +CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC. Once CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC=y, setting +CONFIG_PCI_MSI enables the VECTOR based scheme and the option for +MSI-capable device drivers to selectively enable MSI/MSI-X. + +Note that CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC setting is irrelevant because MSI/MSI-X +vector is allocated new during runtime and MSI/MSI-X support does not +depend on BIOS support. This key independency enables MSI/MSI-X +support on future IOxAPIC free platforms. + +5.5.2 Device hardware support + +The hardware device function supports MSI by indicating the +MSI/MSI-X capability structure on its PCI capability list. By +default, this capability structure will not be initialized by +the kernel to enable MSI during the system boot. In other words, +the device function is running on its default pin assertion mode. +Note that in many cases the hardware supporting MSI have bugs, +which may result in system hangs. The software driver of specific +MSI-capable hardware is responsible for deciding whether to call +pci_enable_msi or not. A return of zero indicates the kernel +successfully initialized the MSI/MSI-X capability structure of the +device function. The device function is now running on MSI/MSI-X mode. + +5.6 How to tell whether MSI/MSI-X is enabled on device function + +At the driver level, a return of zero from the function call of +pci_enable_msi()/pci_enable_msix() indicates to a device driver that +its device function is initialized successfully and ready to run in +MSI/MSI-X mode. + +At the user level, users can use the command 'cat /proc/interrupts' +to display the vectors allocated for devices and their interrupt +MSI/MSI-X modes ("PCI-MSI"/"PCI-MSI-X"). Below shows MSI mode is +enabled on a SCSI Adaptec 39320D Ultra320 controller. + + CPU0 CPU1 + 0: 324639 0 IO-APIC-edge timer + 1: 1186 0 IO-APIC-edge i8042 + 2: 0 0 XT-PIC cascade + 12: 2797 0 IO-APIC-edge i8042 + 14: 6543 0 IO-APIC-edge ide0 + 15: 1 0 IO-APIC-edge ide1 +169: 0 0 IO-APIC-level uhci-hcd +185: 0 0 IO-APIC-level uhci-hcd +193: 138 10 PCI-MSI aic79xx +201: 30 0 PCI-MSI aic79xx +225: 30 0 IO-APIC-level aic7xxx +233: 30 0 IO-APIC-level aic7xxx +NMI: 0 0 +LOC: 324553 325068 +ERR: 0 +MIS: 0 + +6. MSI quirks + +Several PCI chipsets or devices are known to not support MSI. +The PCI stack provides 3 possible levels of MSI disabling: +* on a single device +* on all devices behind a specific bridge +* globally + +6.1. Disabling MSI on a single device + +Under some circumstances it might be required to disable MSI on a +single device. This may be achieved by either not calling pci_enable_msi() +or all, or setting the pci_dev->no_msi flag before (most of the time +in a quirk). + +6.2. Disabling MSI below a bridge + +The vast majority of MSI quirks are required by PCI bridges not +being able to route MSI between busses. In this case, MSI have to be +disabled on all devices behind this bridge. It is achieves by setting +the PCI_BUS_FLAGS_NO_MSI flag in the pci_bus->bus_flags of the bridge +subordinate bus. There is no need to set the same flag on bridges that +are below the broken bridge. When pci_enable_msi() is called to enable +MSI on a device, pci_msi_supported() takes care of checking the NO_MSI +flag in all parent busses of the device. + +Some bridges actually support dynamic MSI support enabling/disabling +by changing some bits in their PCI configuration space (especially +the Hypertransport chipsets such as the nVidia nForce and Serverworks +HT2000). It may then be required to update the NO_MSI flag on the +corresponding devices in the sysfs hierarchy. To enable MSI support +on device "0000:00:0e", do: + + echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:0e/msi_bus + +To disable MSI support, echo 0 instead of 1. Note that it should be +used with caution since changing this value might break interrupts. + +6.3. Disabling MSI globally + +Some extreme cases may require to disable MSI globally on the system. +For now, the only known case is a Serverworks PCI-X chipsets (MSI are +not supported on several busses that are not all connected to the +chipset in the Linux PCI hierarchy). In the vast majority of other +cases, disabling only behind a specific bridge is enough. + +For debugging purpose, the user may also pass pci=nomsi on the kernel +command-line to explicitly disable MSI globally. But, once the appro- +priate quirks are added to the kernel, this option should not be +required anymore. + +6.4. Finding why MSI cannot be enabled on a device + +Assuming that MSI are not enabled on a device, you should look at +dmesg to find messages that quirks may output when disabling MSI +on some devices, some bridges or even globally. +Then, lspci -t gives the list of bridges above a device. Reading +/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:0e/msi_bus will tell you whether MSI +are enabled (1) or disabled (0). In 0 is found in a single bridge +msi_bus file above the device, MSI cannot be enabled. + +7. FAQ + +Q1. Are there any limitations on using the MSI? + +A1. If the PCI device supports MSI and conforms to the +specification and the platform supports the APIC local bus, +then using MSI should work. + +Q2. Will it work on all the Pentium processors (P3, P4, Xeon, +AMD processors)? In P3 IPI's are transmitted on the APIC local +bus and in P4 and Xeon they are transmitted on the system +bus. Are there any implications with this? + +A2. MSI support enables a PCI device sending an inbound +memory write (0xfeexxxxx as target address) on its PCI bus +directly to the FSB. Since the message address has a +redirection hint bit cleared, it should work. + +Q3. The target address 0xfeexxxxx will be translated by the +Host Bridge into an interrupt message. Are there any +limitations on the chipsets such as Intel 8xx, Intel e7xxx, +or VIA? + +A3. If these chipsets support an inbound memory write with +target address set as 0xfeexxxxx, as conformed to PCI +specification 2.3 or latest, then it should work. + +Q4. From the driver point of view, if the MSI is lost because +of errors occurring during inbound memory write, then it may +wait forever. Is there a mechanism for it to recover? + +A4. Since the target of the transaction is an inbound memory +write, all transaction termination conditions (Retry, +Master-Abort, Target-Abort, or normal completion) are +supported. A device sending an MSI must abide by all the PCI +rules and conditions regarding that inbound memory write. So, +if a retry is signaled it must retry, etc... We believe that +the recommendation for Abort is also a retry (refer to PCI +specification 2.3 or latest). diff --git a/Documentation/README.DAC960 b/Documentation/README.DAC960 deleted file mode 100644 index 0e8f618..0000000 --- a/Documentation/README.DAC960 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,756 +0,0 @@ - Linux Driver for Mylex DAC960/AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID PCI RAID Controllers - - Version 2.2.11 for Linux 2.2.19 - Version 2.4.11 for Linux 2.4.12 - - PRODUCTION RELEASE - - 11 October 2001 - - Leonard N. Zubkoff - Dandelion Digital - lnz@dandelion.com - - Copyright 1998-2001 by Leonard N. Zubkoff - - - INTRODUCTION - -Mylex, Inc. designs and manufactures a variety of high performance PCI RAID -controllers. Mylex Corporation is located at 34551 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, -California 94555, USA and can be reached at 510.796.6100 or on the World Wide -Web at http://www.mylex.com. Mylex Technical Support can be reached by -electronic mail at mylexsup@us.ibm.com, by voice at 510.608.2400, or by FAX at -510.745.7715. Contact information for offices in Europe and Japan is available -on their Web site. - -The latest information on Linux support for DAC960 PCI RAID Controllers, as -well as the most recent release of this driver, will always be available from -my Linux Home Page at URL "http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/". The Linux DAC960 -driver supports all current Mylex PCI RAID controllers including the new -eXtremeRAID 2000/3000 and AcceleRAID 352/170/160 models which have an entirely -new firmware interface from the older eXtremeRAID 1100, AcceleRAID 150/200/250, -and DAC960PJ/PG/PU/PD/PL. See below for a complete controller list as well as -minimum firmware version requirements. For simplicity, in most places this -documentation refers to DAC960 generically rather than explicitly listing all -the supported models. - -Driver bug reports should be sent via electronic mail to "lnz@dandelion.com". -Please include with the bug report the complete configuration messages reported -by the driver at startup, along with any subsequent system messages relevant to -the controller's operation, and a detailed description of your system's -hardware configuration. Driver bugs are actually quite rare; if you encounter -problems with disks being marked offline, for example, please contact Mylex -Technical Support as the problem is related to the hardware configuration -rather than the Linux driver. - -Please consult the RAID controller documentation for detailed information -regarding installation and configuration of the controllers. This document -primarily provides information specific to the Linux support. - - - DRIVER FEATURES - -The DAC960 RAID controllers are supported solely as high performance RAID -controllers, not as interfaces to arbitrary SCSI devices. The Linux DAC960 -driver operates at the block device level, the same level as the SCSI and IDE -drivers. Unlike other RAID controllers currently supported on Linux, the -DAC960 driver is not dependent on the SCSI subsystem, and hence avoids all the -complexity and unnecessary code that would be associated with an implementation -as a SCSI driver. The DAC960 driver is designed for as high a performance as -possible with no compromises or extra code for compatibility with lower -performance devices. The DAC960 driver includes extensive error logging and -online configuration management capabilities. Except for initial configuration -of the controller and adding new disk drives, most everything can be handled -from Linux while the system is operational. - -The DAC960 driver is architected to support up to 8 controllers per system. -Each DAC960 parallel SCSI controller can support up to 15 disk drives per -channel, for a maximum of 60 drives on a four channel controller; the fibre -channel eXtremeRAID 3000 controller supports up to 125 disk drives per loop for -a total of 250 drives. The drives installed on a controller are divided into -one or more "Drive Groups", and then each Drive Group is subdivided further -into 1 to 32 "Logical Drives". Each Logical Drive has a specific RAID Level -and caching policy associated with it, and it appears to Linux as a single -block device. Logical Drives are further subdivided into up to 7 partitions -through the normal Linux and PC disk partitioning schemes. Logical Drives are -also known as "System Drives", and Drive Groups are also called "Packs". Both -terms are in use in the Mylex documentation; I have chosen to standardize on -the more generic "Logical Drive" and "Drive Group". - -DAC960 RAID disk devices are named in the style of the obsolete Device File -System (DEVFS). The device corresponding to Logical Drive D on Controller C -is referred to as /dev/rd/cCdD, and the partitions are called /dev/rd/cCdDp1 -through /dev/rd/cCdDp7. For example, partition 3 of Logical Drive 5 on -Controller 2 is referred to as /dev/rd/c2d5p3. Note that unlike with SCSI -disks the device names will not change in the event of a disk drive failure. -The DAC960 driver is assigned major numbers 48 - 55 with one major number per -controller. The 8 bits of minor number are divided into 5 bits for the Logical -Drive and 3 bits for the partition. - - - SUPPORTED DAC960/AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID PCI RAID CONTROLLERS - -The following list comprises the supported DAC960, AcceleRAID, and eXtremeRAID -PCI RAID Controllers as of the date of this document. It is recommended that -anyone purchasing a Mylex PCI RAID Controller not in the following table -contact the author beforehand to verify that it is or will be supported. - -eXtremeRAID 3000 - 1 Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI channel - 2 External Fibre FC-AL channels - 233MHz StrongARM SA 110 Processor - 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) - 32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory - -eXtremeRAID 2000 - 4 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channels - 233MHz StrongARM SA 110 Processor - 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) - 32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory - -AcceleRAID 352 - 2 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channels - 100MHz Intel i960RN RISC Processor - 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) - 32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory - -AcceleRAID 170 - 1 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channel - 100MHz Intel i960RM RISC Processor - 16MB/32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory - -AcceleRAID 160 (AcceleRAID 170LP) - 1 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channel - 100MHz Intel i960RS RISC Processor - Built in 16M ECC SDRAM Memory - PCI Low Profile Form Factor - fit for 2U height - -eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P) - 3 Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI channels - 233MHz StrongARM SA 110 Processor - 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) - 16MB/32MB/64MB Parity SDRAM Memory with Battery Backup - -AcceleRAID 250 (DAC960PTL1) - Uses onboard Symbios SCSI chips on certain motherboards - Also includes one onboard Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI Channel - 66MHz Intel i960RD RISC Processor - 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB ECC EDO Memory - -AcceleRAID 200 (DAC960PTL0) - Uses onboard Symbios SCSI chips on certain motherboards - Includes no onboard SCSI Channels - 66MHz Intel i960RD RISC Processor - 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB ECC EDO Memory - -AcceleRAID 150 (DAC960PRL) - Uses onboard Symbios SCSI chips on certain motherboards - Also includes one onboard Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI Channel - 33MHz Intel i960RP RISC Processor - 4MB Parity EDO Memory - -DAC960PJ 1/2/3 Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Channels - 66MHz Intel i960RD RISC Processor - 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB ECC EDO Memory - -DAC960PG 1/2/3 Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Channels - 33MHz Intel i960RP RISC Processor - 4MB/8MB ECC EDO Memory - -DAC960PU 1/2/3 Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Channels - Intel i960CF RISC Processor - 4MB/8MB EDRAM or 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory - -DAC960PD 1/2/3 Wide Fast SCSI-2 Channels - Intel i960CF RISC Processor - 4MB/8MB EDRAM or 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory - -DAC960PL 1/2/3 Wide Fast SCSI-2 Channels - Intel i960 RISC Processor - 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory - -DAC960P 1/2/3 Wide Fast SCSI-2 Channels - Intel i960 RISC Processor - 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory - -For the eXtremeRAID 2000/3000 and AcceleRAID 352/170/160, firmware version -6.00-01 or above is required. - -For the eXtremeRAID 1100, firmware version 5.06-0-52 or above is required. - -For the AcceleRAID 250, 200, and 150, firmware version 4.06-0-57 or above is -required. - -For the DAC960PJ and DAC960PG, firmware version 4.06-0-00 or above is required. - -For the DAC960PU, DAC960PD, DAC960PL, and DAC960P, either firmware version -3.51-0-04 or above is required (for dual Flash ROM controllers), or firmware -version 2.73-0-00 or above is required (for single Flash ROM controllers) - -Please note that not all SCSI disk drives are suitable for use with DAC960 -controllers, and only particular firmware versions of any given model may -actually function correctly. Similarly, not all motherboards have a BIOS that -properly initializes the AcceleRAID 250, AcceleRAID 200, AcceleRAID 150, -DAC960PJ, and DAC960PG because the Intel i960RD/RP is a multi-function device. -If in doubt, contact Mylex RAID Technical Support (mylexsup@us.ibm.com) to -verify compatibility. Mylex makes available a hard disk compatibility list at -http://www.mylex.com/support/hdcomp/hd-lists.html. - - - DRIVER INSTALLATION - -This distribution was prepared for Linux kernel version 2.2.19 or 2.4.12. - -To install the DAC960 RAID driver, you may use the following commands, -replacing "/usr/src" with wherever you keep your Linux kernel source tree: - - cd /usr/src - tar -xvzf DAC960-2.2.11.tar.gz (or DAC960-2.4.11.tar.gz) - mv README.DAC960 linux/Documentation - mv DAC960.[ch] linux/drivers/block - patch -p0 < DAC960.patch (if DAC960.patch is included) - cd linux - make config - make bzImage (or zImage) - -Then install "arch/i386/boot/bzImage" or "arch/i386/boot/zImage" as your -standard kernel, run lilo if appropriate, and reboot. - -To create the necessary devices in /dev, the "make_rd" script included in -"DAC960-Utilities.tar.gz" from http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/ may be used. -LILO 21 and FDISK v2.9 include DAC960 support; also included in this archive -are patches to LILO 20 and FDISK v2.8 that add DAC960 support, along with -statically linked executables of LILO and FDISK. This modified version of LILO -will allow booting from a DAC960 controller and/or mounting the root file -system from a DAC960. - -Red Hat Linux 6.0 and SuSE Linux 6.1 include support for Mylex PCI RAID -controllers. Installing directly onto a DAC960 may be problematic from other -Linux distributions until their installation utilities are updated. - - - INSTALLATION NOTES - -Before installing Linux or adding DAC960 logical drives to an existing Linux -system, the controller must first be configured to provide one or more logical -drives using the BIOS Configuration Utility or DACCF. Please note that since -there are only at most 6 usable partitions on each logical drive, systems -requiring more partitions should subdivide a drive group into multiple logical -drives, each of which can have up to 6 usable partitions. Also, note that with -large disk arrays it is advisable to enable the 8GB BIOS Geometry (255/63) -rather than accepting the default 2GB BIOS Geometry (128/32); failing to so do -will cause the logical drive geometry to have more than 65535 cylinders which -will make it impossible for FDISK to be used properly. The 8GB BIOS Geometry -can be enabled by configuring the DAC960 BIOS, which is accessible via Alt-M -during the BIOS initialization sequence. - -For maximum performance and the most efficient E2FSCK performance, it is -recommended that EXT2 file systems be built with a 4KB block size and 16 block -stride to match the DAC960 controller's 64KB default stripe size. The command -"mke2fs -b 4096 -R stride=16 " is appropriate. Unless there will be a -large number of small files on the file systems, it is also beneficial to add -the "-i 16384" option to increase the bytes per inode parameter thereby -reducing the file system metadata. Finally, on systems that will only be run -with Linux 2.2 or later kernels it is beneficial to enable sparse superblocks -with the "-s 1" option. - - - DAC960 ANNOUNCEMENTS MAILING LIST - -The DAC960 Announcements Mailing List provides a forum for informing Linux -users of new driver releases and other announcements regarding Linux support -for DAC960 PCI RAID Controllers. To join the mailing list, send a message to -"dac960-announce-request@dandelion.com" with the line "subscribe" in the -message body. - - - CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION AND STATUS MONITORING - -The DAC960 RAID controllers running firmware 4.06 or above include a Background -Initialization facility so that system downtime is minimized both for initial -installation and subsequent configuration of additional storage. The BIOS -Configuration Utility (accessible via Alt-R during the BIOS initialization -sequence) is used to quickly configure the controller, and then the logical -drives that have been created are available for immediate use even while they -are still being initialized by the controller. The primary need for online -configuration and status monitoring is then to avoid system downtime when disk -drives fail and must be replaced. Mylex's online monitoring and configuration -utilities are being ported to Linux and will become available at some point in -the future. Note that with a SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure) -enclosure, the controller is able to rebuild failed drives automatically as -soon as a drive replacement is made available. - -The primary interfaces for controller configuration and status monitoring are -special files created in the /proc/rd/... hierarchy along with the normal -system console logging mechanism. Whenever the system is operating, the DAC960 -driver queries each controller for status information every 10 seconds, and -checks for additional conditions every 60 seconds. The initial status of each -controller is always available for controller N in /proc/rd/cN/initial_status, -and the current status as of the last status monitoring query is available in -/proc/rd/cN/current_status. In addition, status changes are also logged by the -driver to the system console and will appear in the log files maintained by -syslog. The progress of asynchronous rebuild or consistency check operations -is also available in /proc/rd/cN/current_status, and progress messages are -logged to the system console at most every 60 seconds. - -Starting with the 2.2.3/2.0.3 versions of the driver, the status information -available in /proc/rd/cN/initial_status and /proc/rd/cN/current_status has been -augmented to include the vendor, model, revision, and serial number (if -available) for each physical device found connected to the controller: - -***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.2.3 of 19 August 1999 ***** -Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff -Configuring Mylex DAC960PRL PCI RAID Controller - Firmware Version: 4.07-0-07, Channels: 1, Memory Size: 16MB - PCI Bus: 1, Device: 4, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned - PCI Address: 0xFE300000 mapped at 0xA0800000, IRQ Channel: 21 - Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 - Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 - Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 - SAF-TE Enclosure Management Enabled - Physical Devices: - 0:0 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 - Serial Number: 68016775HA - Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks - 0:1 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 - Serial Number: 68004E53HA - Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks - 0:2 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 - Serial Number: 13013935HA - Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks - 0:3 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 - Serial Number: 13016897HA - Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks - 0:4 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 - Serial Number: 68019905HA - Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks - 0:5 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 - Serial Number: 68012753HA - Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks - 0:6 Vendor: ESG-SHV Model: SCA HSBP M6 Revision: 0.61 - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 89640960 blocks, Write Thru - No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress - -To simplify the monitoring process for custom software, the special file -/proc/rd/status returns "OK" when all DAC960 controllers in the system are -operating normally and no failures have occurred, or "ALERT" if any logical -drives are offline or critical or any non-standby physical drives are dead. - -Configuration commands for controller N are available via the special file -/proc/rd/cN/user_command. A human readable command can be written to this -special file to initiate a configuration operation, and the results of the -operation can then be read back from the special file in addition to being -logged to the system console. The shell command sequence - - echo "" > /proc/rd/c0/user_command - cat /proc/rd/c0/user_command - -is typically used to execute configuration commands. The configuration -commands are: - - flush-cache - - The "flush-cache" command flushes the controller's cache. The system - automatically flushes the cache at shutdown or if the driver module is - unloaded, so this command is only needed to be certain a write back cache - is flushed to disk before the system is powered off by a command to a UPS. - Note that the flush-cache command also stops an asynchronous rebuild or - consistency check, so it should not be used except when the system is being - halted. - - kill : - - The "kill" command marks the physical drive : as DEAD. - This command is provided primarily for testing, and should not be used - during normal system operation. - - make-online : - - The "make-online" command changes the physical drive : - from status DEAD to status ONLINE. In cases where multiple physical drives - have been killed simultaneously, this command may be used to bring all but - one of them back online, after which a rebuild to the final drive is - necessary. - - Warning: make-online should only be used on a dead physical drive that is - an active part of a drive group, never on a standby drive. The command - should never be used on a dead drive that is part of a critical logical - drive; rebuild should be used if only a single drive is dead. - - make-standby : - - The "make-standby" command changes physical drive : - from status DEAD to status STANDBY. It should only be used in cases where - a dead drive was replaced after an automatic rebuild was performed onto a - standby drive. It cannot be used to add a standby drive to the controller - configuration if one was not created initially; the BIOS Configuration - Utility must be used for that currently. - - rebuild : - - The "rebuild" command initiates an asynchronous rebuild onto physical drive - :. It should only be used when a dead drive has been - replaced. - - check-consistency - - The "check-consistency" command initiates an asynchronous consistency check - of with automatic restoration. It can be used - whenever it is desired to verify the consistency of the redundancy - information. - - cancel-rebuild - cancel-consistency-check - - The "cancel-rebuild" and "cancel-consistency-check" commands cancel any - rebuild or consistency check operations previously initiated. - - - EXAMPLE I - DRIVE FAILURE WITHOUT A STANDBY DRIVE - -The following annotated logs demonstrate the controller configuration and and -online status monitoring capabilities of the Linux DAC960 Driver. The test -configuration comprises 6 1GB Quantum Atlas I disk drives on two channels of a -DAC960PJ controller. The physical drives are configured into a single drive -group without a standby drive, and the drive group has been configured into two -logical drives, one RAID-5 and one RAID-6. Note that these logs are from an -earlier version of the driver and the messages have changed somewhat with newer -releases, but the functionality remains similar. First, here is the current -status of the RAID configuration: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status -***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.0.0 of 23 March 1999 ***** -Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff -Configuring Mylex DAC960PJ PCI RAID Controller - Firmware Version: 4.06-0-08, Channels: 3, Memory Size: 8MB - PCI Bus: 0, Device: 19, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned - PCI Address: 0xFD4FC000 mapped at 0x8807000, IRQ Channel: 9 - Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 - Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 - Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru - No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status -OK - -The above messages indicate that everything is healthy, and /proc/rd/status -returns "OK" indicating that there are no problems with any DAC960 controller -in the system. For demonstration purposes, while I/O is active Physical Drive -1:1 is now disconnected, simulating a drive failure. The failure is noted by -the driver within 10 seconds of the controller's having detected it, and the -driver logs the following console status messages indicating that Logical -Drives 0 and 1 are now CRITICAL as a result of Physical Drive 1:1 being DEAD: - -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 killed because of timeout on SCSI command -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 is now DEAD -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now CRITICAL -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now CRITICAL - -The Sense Keys logged here are just Check Condition / Unit Attention conditions -arising from a SCSI bus reset that is forced by the controller during its error -recovery procedures. Concurrently with the above, the driver status available -from /proc/rd also reflects the drive failure. The status message in -/proc/rd/status has changed from "OK" to "ALERT": - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status -ALERT - -and /proc/rd/c0/current_status has been updated: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status - ... - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru - No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress - -Since there are no standby drives configured, the system can continue to access -the logical drives in a performance degraded mode until the failed drive is -replaced and a rebuild operation completed to restore the redundancy of the -logical drives. Once Physical Drive 1:1 is replaced with a properly -functioning drive, or if the physical drive was killed without having failed -(e.g., due to electrical problems on the SCSI bus), the user can instruct the -controller to initiate a rebuild operation onto the newly replaced drive: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# echo "rebuild 1:1" > /proc/rd/c0/user_command -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/user_command -Rebuild of Physical Drive 1:1 Initiated - -The echo command instructs the controller to initiate an asynchronous rebuild -operation onto Physical Drive 1:1, and the status message that results from the -operation is then available for reading from /proc/rd/c0/user_command, as well -as being logged to the console by the driver. - -Within 10 seconds of this command the driver logs the initiation of the -asynchronous rebuild operation: - -DAC960#0: Rebuild of Physical Drive 1:1 Initiated -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 01 -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 is now WRITE-ONLY -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 1% completed - -and /proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status - ... - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru - Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 6% completed - -As the rebuild progresses, the current status in /proc/rd/c0/current_status is -updated every 10 seconds: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status - ... - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru - Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 15% completed - -and every minute a progress message is logged to the console by the driver: - -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 32% completed -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 63% completed -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 94% completed -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) 94% completed - -Finally, the rebuild completes successfully. The driver logs the status of the -logical and physical drives and the rebuild completion: - -DAC960#0: Rebuild Completed Successfully -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 is now ONLINE -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now ONLINE -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now ONLINE - -/proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status - ... - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru - Rebuild Completed Successfully - -and /proc/rd/status indicates that everything is healthy once again: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status -OK - - - EXAMPLE II - DRIVE FAILURE WITH A STANDBY DRIVE - -The following annotated logs demonstrate the controller configuration and and -online status monitoring capabilities of the Linux DAC960 Driver. The test -configuration comprises 6 1GB Quantum Atlas I disk drives on two channels of a -DAC960PJ controller. The physical drives are configured into a single drive -group with a standby drive, and the drive group has been configured into two -logical drives, one RAID-5 and one RAID-6. Note that these logs are from an -earlier version of the driver and the messages have changed somewhat with newer -releases, but the functionality remains similar. First, here is the current -status of the RAID configuration: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status -***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.0.0 of 23 March 1999 ***** -Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff -Configuring Mylex DAC960PJ PCI RAID Controller - Firmware Version: 4.06-0-08, Channels: 3, Memory Size: 8MB - PCI Bus: 0, Device: 19, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned - PCI Address: 0xFD4FC000 mapped at 0x8807000, IRQ Channel: 9 - Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 - Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 - Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Standby, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru - No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status -OK - -The above messages indicate that everything is healthy, and /proc/rd/status -returns "OK" indicating that there are no problems with any DAC960 controller -in the system. For demonstration purposes, while I/O is active Physical Drive -1:2 is now disconnected, simulating a drive failure. The failure is noted by -the driver within 10 seconds of the controller's having detected it, and the -driver logs the following console status messages: - -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 killed because of timeout on SCSI command -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 is now DEAD -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 killed because it was removed -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now CRITICAL -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now CRITICAL - -Since a standby drive is configured, the controller automatically begins -rebuilding onto the standby drive: - -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 is now WRITE-ONLY -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 4% completed - -Concurrently with the above, the driver status available from /proc/rd also -reflects the drive failure and automatic rebuild. The status message in -/proc/rd/status has changed from "OK" to "ALERT": - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status -ALERT - -and /proc/rd/c0/current_status has been updated: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status - ... - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru - Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 4% completed - -As the rebuild progresses, the current status in /proc/rd/c0/current_status is -updated every 10 seconds: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status - ... - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru - Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 40% completed - -and every minute a progress message is logged on the console by the driver: - -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 40% completed -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 76% completed -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) 66% completed -DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) 84% completed - -Finally, the rebuild completes successfully. The driver logs the status of the -logical and physical drives and the rebuild completion: - -DAC960#0: Rebuild Completed Successfully -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 is now ONLINE -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now ONLINE -DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now ONLINE - -/proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: - -***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.0.0 of 23 March 1999 ***** -Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff -Configuring Mylex DAC960PJ PCI RAID Controller - Firmware Version: 4.06-0-08, Channels: 3, Memory Size: 8MB - PCI Bus: 0, Device: 19, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned - PCI Address: 0xFD4FC000 mapped at 0x8807000, IRQ Channel: 9 - Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 - Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 - Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru - Rebuild Completed Successfully - -and /proc/rd/status indicates that everything is healthy once again: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status -OK - -Note that the absence of a viable standby drive does not create an "ALERT" -status. Once dead Physical Drive 1:2 has been replaced, the controller must be -told that this has occurred and that the newly replaced drive should become the -new standby drive: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# echo "make-standby 1:2" > /proc/rd/c0/user_command -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/user_command -Make Standby of Physical Drive 1:2 Succeeded - -The echo command instructs the controller to make Physical Drive 1:2 into a -standby drive, and the status message that results from the operation is then -available for reading from /proc/rd/c0/user_command, as well as being logged to -the console by the driver. Within 60 seconds of this command the driver logs: - -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 01 -DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 is now STANDBY -DAC960#0: Make Standby of Physical Drive 1:2 Succeeded - -and /proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: - -gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status - ... - Physical Devices: - 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - 1:2 - Disk: Standby, 2201600 blocks - 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks - Logical Drives: - /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru - /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru - Rebuild Completed Successfully diff --git a/Documentation/README.cycladesZ b/Documentation/README.cycladesZ deleted file mode 100644 index 024a694..0000000 --- a/Documentation/README.cycladesZ +++ /dev/null @@ -1,8 +0,0 @@ - -The Cyclades-Z must have firmware loaded onto the card before it will -operate. This operation should be performed during system startup, - -The firmware, loader program and the latest device driver code are -available from Cyclades at - ftp://ftp.cyclades.com/pub/cyclades/cyclades-z/linux/ - diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/00-INDEX b/Documentation/blockdev/00-INDEX new file mode 100644 index 0000000..86f054c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/00-INDEX @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +00-INDEX + - this file +README.DAC960 + - info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux. +cciss.txt + - info, major/minor #'s for Compaq's SMART Array Controllers. +cpqarray.txt + - info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. +floppy.txt + - notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver. +nbd.txt + - info on a TCP implementation of a network block device. +paride.txt + - information about the parallel port IDE subsystem. +ramdisk.txt + - short guide on how to set up and use the RAM disk. diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/README.DAC960 b/Documentation/blockdev/README.DAC960 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0e8f618 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/README.DAC960 @@ -0,0 +1,756 @@ + Linux Driver for Mylex DAC960/AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID PCI RAID Controllers + + Version 2.2.11 for Linux 2.2.19 + Version 2.4.11 for Linux 2.4.12 + + PRODUCTION RELEASE + + 11 October 2001 + + Leonard N. Zubkoff + Dandelion Digital + lnz@dandelion.com + + Copyright 1998-2001 by Leonard N. Zubkoff + + + INTRODUCTION + +Mylex, Inc. designs and manufactures a variety of high performance PCI RAID +controllers. Mylex Corporation is located at 34551 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, +California 94555, USA and can be reached at 510.796.6100 or on the World Wide +Web at http://www.mylex.com. Mylex Technical Support can be reached by +electronic mail at mylexsup@us.ibm.com, by voice at 510.608.2400, or by FAX at +510.745.7715. Contact information for offices in Europe and Japan is available +on their Web site. + +The latest information on Linux support for DAC960 PCI RAID Controllers, as +well as the most recent release of this driver, will always be available from +my Linux Home Page at URL "http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/". The Linux DAC960 +driver supports all current Mylex PCI RAID controllers including the new +eXtremeRAID 2000/3000 and AcceleRAID 352/170/160 models which have an entirely +new firmware interface from the older eXtremeRAID 1100, AcceleRAID 150/200/250, +and DAC960PJ/PG/PU/PD/PL. See below for a complete controller list as well as +minimum firmware version requirements. For simplicity, in most places this +documentation refers to DAC960 generically rather than explicitly listing all +the supported models. + +Driver bug reports should be sent via electronic mail to "lnz@dandelion.com". +Please include with the bug report the complete configuration messages reported +by the driver at startup, along with any subsequent system messages relevant to +the controller's operation, and a detailed description of your system's +hardware configuration. Driver bugs are actually quite rare; if you encounter +problems with disks being marked offline, for example, please contact Mylex +Technical Support as the problem is related to the hardware configuration +rather than the Linux driver. + +Please consult the RAID controller documentation for detailed information +regarding installation and configuration of the controllers. This document +primarily provides information specific to the Linux support. + + + DRIVER FEATURES + +The DAC960 RAID controllers are supported solely as high performance RAID +controllers, not as interfaces to arbitrary SCSI devices. The Linux DAC960 +driver operates at the block device level, the same level as the SCSI and IDE +drivers. Unlike other RAID controllers currently supported on Linux, the +DAC960 driver is not dependent on the SCSI subsystem, and hence avoids all the +complexity and unnecessary code that would be associated with an implementation +as a SCSI driver. The DAC960 driver is designed for as high a performance as +possible with no compromises or extra code for compatibility with lower +performance devices. The DAC960 driver includes extensive error logging and +online configuration management capabilities. Except for initial configuration +of the controller and adding new disk drives, most everything can be handled +from Linux while the system is operational. + +The DAC960 driver is architected to support up to 8 controllers per system. +Each DAC960 parallel SCSI controller can support up to 15 disk drives per +channel, for a maximum of 60 drives on a four channel controller; the fibre +channel eXtremeRAID 3000 controller supports up to 125 disk drives per loop for +a total of 250 drives. The drives installed on a controller are divided into +one or more "Drive Groups", and then each Drive Group is subdivided further +into 1 to 32 "Logical Drives". Each Logical Drive has a specific RAID Level +and caching policy associated with it, and it appears to Linux as a single +block device. Logical Drives are further subdivided into up to 7 partitions +through the normal Linux and PC disk partitioning schemes. Logical Drives are +also known as "System Drives", and Drive Groups are also called "Packs". Both +terms are in use in the Mylex documentation; I have chosen to standardize on +the more generic "Logical Drive" and "Drive Group". + +DAC960 RAID disk devices are named in the style of the obsolete Device File +System (DEVFS). The device corresponding to Logical Drive D on Controller C +is referred to as /dev/rd/cCdD, and the partitions are called /dev/rd/cCdDp1 +through /dev/rd/cCdDp7. For example, partition 3 of Logical Drive 5 on +Controller 2 is referred to as /dev/rd/c2d5p3. Note that unlike with SCSI +disks the device names will not change in the event of a disk drive failure. +The DAC960 driver is assigned major numbers 48 - 55 with one major number per +controller. The 8 bits of minor number are divided into 5 bits for the Logical +Drive and 3 bits for the partition. + + + SUPPORTED DAC960/AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID PCI RAID CONTROLLERS + +The following list comprises the supported DAC960, AcceleRAID, and eXtremeRAID +PCI RAID Controllers as of the date of this document. It is recommended that +anyone purchasing a Mylex PCI RAID Controller not in the following table +contact the author beforehand to verify that it is or will be supported. + +eXtremeRAID 3000 + 1 Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI channel + 2 External Fibre FC-AL channels + 233MHz StrongARM SA 110 Processor + 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) + 32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory + +eXtremeRAID 2000 + 4 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channels + 233MHz StrongARM SA 110 Processor + 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) + 32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory + +AcceleRAID 352 + 2 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channels + 100MHz Intel i960RN RISC Processor + 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) + 32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory + +AcceleRAID 170 + 1 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channel + 100MHz Intel i960RM RISC Processor + 16MB/32MB/64MB ECC SDRAM Memory + +AcceleRAID 160 (AcceleRAID 170LP) + 1 Wide Ultra-160 LVD SCSI channel + 100MHz Intel i960RS RISC Processor + Built in 16M ECC SDRAM Memory + PCI Low Profile Form Factor - fit for 2U height + +eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P) + 3 Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI channels + 233MHz StrongARM SA 110 Processor + 64 Bit 33MHz PCI (backward compatible with 32 Bit PCI slots) + 16MB/32MB/64MB Parity SDRAM Memory with Battery Backup + +AcceleRAID 250 (DAC960PTL1) + Uses onboard Symbios SCSI chips on certain motherboards + Also includes one onboard Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI Channel + 66MHz Intel i960RD RISC Processor + 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB ECC EDO Memory + +AcceleRAID 200 (DAC960PTL0) + Uses onboard Symbios SCSI chips on certain motherboards + Includes no onboard SCSI Channels + 66MHz Intel i960RD RISC Processor + 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB ECC EDO Memory + +AcceleRAID 150 (DAC960PRL) + Uses onboard Symbios SCSI chips on certain motherboards + Also includes one onboard Wide Ultra-2/LVD SCSI Channel + 33MHz Intel i960RP RISC Processor + 4MB Parity EDO Memory + +DAC960PJ 1/2/3 Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Channels + 66MHz Intel i960RD RISC Processor + 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB ECC EDO Memory + +DAC960PG 1/2/3 Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Channels + 33MHz Intel i960RP RISC Processor + 4MB/8MB ECC EDO Memory + +DAC960PU 1/2/3 Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Channels + Intel i960CF RISC Processor + 4MB/8MB EDRAM or 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory + +DAC960PD 1/2/3 Wide Fast SCSI-2 Channels + Intel i960CF RISC Processor + 4MB/8MB EDRAM or 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory + +DAC960PL 1/2/3 Wide Fast SCSI-2 Channels + Intel i960 RISC Processor + 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory + +DAC960P 1/2/3 Wide Fast SCSI-2 Channels + Intel i960 RISC Processor + 2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB DRAM Memory + +For the eXtremeRAID 2000/3000 and AcceleRAID 352/170/160, firmware version +6.00-01 or above is required. + +For the eXtremeRAID 1100, firmware version 5.06-0-52 or above is required. + +For the AcceleRAID 250, 200, and 150, firmware version 4.06-0-57 or above is +required. + +For the DAC960PJ and DAC960PG, firmware version 4.06-0-00 or above is required. + +For the DAC960PU, DAC960PD, DAC960PL, and DAC960P, either firmware version +3.51-0-04 or above is required (for dual Flash ROM controllers), or firmware +version 2.73-0-00 or above is required (for single Flash ROM controllers) + +Please note that not all SCSI disk drives are suitable for use with DAC960 +controllers, and only particular firmware versions of any given model may +actually function correctly. Similarly, not all motherboards have a BIOS that +properly initializes the AcceleRAID 250, AcceleRAID 200, AcceleRAID 150, +DAC960PJ, and DAC960PG because the Intel i960RD/RP is a multi-function device. +If in doubt, contact Mylex RAID Technical Support (mylexsup@us.ibm.com) to +verify compatibility. Mylex makes available a hard disk compatibility list at +http://www.mylex.com/support/hdcomp/hd-lists.html. + + + DRIVER INSTALLATION + +This distribution was prepared for Linux kernel version 2.2.19 or 2.4.12. + +To install the DAC960 RAID driver, you may use the following commands, +replacing "/usr/src" with wherever you keep your Linux kernel source tree: + + cd /usr/src + tar -xvzf DAC960-2.2.11.tar.gz (or DAC960-2.4.11.tar.gz) + mv README.DAC960 linux/Documentation + mv DAC960.[ch] linux/drivers/block + patch -p0 < DAC960.patch (if DAC960.patch is included) + cd linux + make config + make bzImage (or zImage) + +Then install "arch/i386/boot/bzImage" or "arch/i386/boot/zImage" as your +standard kernel, run lilo if appropriate, and reboot. + +To create the necessary devices in /dev, the "make_rd" script included in +"DAC960-Utilities.tar.gz" from http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/ may be used. +LILO 21 and FDISK v2.9 include DAC960 support; also included in this archive +are patches to LILO 20 and FDISK v2.8 that add DAC960 support, along with +statically linked executables of LILO and FDISK. This modified version of LILO +will allow booting from a DAC960 controller and/or mounting the root file +system from a DAC960. + +Red Hat Linux 6.0 and SuSE Linux 6.1 include support for Mylex PCI RAID +controllers. Installing directly onto a DAC960 may be problematic from other +Linux distributions until their installation utilities are updated. + + + INSTALLATION NOTES + +Before installing Linux or adding DAC960 logical drives to an existing Linux +system, the controller must first be configured to provide one or more logical +drives using the BIOS Configuration Utility or DACCF. Please note that since +there are only at most 6 usable partitions on each logical drive, systems +requiring more partitions should subdivide a drive group into multiple logical +drives, each of which can have up to 6 usable partitions. Also, note that with +large disk arrays it is advisable to enable the 8GB BIOS Geometry (255/63) +rather than accepting the default 2GB BIOS Geometry (128/32); failing to so do +will cause the logical drive geometry to have more than 65535 cylinders which +will make it impossible for FDISK to be used properly. The 8GB BIOS Geometry +can be enabled by configuring the DAC960 BIOS, which is accessible via Alt-M +during the BIOS initialization sequence. + +For maximum performance and the most efficient E2FSCK performance, it is +recommended that EXT2 file systems be built with a 4KB block size and 16 block +stride to match the DAC960 controller's 64KB default stripe size. The command +"mke2fs -b 4096 -R stride=16 " is appropriate. Unless there will be a +large number of small files on the file systems, it is also beneficial to add +the "-i 16384" option to increase the bytes per inode parameter thereby +reducing the file system metadata. Finally, on systems that will only be run +with Linux 2.2 or later kernels it is beneficial to enable sparse superblocks +with the "-s 1" option. + + + DAC960 ANNOUNCEMENTS MAILING LIST + +The DAC960 Announcements Mailing List provides a forum for informing Linux +users of new driver releases and other announcements regarding Linux support +for DAC960 PCI RAID Controllers. To join the mailing list, send a message to +"dac960-announce-request@dandelion.com" with the line "subscribe" in the +message body. + + + CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION AND STATUS MONITORING + +The DAC960 RAID controllers running firmware 4.06 or above include a Background +Initialization facility so that system downtime is minimized both for initial +installation and subsequent configuration of additional storage. The BIOS +Configuration Utility (accessible via Alt-R during the BIOS initialization +sequence) is used to quickly configure the controller, and then the logical +drives that have been created are available for immediate use even while they +are still being initialized by the controller. The primary need for online +configuration and status monitoring is then to avoid system downtime when disk +drives fail and must be replaced. Mylex's online monitoring and configuration +utilities are being ported to Linux and will become available at some point in +the future. Note that with a SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure) +enclosure, the controller is able to rebuild failed drives automatically as +soon as a drive replacement is made available. + +The primary interfaces for controller configuration and status monitoring are +special files created in the /proc/rd/... hierarchy along with the normal +system console logging mechanism. Whenever the system is operating, the DAC960 +driver queries each controller for status information every 10 seconds, and +checks for additional conditions every 60 seconds. The initial status of each +controller is always available for controller N in /proc/rd/cN/initial_status, +and the current status as of the last status monitoring query is available in +/proc/rd/cN/current_status. In addition, status changes are also logged by the +driver to the system console and will appear in the log files maintained by +syslog. The progress of asynchronous rebuild or consistency check operations +is also available in /proc/rd/cN/current_status, and progress messages are +logged to the system console at most every 60 seconds. + +Starting with the 2.2.3/2.0.3 versions of the driver, the status information +available in /proc/rd/cN/initial_status and /proc/rd/cN/current_status has been +augmented to include the vendor, model, revision, and serial number (if +available) for each physical device found connected to the controller: + +***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.2.3 of 19 August 1999 ***** +Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff +Configuring Mylex DAC960PRL PCI RAID Controller + Firmware Version: 4.07-0-07, Channels: 1, Memory Size: 16MB + PCI Bus: 1, Device: 4, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned + PCI Address: 0xFE300000 mapped at 0xA0800000, IRQ Channel: 21 + Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 + Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 + Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 + SAF-TE Enclosure Management Enabled + Physical Devices: + 0:0 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 + Serial Number: 68016775HA + Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks + 0:1 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 + Serial Number: 68004E53HA + Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks + 0:2 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 + Serial Number: 13013935HA + Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks + 0:3 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 + Serial Number: 13016897HA + Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks + 0:4 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 + Serial Number: 68019905HA + Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks + 0:5 Vendor: IBM Model: DRVS09D Revision: 0270 + Serial Number: 68012753HA + Disk Status: Online, 17928192 blocks + 0:6 Vendor: ESG-SHV Model: SCA HSBP M6 Revision: 0.61 + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 89640960 blocks, Write Thru + No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress + +To simplify the monitoring process for custom software, the special file +/proc/rd/status returns "OK" when all DAC960 controllers in the system are +operating normally and no failures have occurred, or "ALERT" if any logical +drives are offline or critical or any non-standby physical drives are dead. + +Configuration commands for controller N are available via the special file +/proc/rd/cN/user_command. A human readable command can be written to this +special file to initiate a configuration operation, and the results of the +operation can then be read back from the special file in addition to being +logged to the system console. The shell command sequence + + echo "" > /proc/rd/c0/user_command + cat /proc/rd/c0/user_command + +is typically used to execute configuration commands. The configuration +commands are: + + flush-cache + + The "flush-cache" command flushes the controller's cache. The system + automatically flushes the cache at shutdown or if the driver module is + unloaded, so this command is only needed to be certain a write back cache + is flushed to disk before the system is powered off by a command to a UPS. + Note that the flush-cache command also stops an asynchronous rebuild or + consistency check, so it should not be used except when the system is being + halted. + + kill : + + The "kill" command marks the physical drive : as DEAD. + This command is provided primarily for testing, and should not be used + during normal system operation. + + make-online : + + The "make-online" command changes the physical drive : + from status DEAD to status ONLINE. In cases where multiple physical drives + have been killed simultaneously, this command may be used to bring all but + one of them back online, after which a rebuild to the final drive is + necessary. + + Warning: make-online should only be used on a dead physical drive that is + an active part of a drive group, never on a standby drive. The command + should never be used on a dead drive that is part of a critical logical + drive; rebuild should be used if only a single drive is dead. + + make-standby : + + The "make-standby" command changes physical drive : + from status DEAD to status STANDBY. It should only be used in cases where + a dead drive was replaced after an automatic rebuild was performed onto a + standby drive. It cannot be used to add a standby drive to the controller + configuration if one was not created initially; the BIOS Configuration + Utility must be used for that currently. + + rebuild : + + The "rebuild" command initiates an asynchronous rebuild onto physical drive + :. It should only be used when a dead drive has been + replaced. + + check-consistency + + The "check-consistency" command initiates an asynchronous consistency check + of with automatic restoration. It can be used + whenever it is desired to verify the consistency of the redundancy + information. + + cancel-rebuild + cancel-consistency-check + + The "cancel-rebuild" and "cancel-consistency-check" commands cancel any + rebuild or consistency check operations previously initiated. + + + EXAMPLE I - DRIVE FAILURE WITHOUT A STANDBY DRIVE + +The following annotated logs demonstrate the controller configuration and and +online status monitoring capabilities of the Linux DAC960 Driver. The test +configuration comprises 6 1GB Quantum Atlas I disk drives on two channels of a +DAC960PJ controller. The physical drives are configured into a single drive +group without a standby drive, and the drive group has been configured into two +logical drives, one RAID-5 and one RAID-6. Note that these logs are from an +earlier version of the driver and the messages have changed somewhat with newer +releases, but the functionality remains similar. First, here is the current +status of the RAID configuration: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status +***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.0.0 of 23 March 1999 ***** +Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff +Configuring Mylex DAC960PJ PCI RAID Controller + Firmware Version: 4.06-0-08, Channels: 3, Memory Size: 8MB + PCI Bus: 0, Device: 19, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned + PCI Address: 0xFD4FC000 mapped at 0x8807000, IRQ Channel: 9 + Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 + Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 + Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru + No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status +OK + +The above messages indicate that everything is healthy, and /proc/rd/status +returns "OK" indicating that there are no problems with any DAC960 controller +in the system. For demonstration purposes, while I/O is active Physical Drive +1:1 is now disconnected, simulating a drive failure. The failure is noted by +the driver within 10 seconds of the controller's having detected it, and the +driver logs the following console status messages indicating that Logical +Drives 0 and 1 are now CRITICAL as a result of Physical Drive 1:1 being DEAD: + +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 killed because of timeout on SCSI command +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 is now DEAD +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now CRITICAL +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now CRITICAL + +The Sense Keys logged here are just Check Condition / Unit Attention conditions +arising from a SCSI bus reset that is forced by the controller during its error +recovery procedures. Concurrently with the above, the driver status available +from /proc/rd also reflects the drive failure. The status message in +/proc/rd/status has changed from "OK" to "ALERT": + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status +ALERT + +and /proc/rd/c0/current_status has been updated: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status + ... + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru + No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress + +Since there are no standby drives configured, the system can continue to access +the logical drives in a performance degraded mode until the failed drive is +replaced and a rebuild operation completed to restore the redundancy of the +logical drives. Once Physical Drive 1:1 is replaced with a properly +functioning drive, or if the physical drive was killed without having failed +(e.g., due to electrical problems on the SCSI bus), the user can instruct the +controller to initiate a rebuild operation onto the newly replaced drive: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# echo "rebuild 1:1" > /proc/rd/c0/user_command +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/user_command +Rebuild of Physical Drive 1:1 Initiated + +The echo command instructs the controller to initiate an asynchronous rebuild +operation onto Physical Drive 1:1, and the status message that results from the +operation is then available for reading from /proc/rd/c0/user_command, as well +as being logged to the console by the driver. + +Within 10 seconds of this command the driver logs the initiation of the +asynchronous rebuild operation: + +DAC960#0: Rebuild of Physical Drive 1:1 Initiated +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 01 +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 is now WRITE-ONLY +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 1% completed + +and /proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status + ... + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru + Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 6% completed + +As the rebuild progresses, the current status in /proc/rd/c0/current_status is +updated every 10 seconds: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status + ... + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru + Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 15% completed + +and every minute a progress message is logged to the console by the driver: + +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 32% completed +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 63% completed +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 94% completed +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) 94% completed + +Finally, the rebuild completes successfully. The driver logs the status of the +logical and physical drives and the rebuild completion: + +DAC960#0: Rebuild Completed Successfully +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 is now ONLINE +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now ONLINE +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now ONLINE + +/proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status + ... + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 5498880 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 3305472 blocks, Write Thru + Rebuild Completed Successfully + +and /proc/rd/status indicates that everything is healthy once again: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status +OK + + + EXAMPLE II - DRIVE FAILURE WITH A STANDBY DRIVE + +The following annotated logs demonstrate the controller configuration and and +online status monitoring capabilities of the Linux DAC960 Driver. The test +configuration comprises 6 1GB Quantum Atlas I disk drives on two channels of a +DAC960PJ controller. The physical drives are configured into a single drive +group with a standby drive, and the drive group has been configured into two +logical drives, one RAID-5 and one RAID-6. Note that these logs are from an +earlier version of the driver and the messages have changed somewhat with newer +releases, but the functionality remains similar. First, here is the current +status of the RAID configuration: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status +***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.0.0 of 23 March 1999 ***** +Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff +Configuring Mylex DAC960PJ PCI RAID Controller + Firmware Version: 4.06-0-08, Channels: 3, Memory Size: 8MB + PCI Bus: 0, Device: 19, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned + PCI Address: 0xFD4FC000 mapped at 0x8807000, IRQ Channel: 9 + Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 + Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 + Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Standby, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru + No Rebuild or Consistency Check in Progress + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status +OK + +The above messages indicate that everything is healthy, and /proc/rd/status +returns "OK" indicating that there are no problems with any DAC960 controller +in the system. For demonstration purposes, while I/O is active Physical Drive +1:2 is now disconnected, simulating a drive failure. The failure is noted by +the driver within 10 seconds of the controller's having detected it, and the +driver logs the following console status messages: + +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:1 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 02 +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 killed because of timeout on SCSI command +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 is now DEAD +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 killed because it was removed +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now CRITICAL +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now CRITICAL + +Since a standby drive is configured, the controller automatically begins +rebuilding onto the standby drive: + +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 is now WRITE-ONLY +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 4% completed + +Concurrently with the above, the driver status available from /proc/rd also +reflects the drive failure and automatic rebuild. The status message in +/proc/rd/status has changed from "OK" to "ALERT": + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status +ALERT + +and /proc/rd/c0/current_status has been updated: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status + ... + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru + Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 4% completed + +As the rebuild progresses, the current status in /proc/rd/c0/current_status is +updated every 10 seconds: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status + ... + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Write-Only, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Critical, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Critical, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru + Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 40% completed + +and every minute a progress message is logged on the console by the driver: + +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 40% completed +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) 76% completed +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) 66% completed +DAC960#0: Rebuild in Progress: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) 84% completed + +Finally, the rebuild completes successfully. The driver logs the status of the +logical and physical drives and the rebuild completion: + +DAC960#0: Rebuild Completed Successfully +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:3 is now ONLINE +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 0 (/dev/rd/c0d0) is now ONLINE +DAC960#0: Logical Drive 1 (/dev/rd/c0d1) is now ONLINE + +/proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: + +***** DAC960 RAID Driver Version 2.0.0 of 23 March 1999 ***** +Copyright 1998-1999 by Leonard N. Zubkoff +Configuring Mylex DAC960PJ PCI RAID Controller + Firmware Version: 4.06-0-08, Channels: 3, Memory Size: 8MB + PCI Bus: 0, Device: 19, Function: 1, I/O Address: Unassigned + PCI Address: 0xFD4FC000 mapped at 0x8807000, IRQ Channel: 9 + Controller Queue Depth: 128, Maximum Blocks per Command: 128 + Driver Queue Depth: 127, Maximum Scatter/Gather Segments: 33 + Stripe Size: 64KB, Segment Size: 8KB, BIOS Geometry: 255/63 + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Dead, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru + Rebuild Completed Successfully + +and /proc/rd/status indicates that everything is healthy once again: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/status +OK + +Note that the absence of a viable standby drive does not create an "ALERT" +status. Once dead Physical Drive 1:2 has been replaced, the controller must be +told that this has occurred and that the newly replaced drive should become the +new standby drive: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# echo "make-standby 1:2" > /proc/rd/c0/user_command +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/user_command +Make Standby of Physical Drive 1:2 Succeeded + +The echo command instructs the controller to make Physical Drive 1:2 into a +standby drive, and the status message that results from the operation is then +available for reading from /proc/rd/c0/user_command, as well as being logged to +the console by the driver. Within 60 seconds of this command the driver logs: + +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 Error Log: Sense Key = 6, ASC = 29, ASCQ = 01 +DAC960#0: Physical Drive 1:2 is now STANDBY +DAC960#0: Make Standby of Physical Drive 1:2 Succeeded + +and /proc/rd/c0/current_status is updated: + +gwynedd:/u/lnz# cat /proc/rd/c0/current_status + ... + Physical Devices: + 0:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:2 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 0:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:1 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + 1:2 - Disk: Standby, 2201600 blocks + 1:3 - Disk: Online, 2201600 blocks + Logical Drives: + /dev/rd/c0d0: RAID-5, Online, 4399104 blocks, Write Thru + /dev/rd/c0d1: RAID-6, Online, 2754560 blocks, Write Thru + Rebuild Completed Successfully diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/cciss.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/cciss.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..89698e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/cciss.txt @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ +This driver is for Compaq's SMART Array Controllers. + +Supported Cards: +---------------- + +This driver is known to work with the following cards: + + * SA 5300 + * SA 5i + * SA 532 + * SA 5312 + * SA 641 + * SA 642 + * SA 6400 + * SA 6400 U320 Expansion Module + * SA 6i + * SA P600 + * SA P800 + * SA E400 + * SA P400i + * SA E200 + * SA E200i + * SA E500 + * SA P700m + * SA P212 + * SA P410 + * SA P410i + * SA P411 + * SA P812 + * SA P712m + * SA P711m + +Detecting drive failures: +------------------------- + +To get the status of logical volumes and to detect physical drive +failures, you can use the cciss_vol_status program found here: +http://cciss.sourceforge.net/#cciss_utils + +Device Naming: +-------------- + +If nodes are not already created in the /dev/cciss directory, run as root: + +# cd /dev +# ./MAKEDEV cciss + +You need some entries in /dev for the cciss device. The MAKEDEV script +can make device nodes for you automatically. Currently the device setup +is as follows: + +Major numbers: + 104 cciss0 + 105 cciss1 + 106 cciss2 + 105 cciss3 + 108 cciss4 + 109 cciss5 + 110 cciss6 + 111 cciss7 + +Minor numbers: + b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 + |----+----| |----+----| + | | + | +-------- Partition ID (0=wholedev, 1-15 partition) + | + +-------------------- Logical Volume number + +The device naming scheme is: +/dev/cciss/c0d0 Controller 0, disk 0, whole device +/dev/cciss/c0d0p1 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 1 +/dev/cciss/c0d0p2 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 2 +/dev/cciss/c0d0p3 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 3 + +/dev/cciss/c1d1 Controller 1, disk 1, whole device +/dev/cciss/c1d1p1 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 1 +/dev/cciss/c1d1p2 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 2 +/dev/cciss/c1d1p3 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 3 + +SCSI tape drive and medium changer support +------------------------------------------ + +SCSI sequential access devices and medium changer devices are supported and +appropriate device nodes are automatically created. (e.g. +/dev/st0, /dev/st1, etc. See the "st" man page for more details.) +You must enable "SCSI tape drive support for Smart Array 5xxx" and +"SCSI support" in your kernel configuration to be able to use SCSI +tape drives with your Smart Array 5xxx controller. + +Additionally, note that the driver will not engage the SCSI core at init +time. The driver must be directed to dynamically engage the SCSI core via +the /proc filesystem entry which the "block" side of the driver creates as +/proc/driver/cciss/cciss* at runtime. This is because at driver init time, +the SCSI core may not yet be initialized (because the driver is a block +driver) and attempting to register it with the SCSI core in such a case +would cause a hang. This is best done via an initialization script +(typically in /etc/init.d, but could vary depending on distribution). +For example: + + for x in /proc/driver/cciss/cciss[0-9]* + do + echo "engage scsi" > $x + done + +Once the SCSI core is engaged by the driver, it cannot be disengaged +(except by unloading the driver, if it happens to be linked as a module.) + +Note also that if no sequential access devices or medium changers are +detected, the SCSI core will not be engaged by the action of the above +script. + +Hot plug support for SCSI tape drives +------------------------------------- + +Hot plugging of SCSI tape drives is supported, with some caveats. +The cciss driver must be informed that changes to the SCSI bus +have been made. This may be done via the /proc filesystem. +For example: + + echo "rescan" > /proc/scsi/cciss0/1 + +This causes the driver to query the adapter about changes to the +physical SCSI buses and/or fibre channel arbitrated loop and the +driver to make note of any new or removed sequential access devices +or medium changers. The driver will output messages indicating what +devices have been added or removed and the controller, bus, target and +lun used to address the device. It then notifies the SCSI mid layer +of these changes. + +Note that the naming convention of the /proc filesystem entries +contains a number in addition to the driver name. (E.g. "cciss0" +instead of just "cciss" which you might expect.) + +Note: ONLY sequential access devices and medium changers are presented +as SCSI devices to the SCSI mid layer by the cciss driver. Specifically, +physical SCSI disk drives are NOT presented to the SCSI mid layer. The +physical SCSI disk drives are controlled directly by the array controller +hardware and it is important to prevent the kernel from attempting to directly +access these devices too, as if the array controller were merely a SCSI +controller in the same way that we are allowing it to access SCSI tape drives. + +SCSI error handling for tape drives and medium changers +------------------------------------------------------- + +The linux SCSI mid layer provides an error handling protocol which +kicks into gear whenever a SCSI command fails to complete within a +certain amount of time (which can vary depending on the command). +The cciss driver participates in this protocol to some extent. The +normal protocol is a four step process. First the device is told +to abort the command. If that doesn't work, the device is reset. +If that doesn't work, the SCSI bus is reset. If that doesn't work +the host bus adapter is reset. Because the cciss driver is a block +driver as well as a SCSI driver and only the tape drives and medium +changers are presented to the SCSI mid layer, and unlike more +straightforward SCSI drivers, disk i/o continues through the block +side during the SCSI error recovery process, the cciss driver only +implements the first two of these actions, aborting the command, and +resetting the device. Additionally, most tape drives will not oblige +in aborting commands, and sometimes it appears they will not even +obey a reset command, though in most circumstances they will. In +the case that the command cannot be aborted and the device cannot be +reset, the device will be set offline. + +In the event the error handling code is triggered and a tape drive is +successfully reset or the tardy command is successfully aborted, the +tape drive may still not allow i/o to continue until some command +is issued which positions the tape to a known position. Typically you +must rewind the tape (by issuing "mt -f /dev/st0 rewind" for example) +before i/o can proceed again to a tape drive which was reset. + diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/cpqarray.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/cpqarray.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c7154e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/cpqarray.txt @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +This driver is for Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. + +Supported Cards: +---------------- + +This driver is known to work with the following cards: + + * SMART (EISA) + * SMART-2/E (EISA) + * SMART-2/P + * SMART-2DH + * SMART-2SL + * SMART-221 + * SMART-3100ES + * SMART-3200 + * Integrated Smart Array Controller + * SA 4200 + * SA 4250ES + * SA 431 + * RAID LC2 Controller + +It should also work with some really old Disk array adapters, but I am +unable to test against these cards: + + * IDA + * IDA-2 + * IAES + + +EISA Controllers: +----------------- + +If you want to use an EISA controller you'll have to supply some +modprobe/lilo parameters. If the driver is compiled into the kernel, must +give it the controller's IO port address at boot time (it is not +necessary to specify the IRQ). For example, if you had two SMART-2/E +controllers, in EISA slots 1 and 2 you'd give it a boot argument like +this: + + smart2=0x1000,0x2000 + +If you were loading the driver as a module, you'd give load it like this: + + modprobe cpqarray eisa=0x1000,0x2000 + +You can use EISA and PCI adapters at the same time. + + +Device Naming: +-------------- + +You need some entries in /dev for the ida device. MAKEDEV in the /dev +directory can make device nodes for you automatically. The device setup is +as follows: + +Major numbers: + 72 ida0 + 73 ida1 + 74 ida2 + 75 ida3 + 76 ida4 + 77 ida5 + 78 ida6 + 79 ida7 + +Minor numbers: + b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 + |----+----| |----+----| + | | + | +-------- Partition ID (0=wholedev, 1-15 partition) + | + +-------------------- Logical Volume number + +The device naming scheme is: +/dev/ida/c0d0 Controller 0, disk 0, whole device +/dev/ida/c0d0p1 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 1 +/dev/ida/c0d0p2 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 2 +/dev/ida/c0d0p3 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 3 + +/dev/ida/c1d1 Controller 1, disk 1, whole device +/dev/ida/c1d1p1 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 1 +/dev/ida/c1d1p2 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 2 +/dev/ida/c1d1p3 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 3 + + +Changelog: +========== + +10-28-2004 : General cleanup, syntax fixes for in-kernel driver version. + James Nelson + + +1999 : Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6ccab88 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt @@ -0,0 +1,245 @@ +This file describes the floppy driver. + +FAQ list: +========= + + A FAQ list may be found in the fdutils package (see below), and also +at . + + +LILO configuration options (Thinkpad users, read this) +====================================================== + + The floppy driver is configured using the 'floppy=' option in +lilo. This option can be typed at the boot prompt, or entered in the +lilo configuration file. + + Example: If your kernel is called linux-2.6.9, type the following line +at the lilo boot prompt (if you have a thinkpad): + + linux-2.6.9 floppy=thinkpad + +You may also enter the following line in /etc/lilo.conf, in the description +of linux-2.6.9: + + append = "floppy=thinkpad" + + Several floppy related options may be given, example: + + linux-2.6.9 floppy=daring floppy=two_fdc + append = "floppy=daring floppy=two_fdc" + + If you give options both in the lilo config file and on the boot +prompt, the option strings of both places are concatenated, the boot +prompt options coming last. That's why there are also options to +restore the default behavior. + + +Module configuration options +============================ + + If you use the floppy driver as a module, use the following syntax: +modprobe floppy + +Example: + modprobe floppy omnibook messages + + If you need certain options enabled every time you load the floppy driver, +you can put: + + options floppy omnibook messages + +in /etc/modprobe.conf. + + + The floppy driver related options are: + + floppy=asus_pci + Sets the bit mask to allow only units 0 and 1. (default) + + floppy=daring + Tells the floppy driver that you have a well behaved floppy controller. + This allows more efficient and smoother operation, but may fail on + certain controllers. This may speed up certain operations. + + floppy=0,daring + Tells the floppy driver that your floppy controller should be used + with caution. + + floppy=one_fdc + Tells the floppy driver that you have only one floppy controller. + (default) + + floppy=two_fdc + floppy=
,two_fdc + Tells the floppy driver that you have two floppy controllers. + The second floppy controller is assumed to be at
. + This option is not needed if the second controller is at address + 0x370, and if you use the 'cmos' option. + + floppy=thinkpad + Tells the floppy driver that you have a Thinkpad. Thinkpads use an + inverted convention for the disk change line. + + floppy=0,thinkpad + Tells the floppy driver that you don't have a Thinkpad. + + floppy=omnibook + floppy=nodma + Tells the floppy driver not to use Dma for data transfers. + This is needed on HP Omnibooks, which don't have a workable + DMA channel for the floppy driver. This option is also useful + if you frequently get "Unable to allocate DMA memory" messages. + Indeed, dma memory needs to be continuous in physical memory, + and is thus harder to find, whereas non-dma buffers may be + allocated in virtual memory. However, I advise against this if + you have an FDC without a FIFO (8272A or 82072). 82072A and + later are OK. You also need at least a 486 to use nodma. + If you use nodma mode, I suggest you also set the FIFO + threshold to 10 or lower, in order to limit the number of data + transfer interrupts. + + If you have a FIFO-able FDC, the floppy driver automatically + falls back on non DMA mode if no DMA-able memory can be found. + If you want to avoid this, explicitly ask for 'yesdma'. + + floppy=yesdma + Tells the floppy driver that a workable DMA channel is available. + (default) + + floppy=nofifo + Disables the FIFO entirely. This is needed if you get "Bus + master arbitration error" messages from your Ethernet card (or + from other devices) while accessing the floppy. + + floppy=usefifo + Enables the FIFO. (default) + + floppy=,fifo_depth + Sets the FIFO threshold. This is mostly relevant in DMA + mode. If this is higher, the floppy driver tolerates more + interrupt latency, but it triggers more interrupts (i.e. it + imposes more load on the rest of the system). If this is + lower, the interrupt latency should be lower too (faster + processor). The benefit of a lower threshold is less + interrupts. + + To tune the fifo threshold, switch on over/underrun messages + using 'floppycontrol --messages'. Then access a floppy + disk. If you get a huge amount of "Over/Underrun - retrying" + messages, then the fifo threshold is too low. Try with a + higher value, until you only get an occasional Over/Underrun. + It is a good idea to compile the floppy driver as a module + when doing this tuning. Indeed, it allows to try different + fifo values without rebooting the machine for each test. Note + that you need to do 'floppycontrol --messages' every time you + re-insert the module. + + Usually, tuning the fifo threshold should not be needed, as + the default (0xa) is reasonable. + + floppy=,,cmos + Sets the CMOS type of to . This is mandatory if + you have more than two floppy drives (only two can be + described in the physical CMOS), or if your BIOS uses + non-standard CMOS types. The CMOS types are: + + 0 - Use the value of the physical CMOS + 1 - 5 1/4 DD + 2 - 5 1/4 HD + 3 - 3 1/2 DD + 4 - 3 1/2 HD + 5 - 3 1/2 ED + 6 - 3 1/2 ED + 16 - unknown or not installed + + (Note: there are two valid types for ED drives. This is because 5 was + initially chosen to represent floppy *tapes*, and 6 for ED drives. + AMI ignored this, and used 5 for ED drives. That's why the floppy + driver handles both.) + + floppy=unexpected_interrupts + Print a warning message when an unexpected interrupt is received. + (default) + + floppy=no_unexpected_interrupts + floppy=L40SX + Don't print a message when an unexpected interrupt is received. This + is needed on IBM L40SX laptops in certain video modes. (There seems + to be an interaction between video and floppy. The unexpected + interrupts affect only performance, and can be safely ignored.) + + floppy=broken_dcl + Don't use the disk change line, but assume that the disk was + changed whenever the device node is reopened. Needed on some + boxes where the disk change line is broken or unsupported. + This should be regarded as a stopgap measure, indeed it makes + floppy operation less efficient due to unneeded cache + flushings, and slightly more unreliable. Please verify your + cable, connection and jumper settings if you have any DCL + problems. However, some older drives, and also some laptops + are known not to have a DCL. + + floppy=debug + Print debugging messages. + + floppy=messages + Print informational messages for some operations (disk change + notifications, warnings about over and underruns, and about + autodetection). + + floppy=silent_dcl_clear + Uses a less noisy way to clear the disk change line (which + doesn't involve seeks). Implied by 'daring' option. + + floppy=,irq + Sets the floppy IRQ to instead of 6. + + floppy=,dma + Sets the floppy DMA channel to instead of 2. + + floppy=slow + Use PS/2 stepping rate: + " PS/2 floppies have much slower step rates than regular floppies. + It's been recommended that take about 1/4 of the default speed + in some more extreme cases." + + +Supporting utilities and additional documentation: +================================================== + + Additional parameters of the floppy driver can be configured at +runtime. Utilities which do this can be found in the fdutils package. +This package also contains a new version of mtools which allows to +access high capacity disks (up to 1992K on a high density 3 1/2 disk!). +It also contains additional documentation about the floppy driver. + +The latest version can be found at fdutils homepage: + http://fdutils.linux.lu + +The fdutils releases can be found at: + http://fdutils.linux.lu/download.html + http://www.tux.org/pub/knaff/fdutils/ + ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/disk-management/ + +Reporting problems about the floppy driver +========================================== + + If you have a question or a bug report about the floppy driver, mail +me at Alain.Knaff@poboxes.com . If you post to Usenet, preferably use +comp.os.linux.hardware. As the volume in these groups is rather high, +be sure to include the word "floppy" (or "FLOPPY") in the subject +line. If the reported problem happens when mounting floppy disks, be +sure to mention also the type of the filesystem in the subject line. + + Be sure to read the FAQ before mailing/posting any bug reports! + + Alain + +Changelog +========= + +10-30-2004 : Cleanup, updating, add reference to module configuration. + James Nelson + +6-3-2000 : Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aeb93ff --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/nbd.txt @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ + Network Block Device (TCP version) + + What is it: With this compiled in the kernel (or as a module), Linux + can use a remote server as one of its block devices. So every time + the client computer wants to read, e.g., /dev/nb0, it sends a + request over TCP to the server, which will reply with the data read. + This can be used for stations with low disk space (or even diskless - + if you boot from floppy) to borrow disk space from another computer. + Unlike NFS, it is possible to put any filesystem on it, etc. It should + even be possible to use NBD as a root filesystem (I've never tried), + but it requires a user-level program to be in the initrd to start. + It also allows you to run block-device in user land (making server + and client physically the same computer, communicating using loopback). + + Current state: It currently works. Network block device is stable. + I originally thought that it was impossible to swap over TCP. It + turned out not to be true - swapping over TCP now works and seems + to be deadlock-free, but it requires heavy patches into Linux's + network layer. + + For more information, or to download the nbd-client and nbd-server + tools, go to http://nbd.sf.net/. + + Howto: To setup nbd, you can simply do the following: + + First, serve a device or file from a remote server: + + nbd-server + + e.g., + root@server1 # nbd-server 1234 /dev/sdb1 + + (serves sdb1 partition on TCP port 1234) + + Then, on the local (client) system: + + nbd-client /dev/nb[0-n] + + e.g., + root@client1 # nbd-client server1 1234 /dev/nb0 + + (creates the nb0 device on client1) + + The nbd kernel module need only be installed on the client + system, as the nbd-server is completely in userspace. In fact, + the nbd-server has been successfully ported to other operating + systems, including Windows. diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e431267 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt @@ -0,0 +1,417 @@ + + Linux and parallel port IDE devices + +PARIDE v1.03 (c) 1997-8 Grant Guenther + +1. Introduction + +Owing to the simplicity and near universality of the parallel port interface +to personal computers, many external devices such as portable hard-disk, +CD-ROM, LS-120 and tape drives use the parallel port to connect to their +host computer. While some devices (notably scanners) use ad-hoc methods +to pass commands and data through the parallel port interface, most +external devices are actually identical to an internal model, but with +a parallel-port adapter chip added in. Some of the original parallel port +adapters were little more than mechanisms for multiplexing a SCSI bus. +(The Iomega PPA-3 adapter used in the ZIP drives is an example of this +approach). Most current designs, however, take a different approach. +The adapter chip reproduces a small ISA or IDE bus in the external device +and the communication protocol provides operations for reading and writing +device registers, as well as data block transfer functions. Sometimes, +the device being addressed via the parallel cable is a standard SCSI +controller like an NCR 5380. The "ditto" family of external tape +drives use the ISA replicator to interface a floppy disk controller, +which is then connected to a floppy-tape mechanism. The vast majority +of external parallel port devices, however, are now based on standard +IDE type devices, which require no intermediate controller. If one +were to open up a parallel port CD-ROM drive, for instance, one would +find a standard ATAPI CD-ROM drive, a power supply, and a single adapter +that interconnected a standard PC parallel port cable and a standard +IDE cable. It is usually possible to exchange the CD-ROM device with +any other device using the IDE interface. + +The document describes the support in Linux for parallel port IDE +devices. It does not cover parallel port SCSI devices, "ditto" tape +drives or scanners. Many different devices are supported by the +parallel port IDE subsystem, including: + + MicroSolutions backpack CD-ROM + MicroSolutions backpack PD/CD + MicroSolutions backpack hard-drives + MicroSolutions backpack 8000t tape drive + SyQuest EZ-135, EZ-230 & SparQ drives + Avatar Shark + Imation Superdisk LS-120 + Maxell Superdisk LS-120 + FreeCom Power CD + Hewlett-Packard 5GB and 8GB tape drives + Hewlett-Packard 7100 and 7200 CD-RW drives + +as well as most of the clone and no-name products on the market. + +To support such a wide range of devices, PARIDE, the parallel port IDE +subsystem, is actually structured in three parts. There is a base +paride module which provides a registry and some common methods for +accessing the parallel ports. The second component is a set of +high-level drivers for each of the different types of supported devices: + + pd IDE disk + pcd ATAPI CD-ROM + pf ATAPI disk + pt ATAPI tape + pg ATAPI generic + +(Currently, the pg driver is only used with CD-R drives). + +The high-level drivers function according to the relevant standards. +The third component of PARIDE is a set of low-level protocol drivers +for each of the parallel port IDE adapter chips. Thanks to the interest +and encouragement of Linux users from many parts of the world, +support is available for almost all known adapter protocols: + + aten ATEN EH-100 (HK) + bpck Microsolutions backpack (US) + comm DataStor (old-type) "commuter" adapter (TW) + dstr DataStor EP-2000 (TW) + epat Shuttle EPAT (UK) + epia Shuttle EPIA (UK) + fit2 FIT TD-2000 (US) + fit3 FIT TD-3000 (US) + friq Freecom IQ cable (DE) + frpw Freecom Power (DE) + kbic KingByte KBIC-951A and KBIC-971A (TW) + ktti KT Technology PHd adapter (SG) + on20 OnSpec 90c20 (US) + on26 OnSpec 90c26 (US) + + +2. Using the PARIDE subsystem + +While configuring the Linux kernel, you may choose either to build +the PARIDE drivers into your kernel, or to build them as modules. + +In either case, you will need to select "Parallel port IDE device support" +as well as at least one of the high-level drivers and at least one +of the parallel port communication protocols. If you do not know +what kind of parallel port adapter is used in your drive, you could +begin by checking the file names and any text files on your DOS +installation floppy. Alternatively, you can look at the markings on +the adapter chip itself. That's usually sufficient to identify the +correct device. + +You can actually select all the protocol modules, and allow the PARIDE +subsystem to try them all for you. + +For the "brand-name" products listed above, here are the protocol +and high-level drivers that you would use: + + Manufacturer Model Driver Protocol + + MicroSolutions CD-ROM pcd bpck + MicroSolutions PD drive pf bpck + MicroSolutions hard-drive pd bpck + MicroSolutions 8000t tape pt bpck + SyQuest EZ, SparQ pd epat + Imation Superdisk pf epat + Maxell Superdisk pf friq + Avatar Shark pd epat + FreeCom CD-ROM pcd frpw + Hewlett-Packard 5GB Tape pt epat + Hewlett-Packard 7200e (CD) pcd epat + Hewlett-Packard 7200e (CD-R) pg epat + +2.1 Configuring built-in drivers + +We recommend that you get to know how the drivers work and how to +configure them as loadable modules, before attempting to compile a +kernel with the drivers built-in. + +If you built all of your PARIDE support directly into your kernel, +and you have just a single parallel port IDE device, your kernel should +locate it automatically for you. If you have more than one device, +you may need to give some command line options to your bootloader +(eg: LILO), how to do that is beyond the scope of this document. + +The high-level drivers accept a number of command line parameters, all +of which are documented in the source files in linux/drivers/block/paride. +By default, each driver will automatically try all parallel ports it +can find, and all protocol types that have been installed, until it finds +a parallel port IDE adapter. Once it finds one, the probe stops. So, +if you have more than one device, you will need to tell the drivers +how to identify them. This requires specifying the port address, the +protocol identification number and, for some devices, the drive's +chain ID. While your system is booting, a number of messages are +displayed on the console. Like all such messages, they can be +reviewed with the 'dmesg' command. Among those messages will be +some lines like: + + paride: bpck registered as protocol 0 + paride: epat registered as protocol 1 + +The numbers will always be the same until you build a new kernel with +different protocol selections. You should note these numbers as you +will need them to identify the devices. + +If you happen to be using a MicroSolutions backpack device, you will +also need to know the unit ID number for each drive. This is usually +the last two digits of the drive's serial number (but read MicroSolutions' +documentation about this). + +As an example, let's assume that you have a MicroSolutions PD/CD drive +with unit ID number 36 connected to the parallel port at 0x378, a SyQuest +EZ-135 connected to the chained port on the PD/CD drive and also an +Imation Superdisk connected to port 0x278. You could give the following +options on your boot command: + + pd.drive0=0x378,1 pf.drive0=0x278,1 pf.drive1=0x378,0,36 + +In the last option, pf.drive1 configures device /dev/pf1, the 0x378 +is the parallel port base address, the 0 is the protocol registration +number and 36 is the chain ID. + +Please note: while PARIDE will work both with and without the +PARPORT parallel port sharing system that is included by the +"Parallel port support" option, PARPORT must be included and enabled +if you want to use chains of devices on the same parallel port. + +2.2 Loading and configuring PARIDE as modules + +It is much faster and simpler to get to understand the PARIDE drivers +if you use them as loadable kernel modules. + +Note 1: using these drivers with the "kerneld" automatic module loading +system is not recommended for beginners, and is not documented here. + +Note 2: if you build PARPORT support as a loadable module, PARIDE must +also be built as loadable modules, and PARPORT must be loaded before the +PARIDE modules. + +To use PARIDE, you must begin by + + insmod paride + +this loads a base module which provides a registry for the protocols, +among other tasks. + +Then, load as many of the protocol modules as you think you might need. +As you load each module, it will register the protocols that it supports, +and print a log message to your kernel log file and your console. For +example: + + # insmod epat + paride: epat registered as protocol 0 + # insmod kbic + paride: k951 registered as protocol 1 + paride: k971 registered as protocol 2 + +Finally, you can load high-level drivers for each kind of device that +you have connected. By default, each driver will autoprobe for a single +device, but you can support up to four similar devices by giving their +individual co-ordinates when you load the driver. + +For example, if you had two no-name CD-ROM drives both using the +KingByte KBIC-951A adapter, one on port 0x378 and the other on 0x3bc +you could give the following command: + + # insmod pcd drive0=0x378,1 drive1=0x3bc,1 + +For most adapters, giving a port address and protocol number is sufficient, +but check the source files in linux/drivers/block/paride for more +information. (Hopefully someone will write some man pages one day !). + +As another example, here's what happens when PARPORT is installed, and +a SyQuest EZ-135 is attached to port 0x378: + + # insmod paride + paride: version 1.0 installed + # insmod epat + paride: epat registered as protocol 0 + # insmod pd + pd: pd version 1.0, major 45, cluster 64, nice 0 + pda: Sharing parport1 at 0x378 + pda: epat 1.0, Shuttle EPAT chip c3 at 0x378, mode 5 (EPP-32), delay 1 + pda: SyQuest EZ135A, 262144 blocks [128M], (512/16/32), removable media + pda: pda1 + +Note that the last line is the output from the generic partition table +scanner - in this case it reports that it has found a disk with one partition. + +2.3 Using a PARIDE device + +Once the drivers have been loaded, you can access PARIDE devices in the +same way as their traditional counterparts. You will probably need to +create the device "special files". Here is a simple script that you can +cut to a file and execute: + +#!/bin/bash +# +# mkd -- a script to create the device special files for the PARIDE subsystem +# +function mkdev { + mknod $1 $2 $3 $4 ; chmod 0660 $1 ; chown root:disk $1 +} +# +function pd { + D=$( printf \\$( printf "x%03x" $[ $1 + 97 ] ) ) + mkdev pd$D b 45 $[ $1 * 16 ] + for P in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 + do mkdev pd$D$P b 45 $[ $1 * 16 + $P ] + done +} +# +cd /dev +# +for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do pd $u ; done +for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pcd$u b 46 $u ; done +for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pf$u b 47 $u ; done +for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pt$u c 96 $u ; done +for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev npt$u c 96 $[ $u + 128 ] ; done +for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pg$u c 97 $u ; done +# +# end of mkd + +With the device files and drivers in place, you can access PARIDE devices +like any other Linux device. For example, to mount a CD-ROM in pcd0, use: + + mount /dev/pcd0 /cdrom + +If you have a fresh Avatar Shark cartridge, and the drive is pda, you +might do something like: + + fdisk /dev/pda -- make a new partition table with + partition 1 of type 83 + + mke2fs /dev/pda1 -- to build the file system + + mkdir /shark -- make a place to mount the disk + + mount /dev/pda1 /shark + +Devices like the Imation superdisk work in the same way, except that +they do not have a partition table. For example to make a 120MB +floppy that you could share with a DOS system: + + mkdosfs /dev/pf0 + mount /dev/pf0 /mnt + + +2.4 The pf driver + +The pf driver is intended for use with parallel port ATAPI disk +devices. The most common devices in this category are PD drives +and LS-120 drives. Traditionally, media for these devices are not +partitioned. Consequently, the pf driver does not support partitioned +media. This may be changed in a future version of the driver. + +2.5 Using the pt driver + +The pt driver for parallel port ATAPI tape drives is a minimal driver. +It does not yet support many of the standard tape ioctl operations. +For best performance, a block size of 32KB should be used. You will +probably want to set the parallel port delay to 0, if you can. + +2.6 Using the pg driver + +The pg driver can be used in conjunction with the cdrecord program +to create CD-ROMs. Please get cdrecord version 1.6.1 or later +from ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/cdrecord/ . To record CD-R media +your parallel port should ideally be set to EPP mode, and the "port delay" +should be set to 0. With those settings it is possible to record at 2x +speed without any buffer underruns. If you cannot get the driver to work +in EPP mode, try to use "bidirectional" or "PS/2" mode and 1x speeds only. + + +3. Troubleshooting + +3.1 Use EPP mode if you can + +The most common problems that people report with the PARIDE drivers +concern the parallel port CMOS settings. At this time, none of the +PARIDE protocol modules support ECP mode, or any ECP combination modes. +If you are able to do so, please set your parallel port into EPP mode +using your CMOS setup procedure. + +3.2 Check the port delay + +Some parallel ports cannot reliably transfer data at full speed. To +offset the errors, the PARIDE protocol modules introduce a "port +delay" between each access to the i/o ports. Each protocol sets +a default value for this delay. In most cases, the user can override +the default and set it to 0 - resulting in somewhat higher transfer +rates. In some rare cases (especially with older 486 systems) the +default delays are not long enough. if you experience corrupt data +transfers, or unexpected failures, you may wish to increase the +port delay. The delay can be programmed using the "driveN" parameters +to each of the high-level drivers. Please see the notes above, or +read the comments at the beginning of the driver source files in +linux/drivers/block/paride. + +3.3 Some drives need a printer reset + +There appear to be a number of "noname" external drives on the market +that do not always power up correctly. We have noticed this with some +drives based on OnSpec and older Freecom adapters. In these rare cases, +the adapter can often be reinitialised by issuing a "printer reset" on +the parallel port. As the reset operation is potentially disruptive in +multiple device environments, the PARIDE drivers will not do it +automatically. You can however, force a printer reset by doing: + + insmod lp reset=1 + rmmod lp + +If you have one of these marginal cases, you should probably build +your paride drivers as modules, and arrange to do the printer reset +before loading the PARIDE drivers. + +3.4 Use the verbose option and dmesg if you need help + +While a lot of testing has gone into these drivers to make them work +as smoothly as possible, problems will arise. If you do have problems, +please check all the obvious things first: does the drive work in +DOS with the manufacturer's drivers ? If that doesn't yield any useful +clues, then please make sure that only one drive is hooked to your system, +and that either (a) PARPORT is enabled or (b) no other device driver +is using your parallel port (check in /proc/ioports). Then, load the +appropriate drivers (you can load several protocol modules if you want) +as in: + + # insmod paride + # insmod epat + # insmod bpck + # insmod kbic + ... + # insmod pd verbose=1 + +(using the correct driver for the type of device you have, of course). +The verbose=1 parameter will cause the drivers to log a trace of their +activity as they attempt to locate your drive. + +Use 'dmesg' to capture a log of all the PARIDE messages (any messages +beginning with paride:, a protocol module's name or a driver's name) and +include that with your bug report. You can submit a bug report in one +of two ways. Either send it directly to the author of the PARIDE suite, +by e-mail to grant@torque.net, or join the linux-parport mailing list +and post your report there. + +3.5 For more information or help + +You can join the linux-parport mailing list by sending a mail message +to + linux-parport-request@torque.net + +with the single word + + subscribe + +in the body of the mail message (not in the subject line). Please be +sure that your mail program is correctly set up when you do this, as +the list manager is a robot that will subscribe you using the reply +address in your mail headers. REMOVE any anti-spam gimmicks you may +have in your mail headers, when sending mail to the list server. + +You might also find some useful information on the linux-parport +web pages (although they are not always up to date) at + + http://www.torque.net/parport/ + + diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c820ba --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt @@ -0,0 +1,165 @@ +Using the RAM disk block device with Linux +------------------------------------------ + +Contents: + + 1) Overview + 2) Kernel Command Line Parameters + 3) Using "rdev -r" + 4) An Example of Creating a Compressed RAM Disk + + +1) Overview +----------- + +The RAM disk driver is a way to use main system memory as a block device. It +is required for initrd, an initial filesystem used if you need to load modules +in order to access the root filesystem (see Documentation/initrd.txt). It can +also be used for a temporary filesystem for crypto work, since the contents +are erased on reboot. + +The RAM disk dynamically grows as more space is required. It does this by using +RAM from the buffer cache. The driver marks the buffers it is using as dirty +so that the VM subsystem does not try to reclaim them later. + +The RAM disk supports up to 16 RAM disks by default, and can be reconfigured +to support an unlimited number of RAM disks (at your own risk). Just change +the configuration symbol BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT in the Block drivers config menu +and (re)build the kernel. + +To use RAM disk support with your system, run './MAKEDEV ram' from the /dev +directory. RAM disks are all major number 1, and start with minor number 0 +for /dev/ram0, etc. If used, modern kernels use /dev/ram0 for an initrd. + +The new RAM disk also has the ability to load compressed RAM disk images, +allowing one to squeeze more programs onto an average installation or +rescue floppy disk. + + +2) Kernel Command Line Parameters +--------------------------------- + + ramdisk_size=N + ============== + +This parameter tells the RAM disk driver to set up RAM disks of N k size. The +default is 4096 (4 MB) (8192 (8 MB) on S390). + + ramdisk_blocksize=N + =================== + +This parameter tells the RAM disk driver how many bytes to use per block. The +default is 1024 (BLOCK_SIZE). + + +3) Using "rdev -r" +------------------ + +The usage of the word (two bytes) that "rdev -r" sets in the kernel image is +as follows. The low 11 bits (0 -> 10) specify an offset (in 1 k blocks) of up +to 2 MB (2^11) of where to find the RAM disk (this used to be the size). Bit +14 indicates that a RAM disk is to be loaded, and bit 15 indicates whether a +prompt/wait sequence is to be given before trying to read the RAM disk. Since +the RAM disk dynamically grows as data is being written into it, a size field +is not required. Bits 11 to 13 are not currently used and may as well be zero. +These numbers are no magical secrets, as seen below: + +./arch/i386/kernel/setup.c:#define RAMDISK_IMAGE_START_MASK 0x07FF +./arch/i386/kernel/setup.c:#define RAMDISK_PROMPT_FLAG 0x8000 +./arch/i386/kernel/setup.c:#define RAMDISK_LOAD_FLAG 0x4000 + +Consider a typical two floppy disk setup, where you will have the +kernel on disk one, and have already put a RAM disk image onto disk #2. + +Hence you want to set bits 0 to 13 as 0, meaning that your RAM disk +starts at an offset of 0 kB from the beginning of the floppy. +The command line equivalent is: "ramdisk_start=0" + +You want bit 14 as one, indicating that a RAM disk is to be loaded. +The command line equivalent is: "load_ramdisk=1" + +You want bit 15 as one, indicating that you want a prompt/keypress +sequence so that you have a chance to switch floppy disks. +The command line equivalent is: "prompt_ramdisk=1" + +Putting that together gives 2^15 + 2^14 + 0 = 49152 for an rdev word. +So to create disk one of the set, you would do: + + /usr/src/linux# cat arch/i386/boot/zImage > /dev/fd0 + /usr/src/linux# rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/fd0 + /usr/src/linux# rdev -r /dev/fd0 49152 + +If you make a boot disk that has LILO, then for the above, you would use: + append = "ramdisk_start=0 load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1" +Since the default start = 0 and the default prompt = 1, you could use: + append = "load_ramdisk=1" + + +4) An Example of Creating a Compressed RAM Disk +---------------------------------------------- + +To create a RAM disk image, you will need a spare block device to +construct it on. This can be the RAM disk device itself, or an +unused disk partition (such as an unmounted swap partition). For this +example, we will use the RAM disk device, "/dev/ram0". + +Note: This technique should not be done on a machine with less than 8 MB +of RAM. If using a spare disk partition instead of /dev/ram0, then this +restriction does not apply. + +a) Decide on the RAM disk size that you want. Say 2 MB for this example. + Create it by writing to the RAM disk device. (This step is not currently + required, but may be in the future.) It is wise to zero out the + area (esp. for disks) so that maximal compression is achieved for + the unused blocks of the image that you are about to create. + + dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ram0 bs=1k count=2048 + +b) Make a filesystem on it. Say ext2fs for this example. + + mke2fs -vm0 /dev/ram0 2048 + +c) Mount it, copy the files you want to it (eg: /etc/* /dev/* ...) + and unmount it again. + +d) Compress the contents of the RAM disk. The level of compression + will be approximately 50% of the space used by the files. Unused + space on the RAM disk will compress to almost nothing. + + dd if=/dev/ram0 bs=1k count=2048 | gzip -v9 > /tmp/ram_image.gz + +e) Put the kernel onto the floppy + + dd if=zImage of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k + +f) Put the RAM disk image onto the floppy, after the kernel. Use an offset + that is slightly larger than the kernel, so that you can put another + (possibly larger) kernel onto the same floppy later without overlapping + the RAM disk image. An offset of 400 kB for kernels about 350 kB in + size would be reasonable. Make sure offset+size of ram_image.gz is + not larger than the total space on your floppy (usually 1440 kB). + + dd if=/tmp/ram_image.gz of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k seek=400 + +g) Use "rdev" to set the boot device, RAM disk offset, prompt flag, etc. + For prompt_ramdisk=1, load_ramdisk=1, ramdisk_start=400, one would + have 2^15 + 2^14 + 400 = 49552. + + rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/fd0 + rdev -r /dev/fd0 49552 + +That is it. You now have your boot/root compressed RAM disk floppy. Some +users may wish to combine steps (d) and (f) by using a pipe. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Paul Gortmaker 12/95 + +Changelog: +---------- + +10-22-04 : Updated to reflect changes in command line options, remove + obsolete references, general cleanup. + James Nelson (james4765@gmail.com) + + +12-95 : Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/cciss.txt b/Documentation/cciss.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 89698e8..0000000 --- a/Documentation/cciss.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,171 +0,0 @@ -This driver is for Compaq's SMART Array Controllers. - -Supported Cards: ----------------- - -This driver is known to work with the following cards: - - * SA 5300 - * SA 5i - * SA 532 - * SA 5312 - * SA 641 - * SA 642 - * SA 6400 - * SA 6400 U320 Expansion Module - * SA 6i - * SA P600 - * SA P800 - * SA E400 - * SA P400i - * SA E200 - * SA E200i - * SA E500 - * SA P700m - * SA P212 - * SA P410 - * SA P410i - * SA P411 - * SA P812 - * SA P712m - * SA P711m - -Detecting drive failures: -------------------------- - -To get the status of logical volumes and to detect physical drive -failures, you can use the cciss_vol_status program found here: -http://cciss.sourceforge.net/#cciss_utils - -Device Naming: --------------- - -If nodes are not already created in the /dev/cciss directory, run as root: - -# cd /dev -# ./MAKEDEV cciss - -You need some entries in /dev for the cciss device. The MAKEDEV script -can make device nodes for you automatically. Currently the device setup -is as follows: - -Major numbers: - 104 cciss0 - 105 cciss1 - 106 cciss2 - 105 cciss3 - 108 cciss4 - 109 cciss5 - 110 cciss6 - 111 cciss7 - -Minor numbers: - b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 - |----+----| |----+----| - | | - | +-------- Partition ID (0=wholedev, 1-15 partition) - | - +-------------------- Logical Volume number - -The device naming scheme is: -/dev/cciss/c0d0 Controller 0, disk 0, whole device -/dev/cciss/c0d0p1 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 1 -/dev/cciss/c0d0p2 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 2 -/dev/cciss/c0d0p3 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 3 - -/dev/cciss/c1d1 Controller 1, disk 1, whole device -/dev/cciss/c1d1p1 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 1 -/dev/cciss/c1d1p2 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 2 -/dev/cciss/c1d1p3 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 3 - -SCSI tape drive and medium changer support ------------------------------------------- - -SCSI sequential access devices and medium changer devices are supported and -appropriate device nodes are automatically created. (e.g. -/dev/st0, /dev/st1, etc. See the "st" man page for more details.) -You must enable "SCSI tape drive support for Smart Array 5xxx" and -"SCSI support" in your kernel configuration to be able to use SCSI -tape drives with your Smart Array 5xxx controller. - -Additionally, note that the driver will not engage the SCSI core at init -time. The driver must be directed to dynamically engage the SCSI core via -the /proc filesystem entry which the "block" side of the driver creates as -/proc/driver/cciss/cciss* at runtime. This is because at driver init time, -the SCSI core may not yet be initialized (because the driver is a block -driver) and attempting to register it with the SCSI core in such a case -would cause a hang. This is best done via an initialization script -(typically in /etc/init.d, but could vary depending on distribution). -For example: - - for x in /proc/driver/cciss/cciss[0-9]* - do - echo "engage scsi" > $x - done - -Once the SCSI core is engaged by the driver, it cannot be disengaged -(except by unloading the driver, if it happens to be linked as a module.) - -Note also that if no sequential access devices or medium changers are -detected, the SCSI core will not be engaged by the action of the above -script. - -Hot plug support for SCSI tape drives -------------------------------------- - -Hot plugging of SCSI tape drives is supported, with some caveats. -The cciss driver must be informed that changes to the SCSI bus -have been made. This may be done via the /proc filesystem. -For example: - - echo "rescan" > /proc/scsi/cciss0/1 - -This causes the driver to query the adapter about changes to the -physical SCSI buses and/or fibre channel arbitrated loop and the -driver to make note of any new or removed sequential access devices -or medium changers. The driver will output messages indicating what -devices have been added or removed and the controller, bus, target and -lun used to address the device. It then notifies the SCSI mid layer -of these changes. - -Note that the naming convention of the /proc filesystem entries -contains a number in addition to the driver name. (E.g. "cciss0" -instead of just "cciss" which you might expect.) - -Note: ONLY sequential access devices and medium changers are presented -as SCSI devices to the SCSI mid layer by the cciss driver. Specifically, -physical SCSI disk drives are NOT presented to the SCSI mid layer. The -physical SCSI disk drives are controlled directly by the array controller -hardware and it is important to prevent the kernel from attempting to directly -access these devices too, as if the array controller were merely a SCSI -controller in the same way that we are allowing it to access SCSI tape drives. - -SCSI error handling for tape drives and medium changers -------------------------------------------------------- - -The linux SCSI mid layer provides an error handling protocol which -kicks into gear whenever a SCSI command fails to complete within a -certain amount of time (which can vary depending on the command). -The cciss driver participates in this protocol to some extent. The -normal protocol is a four step process. First the device is told -to abort the command. If that doesn't work, the device is reset. -If that doesn't work, the SCSI bus is reset. If that doesn't work -the host bus adapter is reset. Because the cciss driver is a block -driver as well as a SCSI driver and only the tape drives and medium -changers are presented to the SCSI mid layer, and unlike more -straightforward SCSI drivers, disk i/o continues through the block -side during the SCSI error recovery process, the cciss driver only -implements the first two of these actions, aborting the command, and -resetting the device. Additionally, most tape drives will not oblige -in aborting commands, and sometimes it appears they will not even -obey a reset command, though in most circumstances they will. In -the case that the command cannot be aborted and the device cannot be -reset, the device will be set offline. - -In the event the error handling code is triggered and a tape drive is -successfully reset or the tardy command is successfully aborted, the -tape drive may still not allow i/o to continue until some command -is issued which positions the tape to a known position. Typically you -must rewind the tape (by issuing "mt -f /dev/st0 rewind" for example) -before i/o can proceed again to a tape drive which was reset. - diff --git a/Documentation/computone.txt b/Documentation/computone.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 5e2a0c7..0000000 --- a/Documentation/computone.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,522 +0,0 @@ -NOTE: This is an unmaintained driver. It is not guaranteed to work due to -changes made in the tty layer in 2.6. If you wish to take over maintenance of -this driver, contact Michael Warfield . - -Changelog: ----------- -11-01-2001: Original Document - -10-29-2004: Minor misspelling & format fix, update status of driver. - James Nelson - -Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver ------------------------------------------------------ - -Release Notes For Linux Kernel 2.2 and higher. -These notes are for the drivers which have already been integrated into the -kernel and have been tested on Linux kernels 2.0, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. - -Version: 1.2.14 -Date: 11/01/2001 -Historical Author: Andrew Manison -Primary Author: Doug McNash -Support: support@computone.com -Fixes and Updates: Mike Warfield - -This file assumes that you are using the Computone drivers which are -integrated into the kernel sources. For updating the drivers or installing -drivers into kernels which do not already have Computone drivers, please -refer to the instructions in the README.computone file in the driver patch. - - -1. INTRODUCTION - -This driver supports the entire family of Intelliport II/Plus controllers -with the exception of the MicroChannel controllers. It does not support -products previous to the Intelliport II. - -This driver was developed on the v2.0.x Linux tree and has been tested up -to v2.4.14; it will probably not work with earlier v1.X kernels,. - - -2. QUICK INSTALLATION - -Hardware - If you have an ISA card, find a free interrupt and io port. - List those in use with `cat /proc/interrupts` and - `cat /proc/ioports`. Set the card dip switches to a free - address. You may need to configure your BIOS to reserve an - irq for an ISA card. PCI and EISA parameters are set - automagically. Insert card into computer with the power off - before or after drivers installation. - - Note the hardware address from the Computone ISA cards installed into - the system. These are required for editing ip2.c or editing - /etc/modprobe.conf, or for specification on the modprobe - command line. - - Note that the /etc/modules.conf should be used for older (pre-2.6) - kernels. - -Software - - -Module installation: - -a) Determine free irq/address to use if any (configure BIOS if need be) -b) Run "make config" or "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" - Select (m) module for CONFIG_COMPUTONE under character - devices. CONFIG_PCI and CONFIG_MODULES also may need to be set. -c) Set address on ISA cards then: - edit /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/ip2.c if needed - or - edit /etc/modprobe.conf if needed (module). - or both to match this setting. -d) Run "make modules" -e) Run "make modules_install" -f) Run "/sbin/depmod -a" -g) install driver using `modprobe ip2 ` (options listed below) -h) run ip2mkdev (either the script below or the binary version) - - -Kernel installation: - -a) Determine free irq/address to use if any (configure BIOS if need be) -b) Run "make config" or "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" - Select (y) kernel for CONFIG_COMPUTONE under character - devices. CONFIG_PCI may need to be set if you have PCI bus. -c) Set address on ISA cards then: - edit /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/ip2.c - (Optional - may be specified on kernel command line now) -d) Run "make zImage" or whatever target you prefer. -e) mv /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage to /boot. -f) Add new config for this kernel into /etc/lilo.conf, run "lilo" - or copy to a floppy disk and boot from that floppy disk. -g) Reboot using this kernel -h) run ip2mkdev (either the script below or the binary version) - -Kernel command line options: - -When compiling the driver into the kernel, io and irq may be -compiled into the driver by editing ip2.c and setting the values for -io and irq in the appropriate array. An alternative is to specify -a command line parameter to the kernel at boot up. - - ip2=io0,irq0,io1,irq1,io2,irq2,io3,irq3 - -Note that this order is very different from the specifications for the -modload parameters which have separate IRQ and IO specifiers. - -The io port also selects PCI (1) and EISA (2) boards. - - io=0 No board - io=1 PCI board - io=2 EISA board - else ISA board io address - -You only need to specify the boards which are present. - - Examples: - - 2 PCI boards: - - ip2=1,0,1,0 - - 1 ISA board at 0x310 irq 5: - - ip2=0x310,5 - -This can be added to and "append" option in lilo.conf similar to this: - - append="ip2=1,0,1,0" - - -3. INSTALLATION - -Previously, the driver sources were packaged with a set of patch files -to update the character drivers' makefile and configuration file, and other -kernel source files. A build script (ip2build) was included which applies -the patches if needed, and build any utilities needed. -What you receive may be a single patch file in conventional kernel -patch format build script. That form can also be applied by -running patch -p1 < ThePatchFile. Otherwise run ip2build. - -The driver can be installed as a module (recommended) or built into the -kernel. This is selected as for other drivers through the `make config` -command from the root of the Linux source tree. If the driver is built -into the kernel you will need to edit the file ip2.c to match the boards -you are installing. See that file for instructions. If the driver is -installed as a module the configuration can also be specified on the -modprobe command line as follows: - - modprobe ip2 irq=irq1,irq2,irq3,irq4 io=addr1,addr2,addr3,addr4 - -where irqnum is one of the valid Intelliport II interrupts (3,4,5,7,10,11, -12,15) and addr1-4 are the base addresses for up to four controllers. If -the irqs are not specified the driver uses the default in ip2.c (which -selects polled mode). If no base addresses are specified the defaults in -ip2.c are used. If you are autoloading the driver module with kerneld or -kmod the base addresses and interrupt number must also be set in ip2.c -and recompile or just insert and options line in /etc/modprobe.conf or both. -The options line is equivalent to the command line and takes precedence over -what is in ip2.c. - -/etc/modprobe.conf sample: - options ip2 io=1,0x328 irq=1,10 - alias char-major-71 ip2 - alias char-major-72 ip2 - alias char-major-73 ip2 - -The equivalent in ip2.c: - -static int io[IP2_MAX_BOARDS]= { 1, 0x328, 0, 0 }; -static int irq[IP2_MAX_BOARDS] = { 1, 10, -1, -1 }; - -The equivalent for the kernel command line (in lilo.conf): - - append="ip2=1,1,0x328,10" - - -Note: Both io and irq should be updated to reflect YOUR system. An "io" - address of 1 or 2 indicates a PCI or EISA card in the board table. - The PCI or EISA irq will be assigned automatically. - -Specifying an invalid or in-use irq will default the driver into -running in polled mode for that card. If all irq entries are 0 then -all cards will operate in polled mode. - -If you select the driver as part of the kernel run : - - make zlilo (or whatever you do to create a bootable kernel) - -If you selected a module run : - - make modules && make modules_install - -The utility ip2mkdev (see 5 and 7 below) creates all the device nodes -required by the driver. For a device to be created it must be configured -in the driver and the board must be installed. Only devices corresponding -to real IntelliPort II ports are created. With multiple boards and expansion -boxes this will leave gaps in the sequence of device names. ip2mkdev uses -Linux tty naming conventions: ttyF0 - ttyF255 for normal devices, and -cuf0 - cuf255 for callout devices. - - -4. USING THE DRIVERS - -As noted above, the driver implements the ports in accordance with Linux -conventions, and the devices should be interchangeable with the standard -serial devices. (This is a key point for problem reporting: please make -sure that what you are trying do works on the ttySx/cuax ports first; then -tell us what went wrong with the ip2 ports!) - -Higher speeds can be obtained using the setserial utility which remaps -38,400 bps (extb) to 57,600 bps, 115,200 bps, or a custom speed. -Intelliport II installations using the PowerPort expansion module can -use the custom speed setting to select the highest speeds: 153,600 bps, -230,400 bps, 307,200 bps, 460,800bps and 921,600 bps. The base for -custom baud rate configuration is fixed at 921,600 for cards/expansion -modules with ST654's and 115200 for those with Cirrus CD1400's. This -corresponds to the maximum bit rates those chips are capable. -For example if the baud base is 921600 and the baud divisor is 18 then -the custom rate is 921600/18 = 51200 bps. See the setserial man page for -complete details. Of course if stty accepts the higher rates now you can -use that as well as the standard ioctls(). - - -5. ip2mkdev and assorted utilities... - -Several utilities, including the source for a binary ip2mkdev utility are -available under .../drivers/char/ip2. These can be build by changing to -that directory and typing "make" after the kernel has be built. If you do -not wish to compile the binary utilities, the shell script below can be -cut out and run as "ip2mkdev" to create the necessary device files. To -use the ip2mkdev script, you must have procfs enabled and the proc file -system mounted on /proc. - - -6. NOTES - -This is a release version of the driver, but it is impossible to test it -in all configurations of Linux. If there is any anomalous behaviour that -does not match the standard serial port's behaviour please let us know. - - -7. ip2mkdev shell script - -Previously, this script was simply attached here. It is now attached as a -shar archive to make it easier to extract the script from the documentation. -To create the ip2mkdev shell script change to a convenient directory (/tmp -works just fine) and run the following command: - - unshar Documentation/computone.txt - (This file) - -You should now have a file ip2mkdev in your current working directory with -permissions set to execute. Running that script with then create the -necessary devices for the Computone boards, interfaces, and ports which -are present on you system at the time it is run. - - -#!/bin/sh -# This is a shell archive (produced by GNU sharutils 4.2.1). -# To extract the files from this archive, save it to some FILE, remove -# everything before the `!/bin/sh' line above, then type `sh FILE'. -# -# Made on 2001-10-29 10:32 EST by . -# Source directory was `/home2/src/tmp'. -# -# Existing files will *not* be overwritten unless `-c' is specified. -# -# This shar contains: -# length mode name -# ------ ---------- ------------------------------------------ -# 4251 -rwxr-xr-x ip2mkdev -# -save_IFS="${IFS}" -IFS="${IFS}:" -gettext_dir=FAILED -locale_dir=FAILED -first_param="$1" -for dir in $PATH -do - if test "$gettext_dir" = FAILED && test -f $dir/gettext \ - && ($dir/gettext --version >/dev/null 2>&1) - then - set `$dir/gettext --version 2>&1` - if test "$3" = GNU - then - gettext_dir=$dir - fi - fi - if test "$locale_dir" = FAILED && test -f $dir/shar \ - && ($dir/shar --print-text-domain-dir >/dev/null 2>&1) - then - locale_dir=`$dir/shar --print-text-domain-dir` - fi -done -IFS="$save_IFS" -if test "$locale_dir" = FAILED || test "$gettext_dir" = FAILED -then - echo=echo -else - TEXTDOMAINDIR=$locale_dir - export TEXTDOMAINDIR - TEXTDOMAIN=sharutils - export TEXTDOMAIN - echo="$gettext_dir/gettext -s" -fi -if touch -am -t 200112312359.59 $$.touch >/dev/null 2>&1 && test ! -f 200112312359.59 -a -f $$.touch; then - shar_touch='touch -am -t $1$2$3$4$5$6.$7 "$8"' -elif touch -am 123123592001.59 $$.touch >/dev/null 2>&1 && test ! -f 123123592001.59 -a ! -f 123123592001.5 -a -f $$.touch; then - shar_touch='touch -am $3$4$5$6$1$2.$7 "$8"' -elif touch -am 1231235901 $$.touch >/dev/null 2>&1 && test ! -f 1231235901 -a -f $$.touch; then - shar_touch='touch -am $3$4$5$6$2 "$8"' -else - shar_touch=: - echo - $echo 'WARNING: not restoring timestamps. Consider getting and' - $echo "installing GNU \`touch', distributed in GNU File Utilities..." - echo -fi -rm -f 200112312359.59 123123592001.59 123123592001.5 1231235901 $$.touch -# -if mkdir _sh17581; then - $echo 'x -' 'creating lock directory' -else - $echo 'failed to create lock directory' - exit 1 -fi -# ============= ip2mkdev ============== -if test -f 'ip2mkdev' && test "$first_param" != -c; then - $echo 'x -' SKIPPING 'ip2mkdev' '(file already exists)' -else - $echo 'x -' extracting 'ip2mkdev' '(text)' - sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'ip2mkdev' && -#!/bin/sh - -# -# ip2mkdev -# -# Make or remove devices as needed for Computone Intelliport drivers -# -# First rule! If the dev file exists and you need it, don't mess -# with it. That prevents us from screwing up open ttys, ownership -# and permissions on a running system! -# -# This script will NOT remove devices that no longer exist if their -# board or interface box has been removed. If you want to get rid -# of them, you can manually do an "rm -f /dev/ttyF* /dev/cuaf*" -# before running this script. Running this script will then recreate -# all the valid devices. -# -# Michael H. Warfield -# /\/\|=mhw=|\/\/ -# mhw@wittsend.com -# -# Updated 10/29/2000 for version 1.2.13 naming convention -# under devfs. /\/\|=mhw=|\/\/ -# -# Updated 03/09/2000 for devfs support in ip2 drivers. /\/\|=mhw=|\/\/ -# -X -if test -d /dev/ip2 ; then -# This is devfs mode... We don't do anything except create symlinks -# from the real devices to the old names! -X cd /dev -X echo "Creating symbolic links to devfs devices" -X for i in `ls ip2` ; do -X if test ! -L ip2$i ; then -X # Remove it incase it wasn't a symlink (old device) -X rm -f ip2$i -X ln -s ip2/$i ip2$i -X fi -X done -X for i in `( cd tts ; ls F* )` ; do -X if test ! -L tty$i ; then -X # Remove it incase it wasn't a symlink (old device) -X rm -f tty$i -X ln -s tts/$i tty$i -X fi -X done -X for i in `( cd cua ; ls F* )` ; do -X DEVNUMBER=`expr $i : 'F\(.*\)'` -X if test ! -L cuf$DEVNUMBER ; then -X # Remove it incase it wasn't a symlink (old device) -X rm -f cuf$DEVNUMBER -X ln -s cua/$i cuf$DEVNUMBER -X fi -X done -X exit 0 -fi -X -if test ! -f /proc/tty/drivers -then -X echo "\ -Unable to check driver status. -Make sure proc file system is mounted." -X -X exit 255 -fi -X -if test ! -f /proc/tty/driver/ip2 -then -X echo "\ -Unable to locate ip2 proc file. -Attempting to load driver" -X -X if /sbin/insmod ip2 -X then -X if test ! -f /proc/tty/driver/ip2 -X then -X echo "\ -Unable to locate ip2 proc file after loading driver. -Driver initialization failure or driver version error. -" -X exit 255 -X fi -X else -X echo "Unable to load ip2 driver." -X exit 255 -X fi -fi -X -# Ok... So we got the driver loaded and we can locate the procfs files. -# Next we need our major numbers. -X -TTYMAJOR=`sed -e '/^ip2/!d' -e '/\/dev\/tt/!d' -e 's/.*tt[^ ]*[ ]*\([0-9]*\)[ ]*.*/\1/' < /proc/tty/drivers` -CUAMAJOR=`sed -e '/^ip2/!d' -e '/\/dev\/cu/!d' -e 's/.*cu[^ ]*[ ]*\([0-9]*\)[ ]*.*/\1/' < /proc/tty/drivers` -BRDMAJOR=`sed -e '/^Driver: /!d' -e 's/.*IMajor=\([0-9]*\)[ ]*.*/\1/' < /proc/tty/driver/ip2` -X -echo "\ -TTYMAJOR = $TTYMAJOR -CUAMAJOR = $CUAMAJOR -BRDMAJOR = $BRDMAJOR -" -X -# Ok... Now we should know our major numbers, if appropriate... -# Now we need our boards and start the device loops. -X -grep '^Board [0-9]:' /proc/tty/driver/ip2 | while read token number type alltherest -do -X # The test for blank "type" will catch the stats lead-in lines -X # if they exist in the file -X if test "$type" = "vacant" -o "$type" = "Vacant" -o "$type" = "" -X then -X continue -X fi -X -X BOARDNO=`expr "$number" : '\([0-9]\):'` -X PORTS=`expr "$alltherest" : '.*ports=\([0-9]*\)' | tr ',' ' '` -X MINORS=`expr "$alltherest" : '.*minors=\([0-9,]*\)' | tr ',' ' '` -X -X if test "$BOARDNO" = "" -o "$PORTS" = "" -X then -# This may be a bug. We should at least get this much information -X echo "Unable to process board line" -X continue -X fi -X -X if test "$MINORS" = "" -X then -# Silently skip this one. This board seems to have no boxes -X continue -X fi -X -X echo "board $BOARDNO: $type ports = $PORTS; port numbers = $MINORS" -X -X if test "$BRDMAJOR" != "" -X then -X BRDMINOR=`expr $BOARDNO \* 4` -X STSMINOR=`expr $BRDMINOR + 1` -X if test ! -c /dev/ip2ipl$BOARDNO ; then -X mknod /dev/ip2ipl$BOARDNO c $BRDMAJOR $BRDMINOR -X fi -X if test ! -c /dev/ip2stat$BOARDNO ; then -X mknod /dev/ip2stat$BOARDNO c $BRDMAJOR $STSMINOR -X fi -X fi -X -X if test "$TTYMAJOR" != "" -X then -X PORTNO=$BOARDBASE -X -X for PORTNO in $MINORS -X do -X if test ! -c /dev/ttyF$PORTNO ; then -X # We got the hardware but no device - make it -X mknod /dev/ttyF$PORTNO c $TTYMAJOR $PORTNO -X fi -X done -X fi -X -X if test "$CUAMAJOR" != "" -X then -X PORTNO=$BOARDBASE -X -X for PORTNO in $MINORS -X do -X if test ! -c /dev/cuf$PORTNO ; then -X # We got the hardware but no device - make it -X mknod /dev/cuf$PORTNO c $CUAMAJOR $PORTNO -X fi -X done -X fi -done -X -Xexit 0 -SHAR_EOF - (set 20 01 10 29 10 32 01 'ip2mkdev'; eval "$shar_touch") && - chmod 0755 'ip2mkdev' || - $echo 'restore of' 'ip2mkdev' 'failed' - if ( md5sum --help 2>&1 | grep 'sage: md5sum \[' ) >/dev/null 2>&1 \ - && ( md5sum --version 2>&1 | grep -v 'textutils 1.12' ) >/dev/null; then - md5sum -c << SHAR_EOF >/dev/null 2>&1 \ - || $echo 'ip2mkdev:' 'MD5 check failed' -cb5717134509f38bad9fde6b1f79b4a4 ip2mkdev -SHAR_EOF - else - shar_count="`LC_ALL= LC_CTYPE= LANG= wc -c < 'ip2mkdev'`" - test 4251 -eq "$shar_count" || - $echo 'ip2mkdev:' 'original size' '4251,' 'current size' "$shar_count!" - fi -fi -rm -fr _sh17581 -exit 0 diff --git a/Documentation/cpqarray.txt b/Documentation/cpqarray.txt deleted file mode 100644 index c7154e2..0000000 --- a/Documentation/cpqarray.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,93 +0,0 @@ -This driver is for Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. - -Supported Cards: ----------------- - -This driver is known to work with the following cards: - - * SMART (EISA) - * SMART-2/E (EISA) - * SMART-2/P - * SMART-2DH - * SMART-2SL - * SMART-221 - * SMART-3100ES - * SMART-3200 - * Integrated Smart Array Controller - * SA 4200 - * SA 4250ES - * SA 431 - * RAID LC2 Controller - -It should also work with some really old Disk array adapters, but I am -unable to test against these cards: - - * IDA - * IDA-2 - * IAES - - -EISA Controllers: ------------------ - -If you want to use an EISA controller you'll have to supply some -modprobe/lilo parameters. If the driver is compiled into the kernel, must -give it the controller's IO port address at boot time (it is not -necessary to specify the IRQ). For example, if you had two SMART-2/E -controllers, in EISA slots 1 and 2 you'd give it a boot argument like -this: - - smart2=0x1000,0x2000 - -If you were loading the driver as a module, you'd give load it like this: - - modprobe cpqarray eisa=0x1000,0x2000 - -You can use EISA and PCI adapters at the same time. - - -Device Naming: --------------- - -You need some entries in /dev for the ida device. MAKEDEV in the /dev -directory can make device nodes for you automatically. The device setup is -as follows: - -Major numbers: - 72 ida0 - 73 ida1 - 74 ida2 - 75 ida3 - 76 ida4 - 77 ida5 - 78 ida6 - 79 ida7 - -Minor numbers: - b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 - |----+----| |----+----| - | | - | +-------- Partition ID (0=wholedev, 1-15 partition) - | - +-------------------- Logical Volume number - -The device naming scheme is: -/dev/ida/c0d0 Controller 0, disk 0, whole device -/dev/ida/c0d0p1 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 1 -/dev/ida/c0d0p2 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 2 -/dev/ida/c0d0p3 Controller 0, disk 0, partition 3 - -/dev/ida/c1d1 Controller 1, disk 1, whole device -/dev/ida/c1d1p1 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 1 -/dev/ida/c1d1p2 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 2 -/dev/ida/c1d1p3 Controller 1, disk 1, partition 3 - - -Changelog: -========== - -10-28-2004 : General cleanup, syntax fixes for in-kernel driver version. - James Nelson - - -1999 : Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/digiepca.txt b/Documentation/digiepca.txt deleted file mode 100644 index f2560e2..0000000 --- a/Documentation/digiepca.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,98 +0,0 @@ -NOTE: This driver is obsolete. Digi provides a 2.6 driver (dgdm) at -http://www.digi.com for PCI cards. They no longer maintain this driver, -and have no 2.6 driver for ISA cards. - -This driver requires a number of user-space tools. They can be acquired from -http://www.digi.com, but only works with 2.4 kernels. - - -The Digi Intl. epca driver. ----------------------------- -The Digi Intl. epca driver for Linux supports the following boards: - -Digi PC/Xem, PC/Xr, PC/Xe, PC/Xi, PC/Xeve -Digi EISA/Xem, PCI/Xem, PCI/Xr - -Limitations: ------------- -Currently the driver only autoprobes for supported PCI boards. - -The Linux MAKEDEV command does not support generating the Digiboard -Devices. Users executing digiConfig to setup EISA and PC series cards -will have their device nodes automatically constructed (cud?? for ~CLOCAL, -and ttyD?? for CLOCAL). Users wishing to boot their board from the LILO -prompt, or those users booting PCI cards may use buildDIGI to construct -the necessary nodes. - -Notes: ------- -This driver may be configured via LILO. For users who have already configured -their driver using digiConfig, configuring from LILO will override previous -settings. Multiple boards may be configured by issuing multiple LILO command -lines. For examples see the bottom of this document. - -Device names start at 0 and continue up. Beware of this as previous Digi -drivers started device names with 1. - -PCI boards are auto-detected and configured by the driver. PCI boards will -be allocated device numbers (internally) beginning with the lowest PCI slot -first. In other words a PCI card in slot 3 will always have higher device -nodes than a PCI card in slot 1. - -LILO config examples: ---------------------- -Using LILO's APPEND command, a string of comma separated identifiers or -integers can be used to configure supported boards. The six values in order -are: - - Enable/Disable this card or Override, - Type of card: PC/Xe (AccelePort) (0), PC/Xeve (1), PC/Xem or PC/Xr (2), - EISA/Xem (3), PC/64Xe (4), PC/Xi (5), - Enable/Disable alternate pin arrangement, - Number of ports on this card, - I/O Port where card is configured (in HEX if using string identifiers), - Base of memory window (in HEX if using string identifiers), - -NOTE : PCI boards are auto-detected and configured. Do not attempt to -configure PCI boards with the LILO append command. If you wish to override -previous configuration data (As set by digiConfig), but you do not wish to -configure any specific card (Example if there are PCI cards in the system) -the following override command will accomplish this: --> append="digi=2" - -Samples: - append="digiepca=E,PC/Xe,D,16,200,D0000" - or - append="digi=1,0,0,16,512,851968" - -Supporting Tools: ------------------ -Supporting tools include digiDload, digiConfig, buildPCI, and ditty. See -drivers/char/README.epca for more details. Note, -this driver REQUIRES that digiDload be executed prior to it being used. -Failure to do this will result in an ENODEV error. - -Documentation: --------------- -Complete documentation for this product may be found in the tool package. - -Sources of information and support: ------------------------------------ -Digi Intl. support site for this product: - --> http://www.digi.com - -Acknowledgments: ----------------- -Much of this work (And even text) was derived from a similar document -supporting the original public domain DigiBoard driver Copyright (C) -1994,1995 Troy De Jongh. Many thanks to Christoph Lameter -(christoph@lameter.com) and Mike McLagan (mike.mclagan@linux.org) who authored -and contributed to the original document. - -Changelog: ----------- -10-29-04: Update status of driver, remove dead links in document - James Nelson - -2000 (?) Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/floppy.txt b/Documentation/floppy.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 6ccab88..0000000 --- a/Documentation/floppy.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,245 +0,0 @@ -This file describes the floppy driver. - -FAQ list: -========= - - A FAQ list may be found in the fdutils package (see below), and also -at . - - -LILO configuration options (Thinkpad users, read this) -====================================================== - - The floppy driver is configured using the 'floppy=' option in -lilo. This option can be typed at the boot prompt, or entered in the -lilo configuration file. - - Example: If your kernel is called linux-2.6.9, type the following line -at the lilo boot prompt (if you have a thinkpad): - - linux-2.6.9 floppy=thinkpad - -You may also enter the following line in /etc/lilo.conf, in the description -of linux-2.6.9: - - append = "floppy=thinkpad" - - Several floppy related options may be given, example: - - linux-2.6.9 floppy=daring floppy=two_fdc - append = "floppy=daring floppy=two_fdc" - - If you give options both in the lilo config file and on the boot -prompt, the option strings of both places are concatenated, the boot -prompt options coming last. That's why there are also options to -restore the default behavior. - - -Module configuration options -============================ - - If you use the floppy driver as a module, use the following syntax: -modprobe floppy - -Example: - modprobe floppy omnibook messages - - If you need certain options enabled every time you load the floppy driver, -you can put: - - options floppy omnibook messages - -in /etc/modprobe.conf. - - - The floppy driver related options are: - - floppy=asus_pci - Sets the bit mask to allow only units 0 and 1. (default) - - floppy=daring - Tells the floppy driver that you have a well behaved floppy controller. - This allows more efficient and smoother operation, but may fail on - certain controllers. This may speed up certain operations. - - floppy=0,daring - Tells the floppy driver that your floppy controller should be used - with caution. - - floppy=one_fdc - Tells the floppy driver that you have only one floppy controller. - (default) - - floppy=two_fdc - floppy=
,two_fdc - Tells the floppy driver that you have two floppy controllers. - The second floppy controller is assumed to be at
. - This option is not needed if the second controller is at address - 0x370, and if you use the 'cmos' option. - - floppy=thinkpad - Tells the floppy driver that you have a Thinkpad. Thinkpads use an - inverted convention for the disk change line. - - floppy=0,thinkpad - Tells the floppy driver that you don't have a Thinkpad. - - floppy=omnibook - floppy=nodma - Tells the floppy driver not to use Dma for data transfers. - This is needed on HP Omnibooks, which don't have a workable - DMA channel for the floppy driver. This option is also useful - if you frequently get "Unable to allocate DMA memory" messages. - Indeed, dma memory needs to be continuous in physical memory, - and is thus harder to find, whereas non-dma buffers may be - allocated in virtual memory. However, I advise against this if - you have an FDC without a FIFO (8272A or 82072). 82072A and - later are OK. You also need at least a 486 to use nodma. - If you use nodma mode, I suggest you also set the FIFO - threshold to 10 or lower, in order to limit the number of data - transfer interrupts. - - If you have a FIFO-able FDC, the floppy driver automatically - falls back on non DMA mode if no DMA-able memory can be found. - If you want to avoid this, explicitly ask for 'yesdma'. - - floppy=yesdma - Tells the floppy driver that a workable DMA channel is available. - (default) - - floppy=nofifo - Disables the FIFO entirely. This is needed if you get "Bus - master arbitration error" messages from your Ethernet card (or - from other devices) while accessing the floppy. - - floppy=usefifo - Enables the FIFO. (default) - - floppy=,fifo_depth - Sets the FIFO threshold. This is mostly relevant in DMA - mode. If this is higher, the floppy driver tolerates more - interrupt latency, but it triggers more interrupts (i.e. it - imposes more load on the rest of the system). If this is - lower, the interrupt latency should be lower too (faster - processor). The benefit of a lower threshold is less - interrupts. - - To tune the fifo threshold, switch on over/underrun messages - using 'floppycontrol --messages'. Then access a floppy - disk. If you get a huge amount of "Over/Underrun - retrying" - messages, then the fifo threshold is too low. Try with a - higher value, until you only get an occasional Over/Underrun. - It is a good idea to compile the floppy driver as a module - when doing this tuning. Indeed, it allows to try different - fifo values without rebooting the machine for each test. Note - that you need to do 'floppycontrol --messages' every time you - re-insert the module. - - Usually, tuning the fifo threshold should not be needed, as - the default (0xa) is reasonable. - - floppy=,,cmos - Sets the CMOS type of to . This is mandatory if - you have more than two floppy drives (only two can be - described in the physical CMOS), or if your BIOS uses - non-standard CMOS types. The CMOS types are: - - 0 - Use the value of the physical CMOS - 1 - 5 1/4 DD - 2 - 5 1/4 HD - 3 - 3 1/2 DD - 4 - 3 1/2 HD - 5 - 3 1/2 ED - 6 - 3 1/2 ED - 16 - unknown or not installed - - (Note: there are two valid types for ED drives. This is because 5 was - initially chosen to represent floppy *tapes*, and 6 for ED drives. - AMI ignored this, and used 5 for ED drives. That's why the floppy - driver handles both.) - - floppy=unexpected_interrupts - Print a warning message when an unexpected interrupt is received. - (default) - - floppy=no_unexpected_interrupts - floppy=L40SX - Don't print a message when an unexpected interrupt is received. This - is needed on IBM L40SX laptops in certain video modes. (There seems - to be an interaction between video and floppy. The unexpected - interrupts affect only performance, and can be safely ignored.) - - floppy=broken_dcl - Don't use the disk change line, but assume that the disk was - changed whenever the device node is reopened. Needed on some - boxes where the disk change line is broken or unsupported. - This should be regarded as a stopgap measure, indeed it makes - floppy operation less efficient due to unneeded cache - flushings, and slightly more unreliable. Please verify your - cable, connection and jumper settings if you have any DCL - problems. However, some older drives, and also some laptops - are known not to have a DCL. - - floppy=debug - Print debugging messages. - - floppy=messages - Print informational messages for some operations (disk change - notifications, warnings about over and underruns, and about - autodetection). - - floppy=silent_dcl_clear - Uses a less noisy way to clear the disk change line (which - doesn't involve seeks). Implied by 'daring' option. - - floppy=,irq - Sets the floppy IRQ to instead of 6. - - floppy=,dma - Sets the floppy DMA channel to instead of 2. - - floppy=slow - Use PS/2 stepping rate: - " PS/2 floppies have much slower step rates than regular floppies. - It's been recommended that take about 1/4 of the default speed - in some more extreme cases." - - -Supporting utilities and additional documentation: -================================================== - - Additional parameters of the floppy driver can be configured at -runtime. Utilities which do this can be found in the fdutils package. -This package also contains a new version of mtools which allows to -access high capacity disks (up to 1992K on a high density 3 1/2 disk!). -It also contains additional documentation about the floppy driver. - -The latest version can be found at fdutils homepage: - http://fdutils.linux.lu - -The fdutils releases can be found at: - http://fdutils.linux.lu/download.html - http://www.tux.org/pub/knaff/fdutils/ - ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/disk-management/ - -Reporting problems about the floppy driver -========================================== - - If you have a question or a bug report about the floppy driver, mail -me at Alain.Knaff@poboxes.com . If you post to Usenet, preferably use -comp.os.linux.hardware. As the volume in these groups is rather high, -be sure to include the word "floppy" (or "FLOPPY") in the subject -line. If the reported problem happens when mounting floppy disks, be -sure to mention also the type of the filesystem in the subject line. - - Be sure to read the FAQ before mailing/posting any bug reports! - - Alain - -Changelog -========= - -10-30-2004 : Cleanup, updating, add reference to module configuration. - James Nelson - -6-3-2000 : Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/hayes-esp.txt b/Documentation/hayes-esp.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 09b5d58..0000000 --- a/Documentation/hayes-esp.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,154 +0,0 @@ -HAYES ESP DRIVER VERSION 2.1 - -A big thanks to the people at Hayes, especially Alan Adamson. Their support -has enabled me to provide enhancements to the driver. - -Please report your experiences with this driver to me (arobinso@nyx.net). I -am looking for both positive and negative feedback. - -*** IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2.1 *** -Support for PIO mode. Five situations will cause PIO mode to be used: -1) A multiport card is detected. PIO mode will always be used. (8 port cards -do not support DMA). -2) The DMA channel is set to an invalid value (anything other than 1 or 3). -3) The DMA buffer/channel could not be allocated. The port will revert to PIO -mode until it is reopened. -4) Less than a specified number of bytes need to be transferred to/from the -FIFOs. PIO mode will be used for that transfer only. -5) A port needs to do a DMA transfer and another port is already using the -DMA channel. PIO mode will be used for that transfer only. - -Since the Hayes ESP seems to conflict with other cards (notably sound cards) -when using DMA, DMA is turned off by default. To use DMA, it must be turned -on explicitly, either with the "dma=" option described below or with -setserial. A multiport card can be forced into DMA mode by using setserial; -however, most multiport cards don't support DMA. - -The latest version of setserial allows the enhanced configuration of the ESP -card to be viewed and modified. -*** - -This package contains the files needed to compile a module to support the Hayes -ESP card. The drivers are basically a modified version of the serial drivers. - -Features: - -- Uses the enhanced mode of the ESP card, allowing a wider range of - interrupts and features than compatibility mode -- Uses DMA and 16 bit PIO mode to transfer data to and from the ESP's FIFOs, - reducing CPU load -- Supports primary and secondary ports - - -If the driver is compiled as a module, the IRQs to use can be specified by -using the irq= option. The format is: - -irq=[0x100],[0x140],[0x180],[0x200],[0x240],[0x280],[0x300],[0x380] - -The address in brackets is the base address of the card. The IRQ of -nonexistent cards can be set to 0. If an IRQ of a card that does exist is set -to 0, the driver will attempt to guess at the correct IRQ. For example, to set -the IRQ of the card at address 0x300 to 12, the insmod command would be: - -insmod esp irq=0,0,0,0,0,0,12,0 - -The custom divisor can be set by using the divisor= option. The format is the -same as for the irq= option. Each divisor value is a series of hex digits, -with each digit representing the divisor to use for a corresponding port. The -divisor value is constructed RIGHT TO LEFT. Specifying a nonzero divisor value -will automatically set the spd_cust flag. To calculate the divisor to use for -a certain baud rate, divide the port's base baud (generally 921600) by the -desired rate. For example, to set the divisor of the primary port at 0x300 to -4 and the divisor of the secondary port at 0x308 to 8, the insmod command would -be: - -insmod esp divisor=0,0,0,0,0,0,0x84,0 - -The dma= option can be used to set the DMA channel. The channel can be either -1 or 3. Specifying any other value will force the driver to use PIO mode. -For example, to set the DMA channel to 3, the insmod command would be: - -insmod esp dma=3 - -The rx_trigger= and tx_trigger= options can be used to set the FIFO trigger -levels. They specify when the ESP card should send an interrupt. Larger -values will decrease the number of interrupts; however, a value too high may -result in data loss. Valid values are 1 through 1023, with 768 being the -default. For example, to set the receive trigger level to 512 bytes and the -transmit trigger level to 700 bytes, the insmod command would be: - -insmod esp rx_trigger=512 tx_trigger=700 - -The flow_off= and flow_on= options can be used to set the hardware flow off/ -flow on levels. The flow on level must be lower than the flow off level, and -the flow off level should be higher than rx_trigger. Valid values are 1 -through 1023, with 1016 being the default flow off level and 944 being the -default flow on level. For example, to set the flow off level to 1000 bytes -and the flow on level to 935 bytes, the insmod command would be: - -insmod esp flow_off=1000 flow_on=935 - -The rx_timeout= option can be used to set the receive timeout value. This -value indicates how long after receiving the last character that the ESP card -should wait before signalling an interrupt. Valid values are 0 though 255, -with 128 being the default. A value too high will increase latency, and a -value too low will cause unnecessary interrupts. For example, to set the -receive timeout to 255, the insmod command would be: - -insmod esp rx_timeout=255 - -The pio_threshold= option sets the threshold (in number of characters) for -using PIO mode instead of DMA mode. For example, if this value is 32, -transfers of 32 bytes or less will always use PIO mode. - -insmod esp pio_threshold=32 - -Multiple options can be listed on the insmod command line by separating each -option with a space. For example: - -insmod esp dma=3 trigger=512 - -The esp module can be automatically loaded when needed. To cause this to -happen, add the following lines to /etc/modprobe.conf (replacing the last line -with options for your configuration): - -alias char-major-57 esp -alias char-major-58 esp -options esp irq=0,0,0,0,0,0,3,0 divisor=0,0,0,0,0,0,0x4,0 - -You may also need to run 'depmod -a'. - -Devices must be created manually. To create the devices, note the output from -the module after it is inserted. The output will appear in the location where -kernel messages usually appear (usually /var/adm/messages). Create two devices -for each 'tty' mentioned, one with major of 57 and the other with major of 58. -The minor number should be the same as the tty number reported. The commands -would be (replace ? with the tty number): - -mknod /dev/ttyP? c 57 ? -mknod /dev/cup? c 58 ? - -For example, if the following line appears: - -Oct 24 18:17:23 techno kernel: ttyP8 at 0x0140 (irq = 3) is an ESP primary port - -...two devices should be created: - -mknod /dev/ttyP8 c 57 8 -mknod /dev/cup8 c 58 8 - -You may need to set the permissions on the devices: - -chmod 666 /dev/ttyP* -chmod 666 /dev/cup* - -The ESP module and the serial module should not conflict (they can be used at -the same time). After the ESP module has been loaded the ports on the ESP card -will no longer be accessible by the serial driver. - -If I/O errors are experienced when accessing the port, check for IRQ and DMA -conflicts ('cat /proc/interrupts' and 'cat /proc/dma' for a list of IRQs and -DMAs currently in use). - -Enjoy! -Andrew J. Robinson diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt b/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt deleted file mode 100644 index b880ce5..0000000 --- a/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,201 +0,0 @@ -Ioctl Numbers -19 October 1999 -Michael Elizabeth Chastain - - -If you are adding new ioctl's to the kernel, you should use the _IO -macros defined in : - - _IO an ioctl with no parameters - _IOW an ioctl with write parameters (copy_from_user) - _IOR an ioctl with read parameters (copy_to_user) - _IOWR an ioctl with both write and read parameters. - -'Write' and 'read' are from the user's point of view, just like the -system calls 'write' and 'read'. For example, a SET_FOO ioctl would -be _IOW, although the kernel would actually read data from user space; -a GET_FOO ioctl would be _IOR, although the kernel would actually write -data to user space. - -The first argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is an identifying letter -or number from the table below. Because of the large number of drivers, -many drivers share a partial letter with other drivers. - -If you are writing a driver for a new device and need a letter, pick an -unused block with enough room for expansion: 32 to 256 ioctl commands. -You can register the block by patching this file and submitting the -patch to Linus Torvalds. Or you can e-mail me at and -I'll register one for you. - -The second argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is a sequence number -to distinguish ioctls from each other. The third argument to _IOW, -_IOR, or _IOWR is the type of the data going into the kernel or coming -out of the kernel (e.g. 'int' or 'struct foo'). NOTE! Do NOT use -sizeof(arg) as the third argument as this results in your ioctl thinking -it passes an argument of type size_t. - -Some devices use their major number as the identifier; this is OK, as -long as it is unique. Some devices are irregular and don't follow any -convention at all. - -Following this convention is good because: - -(1) Keeping the ioctl's globally unique helps error checking: - if a program calls an ioctl on the wrong device, it will get an - error rather than some unexpected behaviour. - -(2) The 'strace' build procedure automatically finds ioctl numbers - defined with _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR. - -(3) 'strace' can decode numbers back into useful names when the - numbers are unique. - -(4) People looking for ioctls can grep for them more easily when - this convention is used to define the ioctl numbers. - -(5) When following the convention, the driver code can use generic - code to copy the parameters between user and kernel space. - -This table lists ioctls visible from user land for Linux/i386. It contains -most drivers up to 2.3.14, but I know I am missing some. - -Code Seq# Include File Comments -======================================================== -0x00 00-1F linux/fs.h conflict! -0x00 00-1F scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! -0x00 00-1F linux/fb.h conflict! -0x00 00-1F linux/wavefront.h conflict! -0x02 all linux/fd.h -0x03 all linux/hdreg.h -0x04 D2-DC linux/umsdos_fs.h Dead since 2.6.11, but don't reuse these. -0x06 all linux/lp.h -0x09 all linux/md.h -0x12 all linux/fs.h - linux/blkpg.h -0x1b all InfiniBand Subsystem -0x20 all drivers/cdrom/cm206.h -0x22 all scsi/sg.h -'#' 00-3F IEEE 1394 Subsystem Block for the entire subsystem -'1' 00-1F PPS kit from Ulrich Windl - -'8' all SNP8023 advanced NIC card - -'A' 00-1F linux/apm_bios.h -'B' C0-FF advanced bbus - -'C' all linux/soundcard.h -'D' all asm-s390/dasd.h -'E' all linux/input.h -'F' all linux/fb.h -'H' all linux/hiddev.h -'I' all linux/isdn.h -'J' 00-1F drivers/scsi/gdth_ioctl.h -'K' all linux/kd.h -'L' 00-1F linux/loop.h -'L' 20-2F driver/usb/misc/vstusb.h -'L' E0-FF linux/ppdd.h encrypted disk device driver - -'M' all linux/soundcard.h -'N' 00-1F drivers/usb/scanner.h -'P' all linux/soundcard.h -'Q' all linux/soundcard.h -'R' 00-1F linux/random.h -'S' all linux/cdrom.h conflict! -'S' 80-81 scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! -'S' 82-FF scsi/scsi.h conflict! -'T' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! -'T' all asm-i386/ioctls.h conflict! -'U' 00-EF linux/drivers/usb/usb.h -'V' all linux/vt.h -'W' 00-1F linux/watchdog.h conflict! -'W' 00-1F linux/wanrouter.h conflict! -'X' all linux/xfs_fs.h -'Y' all linux/cyclades.h -'[' 00-07 linux/usb/usbtmc.h USB Test and Measurement Devices - -'a' all ATM on linux - -'b' 00-FF bit3 vme host bridge - -'c' 00-7F linux/comstats.h conflict! -'c' 00-7F linux/coda.h conflict! -'c' 80-9F asm-s390/chsc.h -'d' 00-FF linux/char/drm/drm/h conflict! -'d' 00-DF linux/video_decoder.h conflict! -'d' F0-FF linux/digi1.h -'e' all linux/digi1.h conflict! -'e' 00-1F linux/video_encoder.h conflict! -'e' 00-1F net/irda/irtty.h conflict! -'f' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h -'h' 00-7F Charon filesystem - -'i' 00-3F linux/i2o.h -'j' 00-3F linux/joystick.h -'l' 00-3F linux/tcfs_fs.h transparent cryptographic file system - -'l' 40-7F linux/udf_fs_i.h in development: - -'m' all linux/mtio.h conflict! -'m' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! -'m' all linux/synclink.h conflict! -'m' 00-1F net/irda/irmod.h conflict! -'n' 00-7F linux/ncp_fs.h -'n' E0-FF video/matrox.h matroxfb -'o' 00-1F fs/ocfs2/ocfs2_fs.h OCFS2 -'p' 00-0F linux/phantom.h conflict! (OpenHaptics needs this) -'p' 00-3F linux/mc146818rtc.h conflict! -'p' 40-7F linux/nvram.h -'p' 80-9F user-space parport - -'q' 00-1F linux/serio.h -'q' 80-FF Internet PhoneJACK, Internet LineJACK - -'r' 00-1F linux/msdos_fs.h -'s' all linux/cdk.h -'t' 00-7F linux/if_ppp.h -'t' 80-8F linux/isdn_ppp.h -'u' 00-1F linux/smb_fs.h -'v' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h conflict! -'v' all linux/videodev.h conflict! -'w' all CERN SCI driver -'y' 00-1F packet based user level communications - -'z' 00-3F CAN bus card - -'z' 40-7F CAN bus card - -0x80 00-1F linux/fb.h -0x81 00-1F linux/videotext.h -0x89 00-06 asm-i386/sockios.h -0x89 0B-DF linux/sockios.h -0x89 E0-EF linux/sockios.h SIOCPROTOPRIVATE range -0x89 F0-FF linux/sockios.h SIOCDEVPRIVATE range -0x8B all linux/wireless.h -0x8C 00-3F WiNRADiO driver - -0x90 00 drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.h -0x93 60-7F linux/auto_fs.h -0x99 00-0F 537-Addinboard driver - -0xA0 all linux/sdp/sdp.h Industrial Device Project - -0xA3 80-8F Port ACL in development: - -0xA3 90-9F linux/dtlk.h -0xAB 00-1F linux/nbd.h -0xAC 00-1F linux/raw.h -0xAD 00 Netfilter device in development: - -0xAE all linux/kvm.h Kernel-based Virtual Machine - -0xB0 all RATIO devices in development: - -0xB1 00-1F PPPoX -0xCB 00-1F CBM serial IEC bus in development: - -0xDD 00-3F ZFCP device driver see drivers/s390/scsi/ - -0xF3 00-3F video/sisfb.h sisfb (in development) - -0xF4 00-1F video/mbxfb.h mbxfb - diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX b/Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d2fe4d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +00-INDEX + - this file +cdrom.txt + - summary of CDROM ioctl calls +hdio.txt + - summary of HDIO_ ioctl calls +ioctl-decoding.txt + - how to decode the bits of an IOCTL code +ioctl-number.txt + - how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b880ce5 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt @@ -0,0 +1,201 @@ +Ioctl Numbers +19 October 1999 +Michael Elizabeth Chastain + + +If you are adding new ioctl's to the kernel, you should use the _IO +macros defined in : + + _IO an ioctl with no parameters + _IOW an ioctl with write parameters (copy_from_user) + _IOR an ioctl with read parameters (copy_to_user) + _IOWR an ioctl with both write and read parameters. + +'Write' and 'read' are from the user's point of view, just like the +system calls 'write' and 'read'. For example, a SET_FOO ioctl would +be _IOW, although the kernel would actually read data from user space; +a GET_FOO ioctl would be _IOR, although the kernel would actually write +data to user space. + +The first argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is an identifying letter +or number from the table below. Because of the large number of drivers, +many drivers share a partial letter with other drivers. + +If you are writing a driver for a new device and need a letter, pick an +unused block with enough room for expansion: 32 to 256 ioctl commands. +You can register the block by patching this file and submitting the +patch to Linus Torvalds. Or you can e-mail me at and +I'll register one for you. + +The second argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is a sequence number +to distinguish ioctls from each other. The third argument to _IOW, +_IOR, or _IOWR is the type of the data going into the kernel or coming +out of the kernel (e.g. 'int' or 'struct foo'). NOTE! Do NOT use +sizeof(arg) as the third argument as this results in your ioctl thinking +it passes an argument of type size_t. + +Some devices use their major number as the identifier; this is OK, as +long as it is unique. Some devices are irregular and don't follow any +convention at all. + +Following this convention is good because: + +(1) Keeping the ioctl's globally unique helps error checking: + if a program calls an ioctl on the wrong device, it will get an + error rather than some unexpected behaviour. + +(2) The 'strace' build procedure automatically finds ioctl numbers + defined with _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR. + +(3) 'strace' can decode numbers back into useful names when the + numbers are unique. + +(4) People looking for ioctls can grep for them more easily when + this convention is used to define the ioctl numbers. + +(5) When following the convention, the driver code can use generic + code to copy the parameters between user and kernel space. + +This table lists ioctls visible from user land for Linux/i386. It contains +most drivers up to 2.3.14, but I know I am missing some. + +Code Seq# Include File Comments +======================================================== +0x00 00-1F linux/fs.h conflict! +0x00 00-1F scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! +0x00 00-1F linux/fb.h conflict! +0x00 00-1F linux/wavefront.h conflict! +0x02 all linux/fd.h +0x03 all linux/hdreg.h +0x04 D2-DC linux/umsdos_fs.h Dead since 2.6.11, but don't reuse these. +0x06 all linux/lp.h +0x09 all linux/md.h +0x12 all linux/fs.h + linux/blkpg.h +0x1b all InfiniBand Subsystem +0x20 all drivers/cdrom/cm206.h +0x22 all scsi/sg.h +'#' 00-3F IEEE 1394 Subsystem Block for the entire subsystem +'1' 00-1F PPS kit from Ulrich Windl + +'8' all SNP8023 advanced NIC card + +'A' 00-1F linux/apm_bios.h +'B' C0-FF advanced bbus + +'C' all linux/soundcard.h +'D' all asm-s390/dasd.h +'E' all linux/input.h +'F' all linux/fb.h +'H' all linux/hiddev.h +'I' all linux/isdn.h +'J' 00-1F drivers/scsi/gdth_ioctl.h +'K' all linux/kd.h +'L' 00-1F linux/loop.h +'L' 20-2F driver/usb/misc/vstusb.h +'L' E0-FF linux/ppdd.h encrypted disk device driver + +'M' all linux/soundcard.h +'N' 00-1F drivers/usb/scanner.h +'P' all linux/soundcard.h +'Q' all linux/soundcard.h +'R' 00-1F linux/random.h +'S' all linux/cdrom.h conflict! +'S' 80-81 scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! +'S' 82-FF scsi/scsi.h conflict! +'T' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! +'T' all asm-i386/ioctls.h conflict! +'U' 00-EF linux/drivers/usb/usb.h +'V' all linux/vt.h +'W' 00-1F linux/watchdog.h conflict! +'W' 00-1F linux/wanrouter.h conflict! +'X' all linux/xfs_fs.h +'Y' all linux/cyclades.h +'[' 00-07 linux/usb/usbtmc.h USB Test and Measurement Devices + +'a' all ATM on linux + +'b' 00-FF bit3 vme host bridge + +'c' 00-7F linux/comstats.h conflict! +'c' 00-7F linux/coda.h conflict! +'c' 80-9F asm-s390/chsc.h +'d' 00-FF linux/char/drm/drm/h conflict! +'d' 00-DF linux/video_decoder.h conflict! +'d' F0-FF linux/digi1.h +'e' all linux/digi1.h conflict! +'e' 00-1F linux/video_encoder.h conflict! +'e' 00-1F net/irda/irtty.h conflict! +'f' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h +'h' 00-7F Charon filesystem + +'i' 00-3F linux/i2o.h +'j' 00-3F linux/joystick.h +'l' 00-3F linux/tcfs_fs.h transparent cryptographic file system + +'l' 40-7F linux/udf_fs_i.h in development: + +'m' all linux/mtio.h conflict! +'m' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! +'m' all linux/synclink.h conflict! +'m' 00-1F net/irda/irmod.h conflict! +'n' 00-7F linux/ncp_fs.h +'n' E0-FF video/matrox.h matroxfb +'o' 00-1F fs/ocfs2/ocfs2_fs.h OCFS2 +'p' 00-0F linux/phantom.h conflict! (OpenHaptics needs this) +'p' 00-3F linux/mc146818rtc.h conflict! +'p' 40-7F linux/nvram.h +'p' 80-9F user-space parport + +'q' 00-1F linux/serio.h +'q' 80-FF Internet PhoneJACK, Internet LineJACK + +'r' 00-1F linux/msdos_fs.h +'s' all linux/cdk.h +'t' 00-7F linux/if_ppp.h +'t' 80-8F linux/isdn_ppp.h +'u' 00-1F linux/smb_fs.h +'v' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h conflict! +'v' all linux/videodev.h conflict! +'w' all CERN SCI driver +'y' 00-1F packet based user level communications + +'z' 00-3F CAN bus card + +'z' 40-7F CAN bus card + +0x80 00-1F linux/fb.h +0x81 00-1F linux/videotext.h +0x89 00-06 asm-i386/sockios.h +0x89 0B-DF linux/sockios.h +0x89 E0-EF linux/sockios.h SIOCPROTOPRIVATE range +0x89 F0-FF linux/sockios.h SIOCDEVPRIVATE range +0x8B all linux/wireless.h +0x8C 00-3F WiNRADiO driver + +0x90 00 drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.h +0x93 60-7F linux/auto_fs.h +0x99 00-0F 537-Addinboard driver + +0xA0 all linux/sdp/sdp.h Industrial Device Project + +0xA3 80-8F Port ACL in development: + +0xA3 90-9F linux/dtlk.h +0xAB 00-1F linux/nbd.h +0xAC 00-1F linux/raw.h +0xAD 00 Netfilter device in development: + +0xAE all linux/kvm.h Kernel-based Virtual Machine + +0xB0 all RATIO devices in development: + +0xB1 00-1F PPPoX +0xCB 00-1F CBM serial IEC bus in development: + +0xDD 00-3F ZFCP device driver see drivers/s390/scsi/ + +0xF3 00-3F video/sisfb.h sisfb (in development) + +0xF4 00-1F video/mbxfb.h mbxfb + diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index c600c4f..9fa6508 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file digiepca= [HW,SERIAL] See drivers/char/README.epca and - Documentation/digiepca.txt. + Documentation/serial/digiepca.txt. disable_mtrr_cleanup [X86] enable_mtrr_cleanup [X86] @@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file See header of drivers/scsi/fdomain.c. floppy= [HW] - See Documentation/floppy.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt. force_pal_cache_flush [IA-64] Avoid check_sal_cache_flush which may hang on @@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file the same attribute, the last one is used. load_ramdisk= [RAM] List of ramdisks to load from floppy - See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt. lockd.nlm_grace_period=P [NFS] Assign grace period. Format: @@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file pcd. [PARIDE] See header of drivers/block/paride/pcd.c. - See also Documentation/paride.txt. + See also Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt. pci=option[,option...] [PCI] various PCI subsystem options: off [X86] don't probe for the PCI bus @@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file pcmv= [HW,PCMCIA] BadgePAD 4 pd. [PARIDE] - See Documentation/paride.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt. pdcchassis= [PARISC,HW] Disable/Enable PDC Chassis Status codes at boot time. @@ -1705,10 +1705,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file See arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_chassis.c pf. [PARIDE] - See Documentation/paride.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt. pg. [PARIDE] - See Documentation/paride.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt. pirq= [SMP,APIC] Manual mp-table setup See Documentation/x86/i386/IO-APIC.txt. @@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file prompt_ramdisk= [RAM] List of RAM disks to prompt for floppy disk before loading. - See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt. psmouse.proto= [HW,MOUSE] Highest PS2 mouse protocol extension to probe for; one of (bare|imps|exps|lifebook|any). @@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file ,,,,, pt. [PARIDE] - See Documentation/paride.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt. pty.legacy_count= [KNL] Number of legacy pty's. Overwrites compiled-in @@ -1812,10 +1812,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file See Documentation/md.txt. ramdisk_blocksize= [RAM] - See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt. ramdisk_size= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes - See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. + See Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt. rcupdate.blimit= [KNL,BOOT] Set maximum number of finished RCU callbacks to process @@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file See Documentation/sonypi.txt specialix= [HW,SERIAL] Specialix multi-serial port adapter - See Documentation/specialix.txt. + See Documentation/serial/specialix.txt. spia_io_base= [HW,MTD] spia_fio_base= diff --git a/Documentation/moxa-smartio b/Documentation/moxa-smartio deleted file mode 100644 index 5337e80..0000000 --- a/Documentation/moxa-smartio +++ /dev/null @@ -1,523 +0,0 @@ -============================================================================= - MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Device Driver Installation Guide - for Linux Kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x - Copyright (C) 2008, Moxa Inc. -============================================================================= -Date: 01/21/2008 - -Content - -1. Introduction -2. System Requirement -3. Installation - 3.1 Hardware installation - 3.2 Driver files - 3.3 Device naming convention - 3.4 Module driver configuration - 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x. - 3.6 Custom configuration - 3.7 Verify driver installation -4. Utilities -5. Setserial -6. Troubleshooting - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -1. Introduction - - The Smartio/Industio/UPCI family Linux driver supports following multiport - boards. - - - 2 ports multiport board - CP-102U, CP-102UL, CP-102UF - CP-132U-I, CP-132UL, - CP-132, CP-132I, CP132S, CP-132IS, - CI-132, CI-132I, CI-132IS, - (C102H, C102HI, C102HIS, C102P, CP-102, CP-102S) - - - 4 ports multiport board - CP-104EL, - CP-104UL, CP-104JU, - CP-134U, CP-134U-I, - C104H/PCI, C104HS/PCI, - CP-114, CP-114I, CP-114S, CP-114IS, CP-114UL, - C104H, C104HS, - CI-104J, CI-104JS, - CI-134, CI-134I, CI-134IS, - (C114HI, CT-114I, C104P) - POS-104UL, - CB-114, - CB-134I - - - 8 ports multiport board - CP-118EL, CP-168EL, - CP-118U, CP-168U, - C168H/PCI, - C168H, C168HS, - (C168P), - CB-108 - - This driver and installation procedure have been developed upon Linux Kernel - 2.4.x and 2.6.x. This driver supports Intel x86 hardware platform. In order - to maintain compatibility, this version has also been properly tested with - RedHat, Mandrake, Fedora and S.u.S.E Linux. However, if compatibility problem - occurs, please contact Moxa at support@moxa.com.tw. - - In addition to device driver, useful utilities are also provided in this - version. They are - - msdiag Diagnostic program for displaying installed Moxa - Smartio/Industio boards. - - msmon Monitor program to observe data count and line status signals. - - msterm A simple terminal program which is useful in testing serial - ports. - - io-irq.exe Configuration program to setup ISA boards. Please note that - this program can only be executed under DOS. - - All the drivers and utilities are published in form of source code under - GNU General Public License in this version. Please refer to GNU General - Public License announcement in each source code file for more detail. - - In Moxa's Web sites, you may always find latest driver at http://web.moxa.com. - - This version of driver can be installed as Loadable Module (Module driver) - or built-in into kernel (Static driver). You may refer to following - installation procedure for suitable one. Before you install the driver, - please refer to hardware installation procedure in the User's Manual. - - We assume the user should be familiar with following documents. - - Serial-HOWTO - - Kernel-HOWTO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -2. System Requirement - - Hardware platform: Intel x86 machine - - Kernel version: 2.4.x or 2.6.x - - gcc version 2.72 or later - - Maximum 4 boards can be installed in combination - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -3. Installation - - 3.1 Hardware installation - 3.2 Driver files - 3.3 Device naming convention - 3.4 Module driver configuration - 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x. - 3.6 Custom configuration - 3.7 Verify driver installation - - - 3.1 Hardware installation - - There are two types of buses, ISA and PCI, for Smartio/Industio - family multiport board. - - ISA board - --------- - You'll have to configure CAP address, I/O address, Interrupt Vector - as well as IRQ before installing this driver. Please refer to hardware - installation procedure in User's Manual before proceed any further. - Please make sure the JP1 is open after the ISA board is set properly. - - PCI/UPCI board - -------------- - You may need to adjust IRQ usage in BIOS to avoid from IRQ conflict - with other ISA devices. Please refer to hardware installation - procedure in User's Manual in advance. - - PCI IRQ Sharing - ----------- - Each port within the same multiport board shares the same IRQ. Up to - 4 Moxa Smartio/Industio PCI Family multiport boards can be installed - together on one system and they can share the same IRQ. - - - 3.2 Driver files - - The driver file may be obtained from ftp, CD-ROM or floppy disk. The - first step, anyway, is to copy driver file "mxser.tgz" into specified - directory. e.g. /moxa. The execute commands as below. - - # cd / - # mkdir moxa - # cd /moxa - # tar xvf /dev/fd0 - - or - - # cd / - # mkdir moxa - # cd /moxa - # cp /mnt/cdrom//mxser.tgz . - # tar xvfz mxser.tgz - - - 3.3 Device naming convention - - You may find all the driver and utilities files in /moxa/mxser. - Following installation procedure depends on the model you'd like to - run the driver. If you prefer module driver, please refer to 3.4. - If static driver is required, please refer to 3.5. - - Dialin and callout port - ----------------------- - This driver remains traditional serial device properties. There are - two special file name for each serial port. One is dial-in port - which is named "ttyMxx". For callout port, the naming convention - is "cumxx". - - Device naming when more than 2 boards installed - ----------------------------------------------- - Naming convention for each Smartio/Industio multiport board is - pre-defined as below. - - Board Num. Dial-in Port Callout port - 1st board ttyM0 - ttyM7 cum0 - cum7 - 2nd board ttyM8 - ttyM15 cum8 - cum15 - 3rd board ttyM16 - ttyM23 cum16 - cum23 - 4th board ttyM24 - ttym31 cum24 - cum31 - - - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Under Kernel 2.6 the cum Device is Obsolete. So use ttyM* - device instead. - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - - Board sequence - -------------- - This driver will activate ISA boards according to the parameter set - in the driver. After all specified ISA board activated, PCI board - will be installed in the system automatically driven. - Therefore the board number is sorted by the CAP address of ISA boards. - For PCI boards, their sequence will be after ISA boards and C168H/PCI - has higher priority than C104H/PCI boards. - - 3.4 Module driver configuration - Module driver is easiest way to install. If you prefer static driver - installation, please skip this paragraph. - - - ------------- Prepare to use the MOXA driver-------------------- - 3.4.1 Create tty device with correct major number - Before using MOXA driver, your system must have the tty devices - which are created with driver's major number. We offer one shell - script "msmknod" to simplify the procedure. - This step is only needed to be executed once. But you still - need to do this procedure when: - a. You change the driver's major number. Please refer the "3.7" - section. - b. Your total installed MOXA boards number is changed. Maybe you - add/delete one MOXA board. - c. You want to change the tty name. This needs to modify the - shell script "msmknod" - - The procedure is: - # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # ./msmknod - - This shell script will require the major number for dial-in - device and callout device to create tty device. You also need - to specify the total installed MOXA board number. Default major - numbers for dial-in device and callout device are 30, 35. If - you need to change to other number, please refer section "3.7" - for more detailed procedure. - Msmknod will delete any special files occupying the same device - naming. - - 3.4.2 Build the MOXA driver and utilities - Before using the MOXA driver and utilities, you need compile the - all the source code. This step is only need to be executed once. - But you still re-compile the source code if you modify the source - code. For example, if you change the driver's major number (see - "3.7" section), then you need to do this step again. - - Find "Makefile" in /moxa/mxser, then run - - # make clean; make install - - !!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - For Red Hat 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS3/ES3/WS3 & Fedora Core1: - # make clean; make installsp1 - - For Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS4/ES4/WS4: - # make clean; make installsp2 - !!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - - The driver files "mxser.o" and utilities will be properly compiled - and copied to system directories respectively. - - ------------- Load MOXA driver-------------------- - 3.4.3 Load the MOXA driver - - # modprobe mxser - - will activate the module driver. You may run "lsmod" to check - if "mxser" is activated. If the MOXA board is ISA board, the - is needed. Please refer to section "3.4.5" for more - information. - - - ------------- Load MOXA driver on boot -------------------- - 3.4.4 For the above description, you may manually execute - "modprobe mxser" to activate this driver and run - "rmmod mxser" to remove it. - However, it's better to have a boot time configuration to - eliminate manual operation. Boot time configuration can be - achieved by rc file. We offer one "rc.mxser" file to simplify - the procedure under "moxa/mxser/driver". - - But if you use ISA board, please modify the "modprobe ..." command - to add the argument (see "3.4.5" section). After modifying the - rc.mxser, please try to execute "/moxa/mxser/driver/rc.mxser" - manually to make sure the modification is ok. If any error - encountered, please try to modify again. If the modification is - completed, follow the below step. - - Run following command for setting rc files. - - # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # cp ./rc.mxser /etc/rc.d - # cd /etc/rc.d - - Check "rc.serial" is existed or not. If "rc.serial" doesn't exist, - create it by vi, run "chmod 755 rc.serial" to change the permission. - Add "/etc/rc.d/rc.mxser" in last line, - - Reboot and check if moxa.o activated by "lsmod" command. - - 3.4.5. If you'd like to drive Smartio/Industio ISA boards in the system, - you'll have to add parameter to specify CAP address of given - board while activating "mxser.o". The format for parameters are - as follows. - - modprobe mxser ioaddr=0x???,0x???,0x???,0x??? - | | | | - | | | +- 4th ISA board - | | +------ 3rd ISA board - | +------------ 2nd ISA board - +------------------- 1st ISA board - - 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x - - Note: To use static driver, you must install the linux kernel - source package. - - 3.5.1 Backup the built-in driver in the kernel. - # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char - # mv mxser.c mxser.c.old - - For Red Hat 7.x user, you need to create link: - # cd /usr/src - # ln -s linux-2.4 linux - - 3.5.2 Create link - # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char - # ln -s /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c mxser.c - - 3.5.3 Add CAP address list for ISA boards. For PCI boards user, - please skip this step. - - In module mode, the CAP address for ISA board is given by - parameter. In static driver configuration, you'll have to - assign it within driver's source code. If you will not - install any ISA boards, you may skip to next portion. - The instructions to modify driver source code are as - below. - a. # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # vi mxser.c - b. Find the array mxserBoardCAP[] as below. - - static int mxserBoardCAP[] - = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}; - - c. Change the address within this array using vi. For - example, to driver 2 ISA boards with CAP address - 0x280 and 0x180 as 1st and 2nd board. Just to change - the source code as follows. - - static int mxserBoardCAP[] - = {0x280, 0x180, 0x00, 0x00}; - - 3.5.4 Setup kernel configuration - - Configure the kernel: - - # cd /usr/src/linux - # make menuconfig - - You will go into a menu-driven system. Please select [Character - devices][Non-standard serial port support], enable the [Moxa - SmartIO support] driver with "[*]" for built-in (not "[M]"), then - select [Exit] to exit this program. - - 3.5.5 Rebuild kernel - The following are for Linux kernel rebuilding, for your - reference only. - For appropriate details, please refer to the Linux document. - - a. cd /usr/src/linux - b. make clean /* take a few minutes */ - c. make dep /* take a few minutes */ - d. make bzImage /* take probably 10-20 minutes */ - e. make install /* copy boot image to correct position */ - f. Please make sure the boot kernel (vmlinuz) is in the - correct position. - g. If you use 'lilo' utility, you should check /etc/lilo.conf - 'image' item specified the path which is the 'vmlinuz' path, - or you will load wrong (or old) boot kernel image (vmlinuz). - After checking /etc/lilo.conf, please run "lilo". - - Note that if the result of "make bzImage" is ERROR, then you have to - go back to Linux configuration Setup. Type "make menuconfig" in - directory /usr/src/linux. - - - 3.5.6 Make tty device and special file - # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # ./msmknod - - 3.5.7 Make utility - # cd /moxa/mxser/utility - # make clean; make install - - 3.5.8 Reboot - - - - 3.6 Custom configuration - Although this driver already provides you default configuration, you - still can change the device name and major number. The instruction to - change these parameters are shown as below. - - Change Device name - ------------------ - If you'd like to use other device names instead of default naming - convention, all you have to do is to modify the internal code - within the shell script "msmknod". First, you have to open "msmknod" - by vi. Locate each line contains "ttyM" and "cum" and change them - to the device name you desired. "msmknod" creates the device names - you need next time executed. - - Change Major number - ------------------- - If major number 30 and 35 had been occupied, you may have to select - 2 free major numbers for this driver. There are 3 steps to change - major numbers. - - 3.6.1 Find free major numbers - In /proc/devices, you may find all the major numbers occupied - in the system. Please select 2 major numbers that are available. - e.g. 40, 45. - 3.6.2 Create special files - Run /moxa/mxser/driver/msmknod to create special files with - specified major numbers. - 3.6.3 Modify driver with new major number - Run vi to open /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c. Locate the line - contains "MXSERMAJOR". Change the content as below. - #define MXSERMAJOR 40 - #define MXSERCUMAJOR 45 - 3.6.4 Run "make clean; make install" in /moxa/mxser/driver. - - 3.7 Verify driver installation - You may refer to /var/log/messages to check the latest status - log reported by this driver whenever it's activated. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -4. Utilities - There are 3 utilities contained in this driver. They are msdiag, msmon and - msterm. These 3 utilities are released in form of source code. They should - be compiled into executable file and copied into /usr/bin. - - Before using these utilities, please load driver (refer 3.4 & 3.5) and - make sure you had run the "msmknod" utility. - - msdiag - Diagnostic - -------------------- - This utility provides the function to display what Moxa Smartio/Industio - board found by driver in the system. - - msmon - Port Monitoring - ----------------------- - This utility gives the user a quick view about all the MOXA ports' - activities. One can easily learn each port's total received/transmitted - (Rx/Tx) character count since the time when the monitoring is started. - Rx/Tx throughputs per second are also reported in interval basis (e.g. - the last 5 seconds) and in average basis (since the time the monitoring - is started). You can reset all ports' count by key. <+> <-> - (plus/minus) keys to change the displaying time interval. Press - on the port, that cursor stay, to view the port's communication - parameters, signal status, and input/output queue. - - msterm - Terminal Emulation - --------------------------- - This utility provides data sending and receiving ability of all tty ports, - especially for MOXA ports. It is quite useful for testing simple - application, for example, sending AT command to a modem connected to the - port or used as a terminal for login purpose. Note that this is only a - dumb terminal emulation without handling full screen operation. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -5. Setserial - - Supported Setserial parameters are listed as below. - - uart set UART type(16450-->disable FIFO, 16550A-->enable FIFO) - close_delay set the amount of time(in 1/100 of a second) that DTR - should be kept low while being closed. - closing_wait set the amount of time(in 1/100 of a second) that the - serial port should wait for data to be drained while - being closed, before the receiver is disable. - spd_hi Use 57.6kb when the application requests 38.4kb. - spd_vhi Use 115.2kb when the application requests 38.4kb. - spd_shi Use 230.4kb when the application requests 38.4kb. - spd_warp Use 460.8kb when the application requests 38.4kb. - spd_normal Use 38.4kb when the application requests 38.4kb. - spd_cust Use the custom divisor to set the speed when the - application requests 38.4kb. - divisor This option set the custom divison. - baud_base This option set the base baud rate. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -6. Troubleshooting - - The boot time error messages and solutions are stated as clearly as - possible. If all the possible solutions fail, please contact our technical - support team to get more help. - - - Error msg: More than 4 Moxa Smartio/Industio family boards found. Fifth board - and after are ignored. - Solution: - To avoid this problem, please unplug fifth and after board, because Moxa - driver supports up to 4 boards. - - Error msg: Request_irq fail, IRQ(?) may be conflict with another device. - Solution: - Other PCI or ISA devices occupy the assigned IRQ. If you are not sure - which device causes the situation, please check /proc/interrupts to find - free IRQ and simply change another free IRQ for Moxa board. - - Error msg: Board #: C1xx Series(CAP=xxx) interrupt number invalid. - Solution: - Each port within the same multiport board shares the same IRQ. Please set - one IRQ (IRQ doesn't equal to zero) for one Moxa board. - - Error msg: No interrupt vector be set for Moxa ISA board(CAP=xxx). - Solution: - Moxa ISA board needs an interrupt vector.Please refer to user's manual - "Hardware Installation" chapter to set interrupt vector. - - Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio/Industio family driver! - Solution: - Load Moxa driver fail, the major number may conflict with other devices. - Please refer to previous section 3.7 to change a free major number for - Moxa driver. - - Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio/Industio family callout driver! - Solution: - Load Moxa callout driver fail, the callout device major number may - conflict with other devices. Please refer to previous section 3.7 to - change a free callout device major number for Moxa driver. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - diff --git a/Documentation/nbd.txt b/Documentation/nbd.txt deleted file mode 100644 index aeb93ff..0000000 --- a/Documentation/nbd.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ - Network Block Device (TCP version) - - What is it: With this compiled in the kernel (or as a module), Linux - can use a remote server as one of its block devices. So every time - the client computer wants to read, e.g., /dev/nb0, it sends a - request over TCP to the server, which will reply with the data read. - This can be used for stations with low disk space (or even diskless - - if you boot from floppy) to borrow disk space from another computer. - Unlike NFS, it is possible to put any filesystem on it, etc. It should - even be possible to use NBD as a root filesystem (I've never tried), - but it requires a user-level program to be in the initrd to start. - It also allows you to run block-device in user land (making server - and client physically the same computer, communicating using loopback). - - Current state: It currently works. Network block device is stable. - I originally thought that it was impossible to swap over TCP. It - turned out not to be true - swapping over TCP now works and seems - to be deadlock-free, but it requires heavy patches into Linux's - network layer. - - For more information, or to download the nbd-client and nbd-server - tools, go to http://nbd.sf.net/. - - Howto: To setup nbd, you can simply do the following: - - First, serve a device or file from a remote server: - - nbd-server - - e.g., - root@server1 # nbd-server 1234 /dev/sdb1 - - (serves sdb1 partition on TCP port 1234) - - Then, on the local (client) system: - - nbd-client /dev/nb[0-n] - - e.g., - root@client1 # nbd-client server1 1234 /dev/nb0 - - (creates the nb0 device on client1) - - The nbd kernel module need only be installed on the client - system, as the nbd-server is completely in userspace. In fact, - the nbd-server has been successfully ported to other operating - systems, including Windows. diff --git a/Documentation/paride.txt b/Documentation/paride.txt deleted file mode 100644 index e431267..0000000 --- a/Documentation/paride.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,417 +0,0 @@ - - Linux and parallel port IDE devices - -PARIDE v1.03 (c) 1997-8 Grant Guenther - -1. Introduction - -Owing to the simplicity and near universality of the parallel port interface -to personal computers, many external devices such as portable hard-disk, -CD-ROM, LS-120 and tape drives use the parallel port to connect to their -host computer. While some devices (notably scanners) use ad-hoc methods -to pass commands and data through the parallel port interface, most -external devices are actually identical to an internal model, but with -a parallel-port adapter chip added in. Some of the original parallel port -adapters were little more than mechanisms for multiplexing a SCSI bus. -(The Iomega PPA-3 adapter used in the ZIP drives is an example of this -approach). Most current designs, however, take a different approach. -The adapter chip reproduces a small ISA or IDE bus in the external device -and the communication protocol provides operations for reading and writing -device registers, as well as data block transfer functions. Sometimes, -the device being addressed via the parallel cable is a standard SCSI -controller like an NCR 5380. The "ditto" family of external tape -drives use the ISA replicator to interface a floppy disk controller, -which is then connected to a floppy-tape mechanism. The vast majority -of external parallel port devices, however, are now based on standard -IDE type devices, which require no intermediate controller. If one -were to open up a parallel port CD-ROM drive, for instance, one would -find a standard ATAPI CD-ROM drive, a power supply, and a single adapter -that interconnected a standard PC parallel port cable and a standard -IDE cable. It is usually possible to exchange the CD-ROM device with -any other device using the IDE interface. - -The document describes the support in Linux for parallel port IDE -devices. It does not cover parallel port SCSI devices, "ditto" tape -drives or scanners. Many different devices are supported by the -parallel port IDE subsystem, including: - - MicroSolutions backpack CD-ROM - MicroSolutions backpack PD/CD - MicroSolutions backpack hard-drives - MicroSolutions backpack 8000t tape drive - SyQuest EZ-135, EZ-230 & SparQ drives - Avatar Shark - Imation Superdisk LS-120 - Maxell Superdisk LS-120 - FreeCom Power CD - Hewlett-Packard 5GB and 8GB tape drives - Hewlett-Packard 7100 and 7200 CD-RW drives - -as well as most of the clone and no-name products on the market. - -To support such a wide range of devices, PARIDE, the parallel port IDE -subsystem, is actually structured in three parts. There is a base -paride module which provides a registry and some common methods for -accessing the parallel ports. The second component is a set of -high-level drivers for each of the different types of supported devices: - - pd IDE disk - pcd ATAPI CD-ROM - pf ATAPI disk - pt ATAPI tape - pg ATAPI generic - -(Currently, the pg driver is only used with CD-R drives). - -The high-level drivers function according to the relevant standards. -The third component of PARIDE is a set of low-level protocol drivers -for each of the parallel port IDE adapter chips. Thanks to the interest -and encouragement of Linux users from many parts of the world, -support is available for almost all known adapter protocols: - - aten ATEN EH-100 (HK) - bpck Microsolutions backpack (US) - comm DataStor (old-type) "commuter" adapter (TW) - dstr DataStor EP-2000 (TW) - epat Shuttle EPAT (UK) - epia Shuttle EPIA (UK) - fit2 FIT TD-2000 (US) - fit3 FIT TD-3000 (US) - friq Freecom IQ cable (DE) - frpw Freecom Power (DE) - kbic KingByte KBIC-951A and KBIC-971A (TW) - ktti KT Technology PHd adapter (SG) - on20 OnSpec 90c20 (US) - on26 OnSpec 90c26 (US) - - -2. Using the PARIDE subsystem - -While configuring the Linux kernel, you may choose either to build -the PARIDE drivers into your kernel, or to build them as modules. - -In either case, you will need to select "Parallel port IDE device support" -as well as at least one of the high-level drivers and at least one -of the parallel port communication protocols. If you do not know -what kind of parallel port adapter is used in your drive, you could -begin by checking the file names and any text files on your DOS -installation floppy. Alternatively, you can look at the markings on -the adapter chip itself. That's usually sufficient to identify the -correct device. - -You can actually select all the protocol modules, and allow the PARIDE -subsystem to try them all for you. - -For the "brand-name" products listed above, here are the protocol -and high-level drivers that you would use: - - Manufacturer Model Driver Protocol - - MicroSolutions CD-ROM pcd bpck - MicroSolutions PD drive pf bpck - MicroSolutions hard-drive pd bpck - MicroSolutions 8000t tape pt bpck - SyQuest EZ, SparQ pd epat - Imation Superdisk pf epat - Maxell Superdisk pf friq - Avatar Shark pd epat - FreeCom CD-ROM pcd frpw - Hewlett-Packard 5GB Tape pt epat - Hewlett-Packard 7200e (CD) pcd epat - Hewlett-Packard 7200e (CD-R) pg epat - -2.1 Configuring built-in drivers - -We recommend that you get to know how the drivers work and how to -configure them as loadable modules, before attempting to compile a -kernel with the drivers built-in. - -If you built all of your PARIDE support directly into your kernel, -and you have just a single parallel port IDE device, your kernel should -locate it automatically for you. If you have more than one device, -you may need to give some command line options to your bootloader -(eg: LILO), how to do that is beyond the scope of this document. - -The high-level drivers accept a number of command line parameters, all -of which are documented in the source files in linux/drivers/block/paride. -By default, each driver will automatically try all parallel ports it -can find, and all protocol types that have been installed, until it finds -a parallel port IDE adapter. Once it finds one, the probe stops. So, -if you have more than one device, you will need to tell the drivers -how to identify them. This requires specifying the port address, the -protocol identification number and, for some devices, the drive's -chain ID. While your system is booting, a number of messages are -displayed on the console. Like all such messages, they can be -reviewed with the 'dmesg' command. Among those messages will be -some lines like: - - paride: bpck registered as protocol 0 - paride: epat registered as protocol 1 - -The numbers will always be the same until you build a new kernel with -different protocol selections. You should note these numbers as you -will need them to identify the devices. - -If you happen to be using a MicroSolutions backpack device, you will -also need to know the unit ID number for each drive. This is usually -the last two digits of the drive's serial number (but read MicroSolutions' -documentation about this). - -As an example, let's assume that you have a MicroSolutions PD/CD drive -with unit ID number 36 connected to the parallel port at 0x378, a SyQuest -EZ-135 connected to the chained port on the PD/CD drive and also an -Imation Superdisk connected to port 0x278. You could give the following -options on your boot command: - - pd.drive0=0x378,1 pf.drive0=0x278,1 pf.drive1=0x378,0,36 - -In the last option, pf.drive1 configures device /dev/pf1, the 0x378 -is the parallel port base address, the 0 is the protocol registration -number and 36 is the chain ID. - -Please note: while PARIDE will work both with and without the -PARPORT parallel port sharing system that is included by the -"Parallel port support" option, PARPORT must be included and enabled -if you want to use chains of devices on the same parallel port. - -2.2 Loading and configuring PARIDE as modules - -It is much faster and simpler to get to understand the PARIDE drivers -if you use them as loadable kernel modules. - -Note 1: using these drivers with the "kerneld" automatic module loading -system is not recommended for beginners, and is not documented here. - -Note 2: if you build PARPORT support as a loadable module, PARIDE must -also be built as loadable modules, and PARPORT must be loaded before the -PARIDE modules. - -To use PARIDE, you must begin by - - insmod paride - -this loads a base module which provides a registry for the protocols, -among other tasks. - -Then, load as many of the protocol modules as you think you might need. -As you load each module, it will register the protocols that it supports, -and print a log message to your kernel log file and your console. For -example: - - # insmod epat - paride: epat registered as protocol 0 - # insmod kbic - paride: k951 registered as protocol 1 - paride: k971 registered as protocol 2 - -Finally, you can load high-level drivers for each kind of device that -you have connected. By default, each driver will autoprobe for a single -device, but you can support up to four similar devices by giving their -individual co-ordinates when you load the driver. - -For example, if you had two no-name CD-ROM drives both using the -KingByte KBIC-951A adapter, one on port 0x378 and the other on 0x3bc -you could give the following command: - - # insmod pcd drive0=0x378,1 drive1=0x3bc,1 - -For most adapters, giving a port address and protocol number is sufficient, -but check the source files in linux/drivers/block/paride for more -information. (Hopefully someone will write some man pages one day !). - -As another example, here's what happens when PARPORT is installed, and -a SyQuest EZ-135 is attached to port 0x378: - - # insmod paride - paride: version 1.0 installed - # insmod epat - paride: epat registered as protocol 0 - # insmod pd - pd: pd version 1.0, major 45, cluster 64, nice 0 - pda: Sharing parport1 at 0x378 - pda: epat 1.0, Shuttle EPAT chip c3 at 0x378, mode 5 (EPP-32), delay 1 - pda: SyQuest EZ135A, 262144 blocks [128M], (512/16/32), removable media - pda: pda1 - -Note that the last line is the output from the generic partition table -scanner - in this case it reports that it has found a disk with one partition. - -2.3 Using a PARIDE device - -Once the drivers have been loaded, you can access PARIDE devices in the -same way as their traditional counterparts. You will probably need to -create the device "special files". Here is a simple script that you can -cut to a file and execute: - -#!/bin/bash -# -# mkd -- a script to create the device special files for the PARIDE subsystem -# -function mkdev { - mknod $1 $2 $3 $4 ; chmod 0660 $1 ; chown root:disk $1 -} -# -function pd { - D=$( printf \\$( printf "x%03x" $[ $1 + 97 ] ) ) - mkdev pd$D b 45 $[ $1 * 16 ] - for P in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 - do mkdev pd$D$P b 45 $[ $1 * 16 + $P ] - done -} -# -cd /dev -# -for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do pd $u ; done -for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pcd$u b 46 $u ; done -for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pf$u b 47 $u ; done -for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pt$u c 96 $u ; done -for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev npt$u c 96 $[ $u + 128 ] ; done -for u in 0 1 2 3 ; do mkdev pg$u c 97 $u ; done -# -# end of mkd - -With the device files and drivers in place, you can access PARIDE devices -like any other Linux device. For example, to mount a CD-ROM in pcd0, use: - - mount /dev/pcd0 /cdrom - -If you have a fresh Avatar Shark cartridge, and the drive is pda, you -might do something like: - - fdisk /dev/pda -- make a new partition table with - partition 1 of type 83 - - mke2fs /dev/pda1 -- to build the file system - - mkdir /shark -- make a place to mount the disk - - mount /dev/pda1 /shark - -Devices like the Imation superdisk work in the same way, except that -they do not have a partition table. For example to make a 120MB -floppy that you could share with a DOS system: - - mkdosfs /dev/pf0 - mount /dev/pf0 /mnt - - -2.4 The pf driver - -The pf driver is intended for use with parallel port ATAPI disk -devices. The most common devices in this category are PD drives -and LS-120 drives. Traditionally, media for these devices are not -partitioned. Consequently, the pf driver does not support partitioned -media. This may be changed in a future version of the driver. - -2.5 Using the pt driver - -The pt driver for parallel port ATAPI tape drives is a minimal driver. -It does not yet support many of the standard tape ioctl operations. -For best performance, a block size of 32KB should be used. You will -probably want to set the parallel port delay to 0, if you can. - -2.6 Using the pg driver - -The pg driver can be used in conjunction with the cdrecord program -to create CD-ROMs. Please get cdrecord version 1.6.1 or later -from ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/cdrecord/ . To record CD-R media -your parallel port should ideally be set to EPP mode, and the "port delay" -should be set to 0. With those settings it is possible to record at 2x -speed without any buffer underruns. If you cannot get the driver to work -in EPP mode, try to use "bidirectional" or "PS/2" mode and 1x speeds only. - - -3. Troubleshooting - -3.1 Use EPP mode if you can - -The most common problems that people report with the PARIDE drivers -concern the parallel port CMOS settings. At this time, none of the -PARIDE protocol modules support ECP mode, or any ECP combination modes. -If you are able to do so, please set your parallel port into EPP mode -using your CMOS setup procedure. - -3.2 Check the port delay - -Some parallel ports cannot reliably transfer data at full speed. To -offset the errors, the PARIDE protocol modules introduce a "port -delay" between each access to the i/o ports. Each protocol sets -a default value for this delay. In most cases, the user can override -the default and set it to 0 - resulting in somewhat higher transfer -rates. In some rare cases (especially with older 486 systems) the -default delays are not long enough. if you experience corrupt data -transfers, or unexpected failures, you may wish to increase the -port delay. The delay can be programmed using the "driveN" parameters -to each of the high-level drivers. Please see the notes above, or -read the comments at the beginning of the driver source files in -linux/drivers/block/paride. - -3.3 Some drives need a printer reset - -There appear to be a number of "noname" external drives on the market -that do not always power up correctly. We have noticed this with some -drives based on OnSpec and older Freecom adapters. In these rare cases, -the adapter can often be reinitialised by issuing a "printer reset" on -the parallel port. As the reset operation is potentially disruptive in -multiple device environments, the PARIDE drivers will not do it -automatically. You can however, force a printer reset by doing: - - insmod lp reset=1 - rmmod lp - -If you have one of these marginal cases, you should probably build -your paride drivers as modules, and arrange to do the printer reset -before loading the PARIDE drivers. - -3.4 Use the verbose option and dmesg if you need help - -While a lot of testing has gone into these drivers to make them work -as smoothly as possible, problems will arise. If you do have problems, -please check all the obvious things first: does the drive work in -DOS with the manufacturer's drivers ? If that doesn't yield any useful -clues, then please make sure that only one drive is hooked to your system, -and that either (a) PARPORT is enabled or (b) no other device driver -is using your parallel port (check in /proc/ioports). Then, load the -appropriate drivers (you can load several protocol modules if you want) -as in: - - # insmod paride - # insmod epat - # insmod bpck - # insmod kbic - ... - # insmod pd verbose=1 - -(using the correct driver for the type of device you have, of course). -The verbose=1 parameter will cause the drivers to log a trace of their -activity as they attempt to locate your drive. - -Use 'dmesg' to capture a log of all the PARIDE messages (any messages -beginning with paride:, a protocol module's name or a driver's name) and -include that with your bug report. You can submit a bug report in one -of two ways. Either send it directly to the author of the PARIDE suite, -by e-mail to grant@torque.net, or join the linux-parport mailing list -and post your report there. - -3.5 For more information or help - -You can join the linux-parport mailing list by sending a mail message -to - linux-parport-request@torque.net - -with the single word - - subscribe - -in the body of the mail message (not in the subject line). Please be -sure that your mail program is correctly set up when you do this, as -the list manager is a robot that will subscribe you using the reply -address in your mail headers. REMOVE any anti-spam gimmicks you may -have in your mail headers, when sending mail to the list server. - -You might also find some useful information on the linux-parport -web pages (although they are not always up to date) at - - http://www.torque.net/parport/ - - diff --git a/Documentation/ramdisk.txt b/Documentation/ramdisk.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 6c820ba..0000000 --- a/Documentation/ramdisk.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,165 +0,0 @@ -Using the RAM disk block device with Linux ------------------------------------------- - -Contents: - - 1) Overview - 2) Kernel Command Line Parameters - 3) Using "rdev -r" - 4) An Example of Creating a Compressed RAM Disk - - -1) Overview ------------ - -The RAM disk driver is a way to use main system memory as a block device. It -is required for initrd, an initial filesystem used if you need to load modules -in order to access the root filesystem (see Documentation/initrd.txt). It can -also be used for a temporary filesystem for crypto work, since the contents -are erased on reboot. - -The RAM disk dynamically grows as more space is required. It does this by using -RAM from the buffer cache. The driver marks the buffers it is using as dirty -so that the VM subsystem does not try to reclaim them later. - -The RAM disk supports up to 16 RAM disks by default, and can be reconfigured -to support an unlimited number of RAM disks (at your own risk). Just change -the configuration symbol BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT in the Block drivers config menu -and (re)build the kernel. - -To use RAM disk support with your system, run './MAKEDEV ram' from the /dev -directory. RAM disks are all major number 1, and start with minor number 0 -for /dev/ram0, etc. If used, modern kernels use /dev/ram0 for an initrd. - -The new RAM disk also has the ability to load compressed RAM disk images, -allowing one to squeeze more programs onto an average installation or -rescue floppy disk. - - -2) Kernel Command Line Parameters ---------------------------------- - - ramdisk_size=N - ============== - -This parameter tells the RAM disk driver to set up RAM disks of N k size. The -default is 4096 (4 MB) (8192 (8 MB) on S390). - - ramdisk_blocksize=N - =================== - -This parameter tells the RAM disk driver how many bytes to use per block. The -default is 1024 (BLOCK_SIZE). - - -3) Using "rdev -r" ------------------- - -The usage of the word (two bytes) that "rdev -r" sets in the kernel image is -as follows. The low 11 bits (0 -> 10) specify an offset (in 1 k blocks) of up -to 2 MB (2^11) of where to find the RAM disk (this used to be the size). Bit -14 indicates that a RAM disk is to be loaded, and bit 15 indicates whether a -prompt/wait sequence is to be given before trying to read the RAM disk. Since -the RAM disk dynamically grows as data is being written into it, a size field -is not required. Bits 11 to 13 are not currently used and may as well be zero. -These numbers are no magical secrets, as seen below: - -./arch/i386/kernel/setup.c:#define RAMDISK_IMAGE_START_MASK 0x07FF -./arch/i386/kernel/setup.c:#define RAMDISK_PROMPT_FLAG 0x8000 -./arch/i386/kernel/setup.c:#define RAMDISK_LOAD_FLAG 0x4000 - -Consider a typical two floppy disk setup, where you will have the -kernel on disk one, and have already put a RAM disk image onto disk #2. - -Hence you want to set bits 0 to 13 as 0, meaning that your RAM disk -starts at an offset of 0 kB from the beginning of the floppy. -The command line equivalent is: "ramdisk_start=0" - -You want bit 14 as one, indicating that a RAM disk is to be loaded. -The command line equivalent is: "load_ramdisk=1" - -You want bit 15 as one, indicating that you want a prompt/keypress -sequence so that you have a chance to switch floppy disks. -The command line equivalent is: "prompt_ramdisk=1" - -Putting that together gives 2^15 + 2^14 + 0 = 49152 for an rdev word. -So to create disk one of the set, you would do: - - /usr/src/linux# cat arch/i386/boot/zImage > /dev/fd0 - /usr/src/linux# rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/fd0 - /usr/src/linux# rdev -r /dev/fd0 49152 - -If you make a boot disk that has LILO, then for the above, you would use: - append = "ramdisk_start=0 load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1" -Since the default start = 0 and the default prompt = 1, you could use: - append = "load_ramdisk=1" - - -4) An Example of Creating a Compressed RAM Disk ----------------------------------------------- - -To create a RAM disk image, you will need a spare block device to -construct it on. This can be the RAM disk device itself, or an -unused disk partition (such as an unmounted swap partition). For this -example, we will use the RAM disk device, "/dev/ram0". - -Note: This technique should not be done on a machine with less than 8 MB -of RAM. If using a spare disk partition instead of /dev/ram0, then this -restriction does not apply. - -a) Decide on the RAM disk size that you want. Say 2 MB for this example. - Create it by writing to the RAM disk device. (This step is not currently - required, but may be in the future.) It is wise to zero out the - area (esp. for disks) so that maximal compression is achieved for - the unused blocks of the image that you are about to create. - - dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ram0 bs=1k count=2048 - -b) Make a filesystem on it. Say ext2fs for this example. - - mke2fs -vm0 /dev/ram0 2048 - -c) Mount it, copy the files you want to it (eg: /etc/* /dev/* ...) - and unmount it again. - -d) Compress the contents of the RAM disk. The level of compression - will be approximately 50% of the space used by the files. Unused - space on the RAM disk will compress to almost nothing. - - dd if=/dev/ram0 bs=1k count=2048 | gzip -v9 > /tmp/ram_image.gz - -e) Put the kernel onto the floppy - - dd if=zImage of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k - -f) Put the RAM disk image onto the floppy, after the kernel. Use an offset - that is slightly larger than the kernel, so that you can put another - (possibly larger) kernel onto the same floppy later without overlapping - the RAM disk image. An offset of 400 kB for kernels about 350 kB in - size would be reasonable. Make sure offset+size of ram_image.gz is - not larger than the total space on your floppy (usually 1440 kB). - - dd if=/tmp/ram_image.gz of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k seek=400 - -g) Use "rdev" to set the boot device, RAM disk offset, prompt flag, etc. - For prompt_ramdisk=1, load_ramdisk=1, ramdisk_start=400, one would - have 2^15 + 2^14 + 400 = 49552. - - rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/fd0 - rdev -r /dev/fd0 49552 - -That is it. You now have your boot/root compressed RAM disk floppy. Some -users may wish to combine steps (d) and (f) by using a pipe. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Paul Gortmaker 12/95 - -Changelog: ----------- - -10-22-04 : Updated to reflect changes in command line options, remove - obsolete references, general cleanup. - James Nelson (james4765@gmail.com) - - -12-95 : Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/riscom8.txt b/Documentation/riscom8.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 14f61fd..0000000 --- a/Documentation/riscom8.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,36 +0,0 @@ -* NOTE - this is an unmaintained driver. The original author cannot be located. - -SDL Communications is now SBS Technologies, and does not have any -information on these ancient ISA cards on their website. - -James Nelson - 12-12-2004 - - This is the README for RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver - (C) 1994-1996 D.Gorodchanin - See file LICENSE for terms and conditions. - -NOTE: English is not my native language. - I'm sorry for any mistakes in this text. - -Misc. notes for RISCom/8 serial driver, in no particular order :) - -1) This driver can support up to 4 boards at time. - Use string "riscom8=0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX" at LILO prompt, for - setting I/O base addresses for boards. If you compile driver - as module use modprobe options "iobase=0xXXX iobase1=0xXXX iobase2=..." - -2) The driver partially supports famous 'setserial' program, you can use almost - any of its options, excluding port & irq settings. - -3) There are some misc. defines at the beginning of riscom8.c, please read the - comments and try to change some of them in case of problems. - -4) I consider the current state of the driver as BETA. - -5) SDL Communications WWW page is http://www.sdlcomm.com. - -6) You can use the MAKEDEV program to create RISCom/8 /dev/ttyL* entries. - -7) Minor numbers for first board are 0-7, for second 8-15, etc. - -22 Apr 1996. diff --git a/Documentation/rocket.txt b/Documentation/rocket.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 1d85829..0000000 --- a/Documentation/rocket.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,189 +0,0 @@ -Comtrol(tm) RocketPort(R)/RocketModem(TM) Series -Device Driver for the Linux Operating System - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -PRODUCT OVERVIEW ----------------- - -This driver provides a loadable kernel driver for the Comtrol RocketPort -and RocketModem PCI boards. These boards provide, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 -high-speed serial ports or modems. This driver supports up to a combination -of four RocketPort or RocketModems boards in one machine simultaneously. -This file assumes that you are using the RocketPort driver which is -integrated into the kernel sources. - -The driver can also be installed as an external module using the usual -"make;make install" routine. This external module driver, obtainable -from the Comtrol website listed below, is useful for updating the driver -or installing it into kernels which do not have the driver configured -into them. Installations instructions for the external module -are in the included README and HW_INSTALL files. - -RocketPort ISA and RocketModem II PCI boards currently are only supported by -this driver in module form. - -The RocketPort ISA board requires I/O ports to be configured by the DIP -switches on the board. See the section "ISA Rocketport Boards" below for -information on how to set the DIP switches. - -You pass the I/O port to the driver using the following module parameters: - -board1 : I/O port for the first ISA board -board2 : I/O port for the second ISA board -board3 : I/O port for the third ISA board -board4 : I/O port for the fourth ISA board - -There is a set of utilities and scripts provided with the external driver -( downloadable from http://www.comtrol.com ) that ease the configuration and -setup of the ISA cards. - -The RocketModem II PCI boards require firmware to be loaded into the card -before it will function. The driver has only been tested as a module for this -board. - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ------------------------ - -RocketPort/RocketModem PCI cards require no driver configuration, they are -automatically detected and configured. - -The RocketPort driver can be installed as a module (recommended) or built -into the kernel. This is selected, as for other drivers, through the `make config` -command from the root of the Linux source tree during the kernel build process. - -The RocketPort/RocketModem serial ports installed by this driver are assigned -device major number 46, and will be named /dev/ttyRx, where x is the port number -starting at zero (ex. /dev/ttyR0, /devttyR1, ...). If you have multiple cards -installed in the system, the mapping of port names to serial ports is displayed -in the system log at /var/log/messages. - -If installed as a module, the module must be loaded. This can be done -manually by entering "modprobe rocket". To have the module loaded automatically -upon system boot, edit the /etc/modprobe.conf file and add the line -"alias char-major-46 rocket". - -In order to use the ports, their device names (nodes) must be created with mknod. -This is only required once, the system will retain the names once created. To -create the RocketPort/RocketModem device names, use the command -"mknod /dev/ttyRx c 46 x" where x is the port number starting at zero. For example: - ->mknod /dev/ttyR0 c 46 0 ->mknod /dev/ttyR1 c 46 1 ->mknod /dev/ttyR2 c 46 2 - -The Linux script MAKEDEV will create the first 16 ttyRx device names (nodes) -for you: - ->/dev/MAKEDEV ttyR - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -ISA Rocketport Boards ---------------------- - -You must assign and configure the I/O addresses used by the ISA Rocketport -card before installing and using it. This is done by setting a set of DIP -switches on the Rocketport board. - - -SETTING THE I/O ADDRESS ------------------------ - -Before installing RocketPort(R) or RocketPort RA boards, you must find -a range of I/O addresses for it to use. The first RocketPort card -requires a 68-byte contiguous block of I/O addresses, starting at one -of the following: 0x100h, 0x140h, 0x180h, 0x200h, 0x240h, 0x280h, -0x300h, 0x340h, 0x380h. This I/O address must be reflected in the DIP -switches of *all* of the Rocketport cards. - -The second, third, and fourth RocketPort cards require a 64-byte -contiguous block of I/O addresses, starting at one of the following -I/O addresses: 0x100h, 0x140h, 0x180h, 0x1C0h, 0x200h, 0x240h, 0x280h, -0x2C0h, 0x300h, 0x340h, 0x380h, 0x3C0h. The I/O address used by the -second, third, and fourth Rocketport cards (if present) are set via -software control. The DIP switch settings for the I/O address must be -set to the value of the first Rocketport cards. - -In order to distinguish each of the card from the others, each card -must have a unique board ID set on the dip switches. The first -Rocketport board must be set with the DIP switches corresponding to -the first board, the second board must be set with the DIP switches -corresponding to the second board, etc. IMPORTANT: The board ID is -the only place where the DIP switch settings should differ between the -various Rocketport boards in a system. - -The I/O address range used by any of the RocketPort cards must not -conflict with any other cards in the system, including other -RocketPort cards. Below, you will find a list of commonly used I/O -address ranges which may be in use by other devices in your system. -On a Linux system, "cat /proc/ioports" will also be helpful in -identifying what I/O addresses are being used by devices on your -system. - -Remember, the FIRST RocketPort uses 68 I/O addresses. So, if you set it -for 0x100, it will occupy 0x100 to 0x143. This would mean that you -CAN NOT set the second, third or fourth board for address 0x140 since -the first 4 bytes of that range are used by the first board. You would -need to set the second, third, or fourth board to one of the next available -blocks such as 0x180. - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -RocketPort and RocketPort RA SW1 Settings: - - +-------------------------------+ - | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - +-------+-------+---------------+ - | Unused| Card | I/O Port Block| - +-------------------------------+ - -DIP Switches DIP Switches -7 8 6 5 -=================== =================== -On On UNUSED, MUST BE ON. On On First Card <==== Default - On Off Second Card - Off On Third Card - Off Off Fourth Card - -DIP Switches I/O Address Range -4 3 2 1 Used by the First Card -===================================== -On Off On Off 100-143 -On Off Off On 140-183 -On Off Off Off 180-1C3 <==== Default -Off On On Off 200-243 -Off On Off On 240-283 -Off On Off Off 280-2C3 -Off Off On Off 300-343 -Off Off Off On 340-383 -Off Off Off Off 380-3C3 - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -REPORTING BUGS --------------- - -For technical support, please provide the following -information: Driver version, kernel release, distribution of -kernel, and type of board you are using. Error messages and log -printouts port configuration details are especially helpful. - -USA - Phone: (612) 494-4100 - FAX: (612) 494-4199 - email: support@comtrol.com - -Comtrol Europe - Phone: +44 (0) 1 869 323-220 - FAX: +44 (0) 1 869 323-211 - email: support@comtrol.co.uk - -Web: http://www.comtrol.com -FTP: ftp.comtrol.com - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - diff --git a/Documentation/serial/00-INDEX b/Documentation/serial/00-INDEX new file mode 100644 index 0000000..07dcdb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/00-INDEX @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +00-INDEX + - this file. +README.cycladesZ + - info on Cyclades-Z firmware loading. +computone.txt + - info on Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver. +digiepca.txt + - info on Digi Intl. {PC,PCI,EISA}Xx and Xem series cards. +hayes-esp.txt + - info on using the Hayes ESP serial driver. +moxa-smartio + - file with info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver. +riscom8.txt + - notes on using the RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver. +rocket.txt + - info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver. +specialix.txt + - info on hardware/driver for specialix IO8+ multiport serial card. +stallion.txt + - info on using the Stallion multiport serial driver. +sx.txt + - info on the Specialix SX/SI multiport serial driver. +tty.txt + - guide to the locking policies of the tty layer. diff --git a/Documentation/serial/README.cycladesZ b/Documentation/serial/README.cycladesZ new file mode 100644 index 0000000..024a694 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/README.cycladesZ @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ + +The Cyclades-Z must have firmware loaded onto the card before it will +operate. This operation should be performed during system startup, + +The firmware, loader program and the latest device driver code are +available from Cyclades at + ftp://ftp.cyclades.com/pub/cyclades/cyclades-z/linux/ + diff --git a/Documentation/serial/computone.txt b/Documentation/serial/computone.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c57ea47 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/computone.txt @@ -0,0 +1,522 @@ +NOTE: This is an unmaintained driver. It is not guaranteed to work due to +changes made in the tty layer in 2.6. If you wish to take over maintenance of +this driver, contact Michael Warfield . + +Changelog: +---------- +11-01-2001: Original Document + +10-29-2004: Minor misspelling & format fix, update status of driver. + James Nelson + +Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver +----------------------------------------------------- + +Release Notes For Linux Kernel 2.2 and higher. +These notes are for the drivers which have already been integrated into the +kernel and have been tested on Linux kernels 2.0, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. + +Version: 1.2.14 +Date: 11/01/2001 +Historical Author: Andrew Manison +Primary Author: Doug McNash +Support: support@computone.com +Fixes and Updates: Mike Warfield + +This file assumes that you are using the Computone drivers which are +integrated into the kernel sources. For updating the drivers or installing +drivers into kernels which do not already have Computone drivers, please +refer to the instructions in the README.computone file in the driver patch. + + +1. INTRODUCTION + +This driver supports the entire family of Intelliport II/Plus controllers +with the exception of the MicroChannel controllers. It does not support +products previous to the Intelliport II. + +This driver was developed on the v2.0.x Linux tree and has been tested up +to v2.4.14; it will probably not work with earlier v1.X kernels,. + + +2. QUICK INSTALLATION + +Hardware - If you have an ISA card, find a free interrupt and io port. + List those in use with `cat /proc/interrupts` and + `cat /proc/ioports`. Set the card dip switches to a free + address. You may need to configure your BIOS to reserve an + irq for an ISA card. PCI and EISA parameters are set + automagically. Insert card into computer with the power off + before or after drivers installation. + + Note the hardware address from the Computone ISA cards installed into + the system. These are required for editing ip2.c or editing + /etc/modprobe.conf, or for specification on the modprobe + command line. + + Note that the /etc/modules.conf should be used for older (pre-2.6) + kernels. + +Software - + +Module installation: + +a) Determine free irq/address to use if any (configure BIOS if need be) +b) Run "make config" or "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" + Select (m) module for CONFIG_COMPUTONE under character + devices. CONFIG_PCI and CONFIG_MODULES also may need to be set. +c) Set address on ISA cards then: + edit /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/ip2.c if needed + or + edit /etc/modprobe.conf if needed (module). + or both to match this setting. +d) Run "make modules" +e) Run "make modules_install" +f) Run "/sbin/depmod -a" +g) install driver using `modprobe ip2 ` (options listed below) +h) run ip2mkdev (either the script below or the binary version) + + +Kernel installation: + +a) Determine free irq/address to use if any (configure BIOS if need be) +b) Run "make config" or "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" + Select (y) kernel for CONFIG_COMPUTONE under character + devices. CONFIG_PCI may need to be set if you have PCI bus. +c) Set address on ISA cards then: + edit /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/ip2.c + (Optional - may be specified on kernel command line now) +d) Run "make zImage" or whatever target you prefer. +e) mv /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage to /boot. +f) Add new config for this kernel into /etc/lilo.conf, run "lilo" + or copy to a floppy disk and boot from that floppy disk. +g) Reboot using this kernel +h) run ip2mkdev (either the script below or the binary version) + +Kernel command line options: + +When compiling the driver into the kernel, io and irq may be +compiled into the driver by editing ip2.c and setting the values for +io and irq in the appropriate array. An alternative is to specify +a command line parameter to the kernel at boot up. + + ip2=io0,irq0,io1,irq1,io2,irq2,io3,irq3 + +Note that this order is very different from the specifications for the +modload parameters which have separate IRQ and IO specifiers. + +The io port also selects PCI (1) and EISA (2) boards. + + io=0 No board + io=1 PCI board + io=2 EISA board + else ISA board io address + +You only need to specify the boards which are present. + + Examples: + + 2 PCI boards: + + ip2=1,0,1,0 + + 1 ISA board at 0x310 irq 5: + + ip2=0x310,5 + +This can be added to and "append" option in lilo.conf similar to this: + + append="ip2=1,0,1,0" + + +3. INSTALLATION + +Previously, the driver sources were packaged with a set of patch files +to update the character drivers' makefile and configuration file, and other +kernel source files. A build script (ip2build) was included which applies +the patches if needed, and build any utilities needed. +What you receive may be a single patch file in conventional kernel +patch format build script. That form can also be applied by +running patch -p1 < ThePatchFile. Otherwise run ip2build. + +The driver can be installed as a module (recommended) or built into the +kernel. This is selected as for other drivers through the `make config` +command from the root of the Linux source tree. If the driver is built +into the kernel you will need to edit the file ip2.c to match the boards +you are installing. See that file for instructions. If the driver is +installed as a module the configuration can also be specified on the +modprobe command line as follows: + + modprobe ip2 irq=irq1,irq2,irq3,irq4 io=addr1,addr2,addr3,addr4 + +where irqnum is one of the valid Intelliport II interrupts (3,4,5,7,10,11, +12,15) and addr1-4 are the base addresses for up to four controllers. If +the irqs are not specified the driver uses the default in ip2.c (which +selects polled mode). If no base addresses are specified the defaults in +ip2.c are used. If you are autoloading the driver module with kerneld or +kmod the base addresses and interrupt number must also be set in ip2.c +and recompile or just insert and options line in /etc/modprobe.conf or both. +The options line is equivalent to the command line and takes precedence over +what is in ip2.c. + +/etc/modprobe.conf sample: + options ip2 io=1,0x328 irq=1,10 + alias char-major-71 ip2 + alias char-major-72 ip2 + alias char-major-73 ip2 + +The equivalent in ip2.c: + +static int io[IP2_MAX_BOARDS]= { 1, 0x328, 0, 0 }; +static int irq[IP2_MAX_BOARDS] = { 1, 10, -1, -1 }; + +The equivalent for the kernel command line (in lilo.conf): + + append="ip2=1,1,0x328,10" + + +Note: Both io and irq should be updated to reflect YOUR system. An "io" + address of 1 or 2 indicates a PCI or EISA card in the board table. + The PCI or EISA irq will be assigned automatically. + +Specifying an invalid or in-use irq will default the driver into +running in polled mode for that card. If all irq entries are 0 then +all cards will operate in polled mode. + +If you select the driver as part of the kernel run : + + make zlilo (or whatever you do to create a bootable kernel) + +If you selected a module run : + + make modules && make modules_install + +The utility ip2mkdev (see 5 and 7 below) creates all the device nodes +required by the driver. For a device to be created it must be configured +in the driver and the board must be installed. Only devices corresponding +to real IntelliPort II ports are created. With multiple boards and expansion +boxes this will leave gaps in the sequence of device names. ip2mkdev uses +Linux tty naming conventions: ttyF0 - ttyF255 for normal devices, and +cuf0 - cuf255 for callout devices. + + +4. USING THE DRIVERS + +As noted above, the driver implements the ports in accordance with Linux +conventions, and the devices should be interchangeable with the standard +serial devices. (This is a key point for problem reporting: please make +sure that what you are trying do works on the ttySx/cuax ports first; then +tell us what went wrong with the ip2 ports!) + +Higher speeds can be obtained using the setserial utility which remaps +38,400 bps (extb) to 57,600 bps, 115,200 bps, or a custom speed. +Intelliport II installations using the PowerPort expansion module can +use the custom speed setting to select the highest speeds: 153,600 bps, +230,400 bps, 307,200 bps, 460,800bps and 921,600 bps. The base for +custom baud rate configuration is fixed at 921,600 for cards/expansion +modules with ST654's and 115200 for those with Cirrus CD1400's. This +corresponds to the maximum bit rates those chips are capable. +For example if the baud base is 921600 and the baud divisor is 18 then +the custom rate is 921600/18 = 51200 bps. See the setserial man page for +complete details. Of course if stty accepts the higher rates now you can +use that as well as the standard ioctls(). + + +5. ip2mkdev and assorted utilities... + +Several utilities, including the source for a binary ip2mkdev utility are +available under .../drivers/char/ip2. These can be build by changing to +that directory and typing "make" after the kernel has be built. If you do +not wish to compile the binary utilities, the shell script below can be +cut out and run as "ip2mkdev" to create the necessary device files. To +use the ip2mkdev script, you must have procfs enabled and the proc file +system mounted on /proc. + + +6. NOTES + +This is a release version of the driver, but it is impossible to test it +in all configurations of Linux. If there is any anomalous behaviour that +does not match the standard serial port's behaviour please let us know. + + +7. ip2mkdev shell script + +Previously, this script was simply attached here. It is now attached as a +shar archive to make it easier to extract the script from the documentation. +To create the ip2mkdev shell script change to a convenient directory (/tmp +works just fine) and run the following command: + + unshar Documentation/serial/computone.txt + (This file) + +You should now have a file ip2mkdev in your current working directory with +permissions set to execute. Running that script with then create the +necessary devices for the Computone boards, interfaces, and ports which +are present on you system at the time it is run. + + +#!/bin/sh +# This is a shell archive (produced by GNU sharutils 4.2.1). +# To extract the files from this archive, save it to some FILE, remove +# everything before the `!/bin/sh' line above, then type `sh FILE'. +# +# Made on 2001-10-29 10:32 EST by . +# Source directory was `/home2/src/tmp'. +# +# Existing files will *not* be overwritten unless `-c' is specified. +# +# This shar contains: +# length mode name +# ------ ---------- ------------------------------------------ +# 4251 -rwxr-xr-x ip2mkdev +# +save_IFS="${IFS}" +IFS="${IFS}:" +gettext_dir=FAILED +locale_dir=FAILED +first_param="$1" +for dir in $PATH +do + if test "$gettext_dir" = FAILED && test -f $dir/gettext \ + && ($dir/gettext --version >/dev/null 2>&1) + then + set `$dir/gettext --version 2>&1` + if test "$3" = GNU + then + gettext_dir=$dir + fi + fi + if test "$locale_dir" = FAILED && test -f $dir/shar \ + && ($dir/shar --print-text-domain-dir >/dev/null 2>&1) + then + locale_dir=`$dir/shar --print-text-domain-dir` + fi +done +IFS="$save_IFS" +if test "$locale_dir" = FAILED || test "$gettext_dir" = FAILED +then + echo=echo +else + TEXTDOMAINDIR=$locale_dir + export TEXTDOMAINDIR + TEXTDOMAIN=sharutils + export TEXTDOMAIN + echo="$gettext_dir/gettext -s" +fi +if touch -am -t 200112312359.59 $$.touch >/dev/null 2>&1 && test ! -f 200112312359.59 -a -f $$.touch; then + shar_touch='touch -am -t $1$2$3$4$5$6.$7 "$8"' +elif touch -am 123123592001.59 $$.touch >/dev/null 2>&1 && test ! -f 123123592001.59 -a ! -f 123123592001.5 -a -f $$.touch; then + shar_touch='touch -am $3$4$5$6$1$2.$7 "$8"' +elif touch -am 1231235901 $$.touch >/dev/null 2>&1 && test ! -f 1231235901 -a -f $$.touch; then + shar_touch='touch -am $3$4$5$6$2 "$8"' +else + shar_touch=: + echo + $echo 'WARNING: not restoring timestamps. Consider getting and' + $echo "installing GNU \`touch', distributed in GNU File Utilities..." + echo +fi +rm -f 200112312359.59 123123592001.59 123123592001.5 1231235901 $$.touch +# +if mkdir _sh17581; then + $echo 'x -' 'creating lock directory' +else + $echo 'failed to create lock directory' + exit 1 +fi +# ============= ip2mkdev ============== +if test -f 'ip2mkdev' && test "$first_param" != -c; then + $echo 'x -' SKIPPING 'ip2mkdev' '(file already exists)' +else + $echo 'x -' extracting 'ip2mkdev' '(text)' + sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'ip2mkdev' && +#!/bin/sh - +# +# ip2mkdev +# +# Make or remove devices as needed for Computone Intelliport drivers +# +# First rule! If the dev file exists and you need it, don't mess +# with it. That prevents us from screwing up open ttys, ownership +# and permissions on a running system! +# +# This script will NOT remove devices that no longer exist if their +# board or interface box has been removed. If you want to get rid +# of them, you can manually do an "rm -f /dev/ttyF* /dev/cuaf*" +# before running this script. Running this script will then recreate +# all the valid devices. +# +# Michael H. Warfield +# /\/\|=mhw=|\/\/ +# mhw@wittsend.com +# +# Updated 10/29/2000 for version 1.2.13 naming convention +# under devfs. /\/\|=mhw=|\/\/ +# +# Updated 03/09/2000 for devfs support in ip2 drivers. /\/\|=mhw=|\/\/ +# +X +if test -d /dev/ip2 ; then +# This is devfs mode... We don't do anything except create symlinks +# from the real devices to the old names! +X cd /dev +X echo "Creating symbolic links to devfs devices" +X for i in `ls ip2` ; do +X if test ! -L ip2$i ; then +X # Remove it incase it wasn't a symlink (old device) +X rm -f ip2$i +X ln -s ip2/$i ip2$i +X fi +X done +X for i in `( cd tts ; ls F* )` ; do +X if test ! -L tty$i ; then +X # Remove it incase it wasn't a symlink (old device) +X rm -f tty$i +X ln -s tts/$i tty$i +X fi +X done +X for i in `( cd cua ; ls F* )` ; do +X DEVNUMBER=`expr $i : 'F\(.*\)'` +X if test ! -L cuf$DEVNUMBER ; then +X # Remove it incase it wasn't a symlink (old device) +X rm -f cuf$DEVNUMBER +X ln -s cua/$i cuf$DEVNUMBER +X fi +X done +X exit 0 +fi +X +if test ! -f /proc/tty/drivers +then +X echo "\ +Unable to check driver status. +Make sure proc file system is mounted." +X +X exit 255 +fi +X +if test ! -f /proc/tty/driver/ip2 +then +X echo "\ +Unable to locate ip2 proc file. +Attempting to load driver" +X +X if /sbin/insmod ip2 +X then +X if test ! -f /proc/tty/driver/ip2 +X then +X echo "\ +Unable to locate ip2 proc file after loading driver. +Driver initialization failure or driver version error. +" +X exit 255 +X fi +X else +X echo "Unable to load ip2 driver." +X exit 255 +X fi +fi +X +# Ok... So we got the driver loaded and we can locate the procfs files. +# Next we need our major numbers. +X +TTYMAJOR=`sed -e '/^ip2/!d' -e '/\/dev\/tt/!d' -e 's/.*tt[^ ]*[ ]*\([0-9]*\)[ ]*.*/\1/' < /proc/tty/drivers` +CUAMAJOR=`sed -e '/^ip2/!d' -e '/\/dev\/cu/!d' -e 's/.*cu[^ ]*[ ]*\([0-9]*\)[ ]*.*/\1/' < /proc/tty/drivers` +BRDMAJOR=`sed -e '/^Driver: /!d' -e 's/.*IMajor=\([0-9]*\)[ ]*.*/\1/' < /proc/tty/driver/ip2` +X +echo "\ +TTYMAJOR = $TTYMAJOR +CUAMAJOR = $CUAMAJOR +BRDMAJOR = $BRDMAJOR +" +X +# Ok... Now we should know our major numbers, if appropriate... +# Now we need our boards and start the device loops. +X +grep '^Board [0-9]:' /proc/tty/driver/ip2 | while read token number type alltherest +do +X # The test for blank "type" will catch the stats lead-in lines +X # if they exist in the file +X if test "$type" = "vacant" -o "$type" = "Vacant" -o "$type" = "" +X then +X continue +X fi +X +X BOARDNO=`expr "$number" : '\([0-9]\):'` +X PORTS=`expr "$alltherest" : '.*ports=\([0-9]*\)' | tr ',' ' '` +X MINORS=`expr "$alltherest" : '.*minors=\([0-9,]*\)' | tr ',' ' '` +X +X if test "$BOARDNO" = "" -o "$PORTS" = "" +X then +# This may be a bug. We should at least get this much information +X echo "Unable to process board line" +X continue +X fi +X +X if test "$MINORS" = "" +X then +# Silently skip this one. This board seems to have no boxes +X continue +X fi +X +X echo "board $BOARDNO: $type ports = $PORTS; port numbers = $MINORS" +X +X if test "$BRDMAJOR" != "" +X then +X BRDMINOR=`expr $BOARDNO \* 4` +X STSMINOR=`expr $BRDMINOR + 1` +X if test ! -c /dev/ip2ipl$BOARDNO ; then +X mknod /dev/ip2ipl$BOARDNO c $BRDMAJOR $BRDMINOR +X fi +X if test ! -c /dev/ip2stat$BOARDNO ; then +X mknod /dev/ip2stat$BOARDNO c $BRDMAJOR $STSMINOR +X fi +X fi +X +X if test "$TTYMAJOR" != "" +X then +X PORTNO=$BOARDBASE +X +X for PORTNO in $MINORS +X do +X if test ! -c /dev/ttyF$PORTNO ; then +X # We got the hardware but no device - make it +X mknod /dev/ttyF$PORTNO c $TTYMAJOR $PORTNO +X fi +X done +X fi +X +X if test "$CUAMAJOR" != "" +X then +X PORTNO=$BOARDBASE +X +X for PORTNO in $MINORS +X do +X if test ! -c /dev/cuf$PORTNO ; then +X # We got the hardware but no device - make it +X mknod /dev/cuf$PORTNO c $CUAMAJOR $PORTNO +X fi +X done +X fi +done +X +Xexit 0 +SHAR_EOF + (set 20 01 10 29 10 32 01 'ip2mkdev'; eval "$shar_touch") && + chmod 0755 'ip2mkdev' || + $echo 'restore of' 'ip2mkdev' 'failed' + if ( md5sum --help 2>&1 | grep 'sage: md5sum \[' ) >/dev/null 2>&1 \ + && ( md5sum --version 2>&1 | grep -v 'textutils 1.12' ) >/dev/null; then + md5sum -c << SHAR_EOF >/dev/null 2>&1 \ + || $echo 'ip2mkdev:' 'MD5 check failed' +cb5717134509f38bad9fde6b1f79b4a4 ip2mkdev +SHAR_EOF + else + shar_count="`LC_ALL= LC_CTYPE= LANG= wc -c < 'ip2mkdev'`" + test 4251 -eq "$shar_count" || + $echo 'ip2mkdev:' 'original size' '4251,' 'current size' "$shar_count!" + fi +fi +rm -fr _sh17581 +exit 0 diff --git a/Documentation/serial/digiepca.txt b/Documentation/serial/digiepca.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f2560e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/digiepca.txt @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +NOTE: This driver is obsolete. Digi provides a 2.6 driver (dgdm) at +http://www.digi.com for PCI cards. They no longer maintain this driver, +and have no 2.6 driver for ISA cards. + +This driver requires a number of user-space tools. They can be acquired from +http://www.digi.com, but only works with 2.4 kernels. + + +The Digi Intl. epca driver. +---------------------------- +The Digi Intl. epca driver for Linux supports the following boards: + +Digi PC/Xem, PC/Xr, PC/Xe, PC/Xi, PC/Xeve +Digi EISA/Xem, PCI/Xem, PCI/Xr + +Limitations: +------------ +Currently the driver only autoprobes for supported PCI boards. + +The Linux MAKEDEV command does not support generating the Digiboard +Devices. Users executing digiConfig to setup EISA and PC series cards +will have their device nodes automatically constructed (cud?? for ~CLOCAL, +and ttyD?? for CLOCAL). Users wishing to boot their board from the LILO +prompt, or those users booting PCI cards may use buildDIGI to construct +the necessary nodes. + +Notes: +------ +This driver may be configured via LILO. For users who have already configured +their driver using digiConfig, configuring from LILO will override previous +settings. Multiple boards may be configured by issuing multiple LILO command +lines. For examples see the bottom of this document. + +Device names start at 0 and continue up. Beware of this as previous Digi +drivers started device names with 1. + +PCI boards are auto-detected and configured by the driver. PCI boards will +be allocated device numbers (internally) beginning with the lowest PCI slot +first. In other words a PCI card in slot 3 will always have higher device +nodes than a PCI card in slot 1. + +LILO config examples: +--------------------- +Using LILO's APPEND command, a string of comma separated identifiers or +integers can be used to configure supported boards. The six values in order +are: + + Enable/Disable this card or Override, + Type of card: PC/Xe (AccelePort) (0), PC/Xeve (1), PC/Xem or PC/Xr (2), + EISA/Xem (3), PC/64Xe (4), PC/Xi (5), + Enable/Disable alternate pin arrangement, + Number of ports on this card, + I/O Port where card is configured (in HEX if using string identifiers), + Base of memory window (in HEX if using string identifiers), + +NOTE : PCI boards are auto-detected and configured. Do not attempt to +configure PCI boards with the LILO append command. If you wish to override +previous configuration data (As set by digiConfig), but you do not wish to +configure any specific card (Example if there are PCI cards in the system) +the following override command will accomplish this: +-> append="digi=2" + +Samples: + append="digiepca=E,PC/Xe,D,16,200,D0000" + or + append="digi=1,0,0,16,512,851968" + +Supporting Tools: +----------------- +Supporting tools include digiDload, digiConfig, buildPCI, and ditty. See +drivers/char/README.epca for more details. Note, +this driver REQUIRES that digiDload be executed prior to it being used. +Failure to do this will result in an ENODEV error. + +Documentation: +-------------- +Complete documentation for this product may be found in the tool package. + +Sources of information and support: +----------------------------------- +Digi Intl. support site for this product: + +-> http://www.digi.com + +Acknowledgments: +---------------- +Much of this work (And even text) was derived from a similar document +supporting the original public domain DigiBoard driver Copyright (C) +1994,1995 Troy De Jongh. Many thanks to Christoph Lameter +(christoph@lameter.com) and Mike McLagan (mike.mclagan@linux.org) who authored +and contributed to the original document. + +Changelog: +---------- +10-29-04: Update status of driver, remove dead links in document + James Nelson + +2000 (?) Original Document diff --git a/Documentation/serial/hayes-esp.txt b/Documentation/serial/hayes-esp.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09b5d58 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/hayes-esp.txt @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +HAYES ESP DRIVER VERSION 2.1 + +A big thanks to the people at Hayes, especially Alan Adamson. Their support +has enabled me to provide enhancements to the driver. + +Please report your experiences with this driver to me (arobinso@nyx.net). I +am looking for both positive and negative feedback. + +*** IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2.1 *** +Support for PIO mode. Five situations will cause PIO mode to be used: +1) A multiport card is detected. PIO mode will always be used. (8 port cards +do not support DMA). +2) The DMA channel is set to an invalid value (anything other than 1 or 3). +3) The DMA buffer/channel could not be allocated. The port will revert to PIO +mode until it is reopened. +4) Less than a specified number of bytes need to be transferred to/from the +FIFOs. PIO mode will be used for that transfer only. +5) A port needs to do a DMA transfer and another port is already using the +DMA channel. PIO mode will be used for that transfer only. + +Since the Hayes ESP seems to conflict with other cards (notably sound cards) +when using DMA, DMA is turned off by default. To use DMA, it must be turned +on explicitly, either with the "dma=" option described below or with +setserial. A multiport card can be forced into DMA mode by using setserial; +however, most multiport cards don't support DMA. + +The latest version of setserial allows the enhanced configuration of the ESP +card to be viewed and modified. +*** + +This package contains the files needed to compile a module to support the Hayes +ESP card. The drivers are basically a modified version of the serial drivers. + +Features: + +- Uses the enhanced mode of the ESP card, allowing a wider range of + interrupts and features than compatibility mode +- Uses DMA and 16 bit PIO mode to transfer data to and from the ESP's FIFOs, + reducing CPU load +- Supports primary and secondary ports + + +If the driver is compiled as a module, the IRQs to use can be specified by +using the irq= option. The format is: + +irq=[0x100],[0x140],[0x180],[0x200],[0x240],[0x280],[0x300],[0x380] + +The address in brackets is the base address of the card. The IRQ of +nonexistent cards can be set to 0. If an IRQ of a card that does exist is set +to 0, the driver will attempt to guess at the correct IRQ. For example, to set +the IRQ of the card at address 0x300 to 12, the insmod command would be: + +insmod esp irq=0,0,0,0,0,0,12,0 + +The custom divisor can be set by using the divisor= option. The format is the +same as for the irq= option. Each divisor value is a series of hex digits, +with each digit representing the divisor to use for a corresponding port. The +divisor value is constructed RIGHT TO LEFT. Specifying a nonzero divisor value +will automatically set the spd_cust flag. To calculate the divisor to use for +a certain baud rate, divide the port's base baud (generally 921600) by the +desired rate. For example, to set the divisor of the primary port at 0x300 to +4 and the divisor of the secondary port at 0x308 to 8, the insmod command would +be: + +insmod esp divisor=0,0,0,0,0,0,0x84,0 + +The dma= option can be used to set the DMA channel. The channel can be either +1 or 3. Specifying any other value will force the driver to use PIO mode. +For example, to set the DMA channel to 3, the insmod command would be: + +insmod esp dma=3 + +The rx_trigger= and tx_trigger= options can be used to set the FIFO trigger +levels. They specify when the ESP card should send an interrupt. Larger +values will decrease the number of interrupts; however, a value too high may +result in data loss. Valid values are 1 through 1023, with 768 being the +default. For example, to set the receive trigger level to 512 bytes and the +transmit trigger level to 700 bytes, the insmod command would be: + +insmod esp rx_trigger=512 tx_trigger=700 + +The flow_off= and flow_on= options can be used to set the hardware flow off/ +flow on levels. The flow on level must be lower than the flow off level, and +the flow off level should be higher than rx_trigger. Valid values are 1 +through 1023, with 1016 being the default flow off level and 944 being the +default flow on level. For example, to set the flow off level to 1000 bytes +and the flow on level to 935 bytes, the insmod command would be: + +insmod esp flow_off=1000 flow_on=935 + +The rx_timeout= option can be used to set the receive timeout value. This +value indicates how long after receiving the last character that the ESP card +should wait before signalling an interrupt. Valid values are 0 though 255, +with 128 being the default. A value too high will increase latency, and a +value too low will cause unnecessary interrupts. For example, to set the +receive timeout to 255, the insmod command would be: + +insmod esp rx_timeout=255 + +The pio_threshold= option sets the threshold (in number of characters) for +using PIO mode instead of DMA mode. For example, if this value is 32, +transfers of 32 bytes or less will always use PIO mode. + +insmod esp pio_threshold=32 + +Multiple options can be listed on the insmod command line by separating each +option with a space. For example: + +insmod esp dma=3 trigger=512 + +The esp module can be automatically loaded when needed. To cause this to +happen, add the following lines to /etc/modprobe.conf (replacing the last line +with options for your configuration): + +alias char-major-57 esp +alias char-major-58 esp +options esp irq=0,0,0,0,0,0,3,0 divisor=0,0,0,0,0,0,0x4,0 + +You may also need to run 'depmod -a'. + +Devices must be created manually. To create the devices, note the output from +the module after it is inserted. The output will appear in the location where +kernel messages usually appear (usually /var/adm/messages). Create two devices +for each 'tty' mentioned, one with major of 57 and the other with major of 58. +The minor number should be the same as the tty number reported. The commands +would be (replace ? with the tty number): + +mknod /dev/ttyP? c 57 ? +mknod /dev/cup? c 58 ? + +For example, if the following line appears: + +Oct 24 18:17:23 techno kernel: ttyP8 at 0x0140 (irq = 3) is an ESP primary port + +...two devices should be created: + +mknod /dev/ttyP8 c 57 8 +mknod /dev/cup8 c 58 8 + +You may need to set the permissions on the devices: + +chmod 666 /dev/ttyP* +chmod 666 /dev/cup* + +The ESP module and the serial module should not conflict (they can be used at +the same time). After the ESP module has been loaded the ports on the ESP card +will no longer be accessible by the serial driver. + +If I/O errors are experienced when accessing the port, check for IRQ and DMA +conflicts ('cat /proc/interrupts' and 'cat /proc/dma' for a list of IRQs and +DMAs currently in use). + +Enjoy! +Andrew J. Robinson diff --git a/Documentation/serial/moxa-smartio b/Documentation/serial/moxa-smartio new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5337e80 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/moxa-smartio @@ -0,0 +1,523 @@ +============================================================================= + MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Device Driver Installation Guide + for Linux Kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x + Copyright (C) 2008, Moxa Inc. +============================================================================= +Date: 01/21/2008 + +Content + +1. Introduction +2. System Requirement +3. Installation + 3.1 Hardware installation + 3.2 Driver files + 3.3 Device naming convention + 3.4 Module driver configuration + 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x. + 3.6 Custom configuration + 3.7 Verify driver installation +4. Utilities +5. Setserial +6. Troubleshooting + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +1. Introduction + + The Smartio/Industio/UPCI family Linux driver supports following multiport + boards. + + - 2 ports multiport board + CP-102U, CP-102UL, CP-102UF + CP-132U-I, CP-132UL, + CP-132, CP-132I, CP132S, CP-132IS, + CI-132, CI-132I, CI-132IS, + (C102H, C102HI, C102HIS, C102P, CP-102, CP-102S) + + - 4 ports multiport board + CP-104EL, + CP-104UL, CP-104JU, + CP-134U, CP-134U-I, + C104H/PCI, C104HS/PCI, + CP-114, CP-114I, CP-114S, CP-114IS, CP-114UL, + C104H, C104HS, + CI-104J, CI-104JS, + CI-134, CI-134I, CI-134IS, + (C114HI, CT-114I, C104P) + POS-104UL, + CB-114, + CB-134I + + - 8 ports multiport board + CP-118EL, CP-168EL, + CP-118U, CP-168U, + C168H/PCI, + C168H, C168HS, + (C168P), + CB-108 + + This driver and installation procedure have been developed upon Linux Kernel + 2.4.x and 2.6.x. This driver supports Intel x86 hardware platform. In order + to maintain compatibility, this version has also been properly tested with + RedHat, Mandrake, Fedora and S.u.S.E Linux. However, if compatibility problem + occurs, please contact Moxa at support@moxa.com.tw. + + In addition to device driver, useful utilities are also provided in this + version. They are + - msdiag Diagnostic program for displaying installed Moxa + Smartio/Industio boards. + - msmon Monitor program to observe data count and line status signals. + - msterm A simple terminal program which is useful in testing serial + ports. + - io-irq.exe Configuration program to setup ISA boards. Please note that + this program can only be executed under DOS. + + All the drivers and utilities are published in form of source code under + GNU General Public License in this version. Please refer to GNU General + Public License announcement in each source code file for more detail. + + In Moxa's Web sites, you may always find latest driver at http://web.moxa.com. + + This version of driver can be installed as Loadable Module (Module driver) + or built-in into kernel (Static driver). You may refer to following + installation procedure for suitable one. Before you install the driver, + please refer to hardware installation procedure in the User's Manual. + + We assume the user should be familiar with following documents. + - Serial-HOWTO + - Kernel-HOWTO + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +2. System Requirement + - Hardware platform: Intel x86 machine + - Kernel version: 2.4.x or 2.6.x + - gcc version 2.72 or later + - Maximum 4 boards can be installed in combination + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +3. Installation + + 3.1 Hardware installation + 3.2 Driver files + 3.3 Device naming convention + 3.4 Module driver configuration + 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x. + 3.6 Custom configuration + 3.7 Verify driver installation + + + 3.1 Hardware installation + + There are two types of buses, ISA and PCI, for Smartio/Industio + family multiport board. + + ISA board + --------- + You'll have to configure CAP address, I/O address, Interrupt Vector + as well as IRQ before installing this driver. Please refer to hardware + installation procedure in User's Manual before proceed any further. + Please make sure the JP1 is open after the ISA board is set properly. + + PCI/UPCI board + -------------- + You may need to adjust IRQ usage in BIOS to avoid from IRQ conflict + with other ISA devices. Please refer to hardware installation + procedure in User's Manual in advance. + + PCI IRQ Sharing + ----------- + Each port within the same multiport board shares the same IRQ. Up to + 4 Moxa Smartio/Industio PCI Family multiport boards can be installed + together on one system and they can share the same IRQ. + + + 3.2 Driver files + + The driver file may be obtained from ftp, CD-ROM or floppy disk. The + first step, anyway, is to copy driver file "mxser.tgz" into specified + directory. e.g. /moxa. The execute commands as below. + + # cd / + # mkdir moxa + # cd /moxa + # tar xvf /dev/fd0 + + or + + # cd / + # mkdir moxa + # cd /moxa + # cp /mnt/cdrom//mxser.tgz . + # tar xvfz mxser.tgz + + + 3.3 Device naming convention + + You may find all the driver and utilities files in /moxa/mxser. + Following installation procedure depends on the model you'd like to + run the driver. If you prefer module driver, please refer to 3.4. + If static driver is required, please refer to 3.5. + + Dialin and callout port + ----------------------- + This driver remains traditional serial device properties. There are + two special file name for each serial port. One is dial-in port + which is named "ttyMxx". For callout port, the naming convention + is "cumxx". + + Device naming when more than 2 boards installed + ----------------------------------------------- + Naming convention for each Smartio/Industio multiport board is + pre-defined as below. + + Board Num. Dial-in Port Callout port + 1st board ttyM0 - ttyM7 cum0 - cum7 + 2nd board ttyM8 - ttyM15 cum8 - cum15 + 3rd board ttyM16 - ttyM23 cum16 - cum23 + 4th board ttyM24 - ttym31 cum24 - cum31 + + + !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + Under Kernel 2.6 the cum Device is Obsolete. So use ttyM* + device instead. + !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + + Board sequence + -------------- + This driver will activate ISA boards according to the parameter set + in the driver. After all specified ISA board activated, PCI board + will be installed in the system automatically driven. + Therefore the board number is sorted by the CAP address of ISA boards. + For PCI boards, their sequence will be after ISA boards and C168H/PCI + has higher priority than C104H/PCI boards. + + 3.4 Module driver configuration + Module driver is easiest way to install. If you prefer static driver + installation, please skip this paragraph. + + + ------------- Prepare to use the MOXA driver-------------------- + 3.4.1 Create tty device with correct major number + Before using MOXA driver, your system must have the tty devices + which are created with driver's major number. We offer one shell + script "msmknod" to simplify the procedure. + This step is only needed to be executed once. But you still + need to do this procedure when: + a. You change the driver's major number. Please refer the "3.7" + section. + b. Your total installed MOXA boards number is changed. Maybe you + add/delete one MOXA board. + c. You want to change the tty name. This needs to modify the + shell script "msmknod" + + The procedure is: + # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # ./msmknod + + This shell script will require the major number for dial-in + device and callout device to create tty device. You also need + to specify the total installed MOXA board number. Default major + numbers for dial-in device and callout device are 30, 35. If + you need to change to other number, please refer section "3.7" + for more detailed procedure. + Msmknod will delete any special files occupying the same device + naming. + + 3.4.2 Build the MOXA driver and utilities + Before using the MOXA driver and utilities, you need compile the + all the source code. This step is only need to be executed once. + But you still re-compile the source code if you modify the source + code. For example, if you change the driver's major number (see + "3.7" section), then you need to do this step again. + + Find "Makefile" in /moxa/mxser, then run + + # make clean; make install + + !!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + For Red Hat 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS3/ES3/WS3 & Fedora Core1: + # make clean; make installsp1 + + For Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS4/ES4/WS4: + # make clean; make installsp2 + !!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + + The driver files "mxser.o" and utilities will be properly compiled + and copied to system directories respectively. + + ------------- Load MOXA driver-------------------- + 3.4.3 Load the MOXA driver + + # modprobe mxser + + will activate the module driver. You may run "lsmod" to check + if "mxser" is activated. If the MOXA board is ISA board, the + is needed. Please refer to section "3.4.5" for more + information. + + + ------------- Load MOXA driver on boot -------------------- + 3.4.4 For the above description, you may manually execute + "modprobe mxser" to activate this driver and run + "rmmod mxser" to remove it. + However, it's better to have a boot time configuration to + eliminate manual operation. Boot time configuration can be + achieved by rc file. We offer one "rc.mxser" file to simplify + the procedure under "moxa/mxser/driver". + + But if you use ISA board, please modify the "modprobe ..." command + to add the argument (see "3.4.5" section). After modifying the + rc.mxser, please try to execute "/moxa/mxser/driver/rc.mxser" + manually to make sure the modification is ok. If any error + encountered, please try to modify again. If the modification is + completed, follow the below step. + + Run following command for setting rc files. + + # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # cp ./rc.mxser /etc/rc.d + # cd /etc/rc.d + + Check "rc.serial" is existed or not. If "rc.serial" doesn't exist, + create it by vi, run "chmod 755 rc.serial" to change the permission. + Add "/etc/rc.d/rc.mxser" in last line, + + Reboot and check if moxa.o activated by "lsmod" command. + + 3.4.5. If you'd like to drive Smartio/Industio ISA boards in the system, + you'll have to add parameter to specify CAP address of given + board while activating "mxser.o". The format for parameters are + as follows. + + modprobe mxser ioaddr=0x???,0x???,0x???,0x??? + | | | | + | | | +- 4th ISA board + | | +------ 3rd ISA board + | +------------ 2nd ISA board + +------------------- 1st ISA board + + 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x + + Note: To use static driver, you must install the linux kernel + source package. + + 3.5.1 Backup the built-in driver in the kernel. + # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char + # mv mxser.c mxser.c.old + + For Red Hat 7.x user, you need to create link: + # cd /usr/src + # ln -s linux-2.4 linux + + 3.5.2 Create link + # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char + # ln -s /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c mxser.c + + 3.5.3 Add CAP address list for ISA boards. For PCI boards user, + please skip this step. + + In module mode, the CAP address for ISA board is given by + parameter. In static driver configuration, you'll have to + assign it within driver's source code. If you will not + install any ISA boards, you may skip to next portion. + The instructions to modify driver source code are as + below. + a. # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # vi mxser.c + b. Find the array mxserBoardCAP[] as below. + + static int mxserBoardCAP[] + = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}; + + c. Change the address within this array using vi. For + example, to driver 2 ISA boards with CAP address + 0x280 and 0x180 as 1st and 2nd board. Just to change + the source code as follows. + + static int mxserBoardCAP[] + = {0x280, 0x180, 0x00, 0x00}; + + 3.5.4 Setup kernel configuration + + Configure the kernel: + + # cd /usr/src/linux + # make menuconfig + + You will go into a menu-driven system. Please select [Character + devices][Non-standard serial port support], enable the [Moxa + SmartIO support] driver with "[*]" for built-in (not "[M]"), then + select [Exit] to exit this program. + + 3.5.5 Rebuild kernel + The following are for Linux kernel rebuilding, for your + reference only. + For appropriate details, please refer to the Linux document. + + a. cd /usr/src/linux + b. make clean /* take a few minutes */ + c. make dep /* take a few minutes */ + d. make bzImage /* take probably 10-20 minutes */ + e. make install /* copy boot image to correct position */ + f. Please make sure the boot kernel (vmlinuz) is in the + correct position. + g. If you use 'lilo' utility, you should check /etc/lilo.conf + 'image' item specified the path which is the 'vmlinuz' path, + or you will load wrong (or old) boot kernel image (vmlinuz). + After checking /etc/lilo.conf, please run "lilo". + + Note that if the result of "make bzImage" is ERROR, then you have to + go back to Linux configuration Setup. Type "make menuconfig" in + directory /usr/src/linux. + + + 3.5.6 Make tty device and special file + # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # ./msmknod + + 3.5.7 Make utility + # cd /moxa/mxser/utility + # make clean; make install + + 3.5.8 Reboot + + + + 3.6 Custom configuration + Although this driver already provides you default configuration, you + still can change the device name and major number. The instruction to + change these parameters are shown as below. + + Change Device name + ------------------ + If you'd like to use other device names instead of default naming + convention, all you have to do is to modify the internal code + within the shell script "msmknod". First, you have to open "msmknod" + by vi. Locate each line contains "ttyM" and "cum" and change them + to the device name you desired. "msmknod" creates the device names + you need next time executed. + + Change Major number + ------------------- + If major number 30 and 35 had been occupied, you may have to select + 2 free major numbers for this driver. There are 3 steps to change + major numbers. + + 3.6.1 Find free major numbers + In /proc/devices, you may find all the major numbers occupied + in the system. Please select 2 major numbers that are available. + e.g. 40, 45. + 3.6.2 Create special files + Run /moxa/mxser/driver/msmknod to create special files with + specified major numbers. + 3.6.3 Modify driver with new major number + Run vi to open /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c. Locate the line + contains "MXSERMAJOR". Change the content as below. + #define MXSERMAJOR 40 + #define MXSERCUMAJOR 45 + 3.6.4 Run "make clean; make install" in /moxa/mxser/driver. + + 3.7 Verify driver installation + You may refer to /var/log/messages to check the latest status + log reported by this driver whenever it's activated. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +4. Utilities + There are 3 utilities contained in this driver. They are msdiag, msmon and + msterm. These 3 utilities are released in form of source code. They should + be compiled into executable file and copied into /usr/bin. + + Before using these utilities, please load driver (refer 3.4 & 3.5) and + make sure you had run the "msmknod" utility. + + msdiag - Diagnostic + -------------------- + This utility provides the function to display what Moxa Smartio/Industio + board found by driver in the system. + + msmon - Port Monitoring + ----------------------- + This utility gives the user a quick view about all the MOXA ports' + activities. One can easily learn each port's total received/transmitted + (Rx/Tx) character count since the time when the monitoring is started. + Rx/Tx throughputs per second are also reported in interval basis (e.g. + the last 5 seconds) and in average basis (since the time the monitoring + is started). You can reset all ports' count by key. <+> <-> + (plus/minus) keys to change the displaying time interval. Press + on the port, that cursor stay, to view the port's communication + parameters, signal status, and input/output queue. + + msterm - Terminal Emulation + --------------------------- + This utility provides data sending and receiving ability of all tty ports, + especially for MOXA ports. It is quite useful for testing simple + application, for example, sending AT command to a modem connected to the + port or used as a terminal for login purpose. Note that this is only a + dumb terminal emulation without handling full screen operation. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +5. Setserial + + Supported Setserial parameters are listed as below. + + uart set UART type(16450-->disable FIFO, 16550A-->enable FIFO) + close_delay set the amount of time(in 1/100 of a second) that DTR + should be kept low while being closed. + closing_wait set the amount of time(in 1/100 of a second) that the + serial port should wait for data to be drained while + being closed, before the receiver is disable. + spd_hi Use 57.6kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_vhi Use 115.2kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_shi Use 230.4kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_warp Use 460.8kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_normal Use 38.4kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_cust Use the custom divisor to set the speed when the + application requests 38.4kb. + divisor This option set the custom divison. + baud_base This option set the base baud rate. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +6. Troubleshooting + + The boot time error messages and solutions are stated as clearly as + possible. If all the possible solutions fail, please contact our technical + support team to get more help. + + + Error msg: More than 4 Moxa Smartio/Industio family boards found. Fifth board + and after are ignored. + Solution: + To avoid this problem, please unplug fifth and after board, because Moxa + driver supports up to 4 boards. + + Error msg: Request_irq fail, IRQ(?) may be conflict with another device. + Solution: + Other PCI or ISA devices occupy the assigned IRQ. If you are not sure + which device causes the situation, please check /proc/interrupts to find + free IRQ and simply change another free IRQ for Moxa board. + + Error msg: Board #: C1xx Series(CAP=xxx) interrupt number invalid. + Solution: + Each port within the same multiport board shares the same IRQ. Please set + one IRQ (IRQ doesn't equal to zero) for one Moxa board. + + Error msg: No interrupt vector be set for Moxa ISA board(CAP=xxx). + Solution: + Moxa ISA board needs an interrupt vector.Please refer to user's manual + "Hardware Installation" chapter to set interrupt vector. + + Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio/Industio family driver! + Solution: + Load Moxa driver fail, the major number may conflict with other devices. + Please refer to previous section 3.7 to change a free major number for + Moxa driver. + + Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio/Industio family callout driver! + Solution: + Load Moxa callout driver fail, the callout device major number may + conflict with other devices. Please refer to previous section 3.7 to + change a free callout device major number for Moxa driver. + + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + diff --git a/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt b/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..14f61fd --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +* NOTE - this is an unmaintained driver. The original author cannot be located. + +SDL Communications is now SBS Technologies, and does not have any +information on these ancient ISA cards on their website. + +James Nelson - 12-12-2004 + + This is the README for RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver + (C) 1994-1996 D.Gorodchanin + See file LICENSE for terms and conditions. + +NOTE: English is not my native language. + I'm sorry for any mistakes in this text. + +Misc. notes for RISCom/8 serial driver, in no particular order :) + +1) This driver can support up to 4 boards at time. + Use string "riscom8=0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX" at LILO prompt, for + setting I/O base addresses for boards. If you compile driver + as module use modprobe options "iobase=0xXXX iobase1=0xXXX iobase2=..." + +2) The driver partially supports famous 'setserial' program, you can use almost + any of its options, excluding port & irq settings. + +3) There are some misc. defines at the beginning of riscom8.c, please read the + comments and try to change some of them in case of problems. + +4) I consider the current state of the driver as BETA. + +5) SDL Communications WWW page is http://www.sdlcomm.com. + +6) You can use the MAKEDEV program to create RISCom/8 /dev/ttyL* entries. + +7) Minor numbers for first board are 0-7, for second 8-15, etc. + +22 Apr 1996. diff --git a/Documentation/serial/rocket.txt b/Documentation/serial/rocket.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1d85829 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/rocket.txt @@ -0,0 +1,189 @@ +Comtrol(tm) RocketPort(R)/RocketModem(TM) Series +Device Driver for the Linux Operating System + +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +PRODUCT OVERVIEW +---------------- + +This driver provides a loadable kernel driver for the Comtrol RocketPort +and RocketModem PCI boards. These boards provide, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 +high-speed serial ports or modems. This driver supports up to a combination +of four RocketPort or RocketModems boards in one machine simultaneously. +This file assumes that you are using the RocketPort driver which is +integrated into the kernel sources. + +The driver can also be installed as an external module using the usual +"make;make install" routine. This external module driver, obtainable +from the Comtrol website listed below, is useful for updating the driver +or installing it into kernels which do not have the driver configured +into them. Installations instructions for the external module +are in the included README and HW_INSTALL files. + +RocketPort ISA and RocketModem II PCI boards currently are only supported by +this driver in module form. + +The RocketPort ISA board requires I/O ports to be configured by the DIP +switches on the board. See the section "ISA Rocketport Boards" below for +information on how to set the DIP switches. + +You pass the I/O port to the driver using the following module parameters: + +board1 : I/O port for the first ISA board +board2 : I/O port for the second ISA board +board3 : I/O port for the third ISA board +board4 : I/O port for the fourth ISA board + +There is a set of utilities and scripts provided with the external driver +( downloadable from http://www.comtrol.com ) that ease the configuration and +setup of the ISA cards. + +The RocketModem II PCI boards require firmware to be loaded into the card +before it will function. The driver has only been tested as a module for this +board. + +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +INSTALLATION PROCEDURES +----------------------- + +RocketPort/RocketModem PCI cards require no driver configuration, they are +automatically detected and configured. + +The RocketPort driver can be installed as a module (recommended) or built +into the kernel. This is selected, as for other drivers, through the `make config` +command from the root of the Linux source tree during the kernel build process. + +The RocketPort/RocketModem serial ports installed by this driver are assigned +device major number 46, and will be named /dev/ttyRx, where x is the port number +starting at zero (ex. /dev/ttyR0, /devttyR1, ...). If you have multiple cards +installed in the system, the mapping of port names to serial ports is displayed +in the system log at /var/log/messages. + +If installed as a module, the module must be loaded. This can be done +manually by entering "modprobe rocket". To have the module loaded automatically +upon system boot, edit the /etc/modprobe.conf file and add the line +"alias char-major-46 rocket". + +In order to use the ports, their device names (nodes) must be created with mknod. +This is only required once, the system will retain the names once created. To +create the RocketPort/RocketModem device names, use the command +"mknod /dev/ttyRx c 46 x" where x is the port number starting at zero. For example: + +>mknod /dev/ttyR0 c 46 0 +>mknod /dev/ttyR1 c 46 1 +>mknod /dev/ttyR2 c 46 2 + +The Linux script MAKEDEV will create the first 16 ttyRx device names (nodes) +for you: + +>/dev/MAKEDEV ttyR + +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +ISA Rocketport Boards +--------------------- + +You must assign and configure the I/O addresses used by the ISA Rocketport +card before installing and using it. This is done by setting a set of DIP +switches on the Rocketport board. + + +SETTING THE I/O ADDRESS +----------------------- + +Before installing RocketPort(R) or RocketPort RA boards, you must find +a range of I/O addresses for it to use. The first RocketPort card +requires a 68-byte contiguous block of I/O addresses, starting at one +of the following: 0x100h, 0x140h, 0x180h, 0x200h, 0x240h, 0x280h, +0x300h, 0x340h, 0x380h. This I/O address must be reflected in the DIP +switches of *all* of the Rocketport cards. + +The second, third, and fourth RocketPort cards require a 64-byte +contiguous block of I/O addresses, starting at one of the following +I/O addresses: 0x100h, 0x140h, 0x180h, 0x1C0h, 0x200h, 0x240h, 0x280h, +0x2C0h, 0x300h, 0x340h, 0x380h, 0x3C0h. The I/O address used by the +second, third, and fourth Rocketport cards (if present) are set via +software control. The DIP switch settings for the I/O address must be +set to the value of the first Rocketport cards. + +In order to distinguish each of the card from the others, each card +must have a unique board ID set on the dip switches. The first +Rocketport board must be set with the DIP switches corresponding to +the first board, the second board must be set with the DIP switches +corresponding to the second board, etc. IMPORTANT: The board ID is +the only place where the DIP switch settings should differ between the +various Rocketport boards in a system. + +The I/O address range used by any of the RocketPort cards must not +conflict with any other cards in the system, including other +RocketPort cards. Below, you will find a list of commonly used I/O +address ranges which may be in use by other devices in your system. +On a Linux system, "cat /proc/ioports" will also be helpful in +identifying what I/O addresses are being used by devices on your +system. + +Remember, the FIRST RocketPort uses 68 I/O addresses. So, if you set it +for 0x100, it will occupy 0x100 to 0x143. This would mean that you +CAN NOT set the second, third or fourth board for address 0x140 since +the first 4 bytes of that range are used by the first board. You would +need to set the second, third, or fourth board to one of the next available +blocks such as 0x180. + +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +RocketPort and RocketPort RA SW1 Settings: + + +-------------------------------+ + | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | + +-------+-------+---------------+ + | Unused| Card | I/O Port Block| + +-------------------------------+ + +DIP Switches DIP Switches +7 8 6 5 +=================== =================== +On On UNUSED, MUST BE ON. On On First Card <==== Default + On Off Second Card + Off On Third Card + Off Off Fourth Card + +DIP Switches I/O Address Range +4 3 2 1 Used by the First Card +===================================== +On Off On Off 100-143 +On Off Off On 140-183 +On Off Off Off 180-1C3 <==== Default +Off On On Off 200-243 +Off On Off On 240-283 +Off On Off Off 280-2C3 +Off Off On Off 300-343 +Off Off Off On 340-383 +Off Off Off Off 380-3C3 + +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +REPORTING BUGS +-------------- + +For technical support, please provide the following +information: Driver version, kernel release, distribution of +kernel, and type of board you are using. Error messages and log +printouts port configuration details are especially helpful. + +USA + Phone: (612) 494-4100 + FAX: (612) 494-4199 + email: support@comtrol.com + +Comtrol Europe + Phone: +44 (0) 1 869 323-220 + FAX: +44 (0) 1 869 323-211 + email: support@comtrol.co.uk + +Web: http://www.comtrol.com +FTP: ftp.comtrol.com + +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + + diff --git a/Documentation/serial/specialix.txt b/Documentation/serial/specialix.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6eb6f3a --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/specialix.txt @@ -0,0 +1,383 @@ + + specialix.txt -- specialix IO8+ multiport serial driver readme. + + + + Copyright (C) 1997 Roger Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl) + + Specialix pays for the development and support of this driver. + Please DO contact io8-linux@specialix.co.uk if you require + support. + + This driver was developed in the BitWizard linux device + driver service. If you require a linux device driver for your + product, please contact devices@BitWizard.nl for a quote. + + This code is firmly based on the riscom/8 serial driver, + written by Dmitry Gorodchanin. The specialix IO8+ card + programming information was obtained from the CL-CD1865 Data + Book, and Specialix document number 6200059: IO8+ Hardware + Functional Specification, augmented by document number 6200088: + Merak Hardware Functional Specification. (IO8+/PCI is also + called Merak) + + + This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as + published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of + the License, or (at your option) any later version. + + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be + useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied + warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR + PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public + License along with this program; if not, write to the Free + Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, + USA. + + +Intro +===== + + +This file contains some random information, that I like to have online +instead of in a manual that can get lost. Ever misplace your Linux +kernel sources? And the manual of one of the boards in your computer? + + +Addresses and interrupts +======================== + +Address dip switch settings: +The dip switch sets bits 2-9 of the IO address. + + 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 + +-----------------+ + 0 | X X X X X X X | + | | = IoBase = 0x100 + 1 | X | + +-----------------+ ------ RS232 connectors ----> + + | | | + edge connector + | | | + V V V + +Base address 0x100 caused a conflict in one of my computers once. I +haven't the foggiest why. My Specialix card is now at 0x180. My +other computer runs just fine with the Specialix card at 0x100.... +The card occupies 4 addresses, but actually only two are really used. + +The PCI version doesn't have any dip switches. The BIOS assigns +an IO address. + +The driver now still autoprobes at 0x100, 0x180, 0x250 and 0x260. If +that causes trouble for you, please report that. I'll remove +autoprobing then. + +The driver will tell the card what IRQ to use, so you don't have to +change any jumpers to change the IRQ. Just use a command line +argument (irq=xx) to the insmod program to set the interrupt. + +The BIOS assigns the IRQ on the PCI version. You have no say in what +IRQ to use in that case. + +If your specialix cards are not at the default locations, you can use +the kernel command line argument "specialix=io0,irq0,io1,irq1...". +Here "io0" is the io address for the first card, and "irq0" is the +irq line that the first card should use. And so on. + +Examples. + +You use the driver as a module and have three cards at 0x100, 0x250 +and 0x180. And some way or another you want them detected in that +order. Moreover irq 12 is taken (e.g. by your PS/2 mouse). + + insmod specialix.o iobase=0x100,0x250,0x180 irq=9,11,15 + +The same three cards, but now in the kernel would require you to +add + + specialix=0x100,9,0x250,11,0x180,15 + +to the command line. This would become + + append="specialix=0x100,9,0x250,11,0x180,15" + +in your /etc/lilo.conf file if you use lilo. + +The Specialix driver is slightly odd: It allows you to have the second +or third card detected without having a first card. This has +advantages and disadvantages. A slot that isn't filled by an ISA card, +might be filled if a PCI card is detected. Thus if you have an ISA +card at 0x250 and a PCI card, you would get: + +sx0: specialix IO8+ Board at 0x100 not found. +sx1: specialix IO8+ Board at 0x180 not found. +sx2: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0x250, IRQ 12, CD1865 Rev. B. +sx3: specialix IO8+ Board at 0x260 not found. +sx0: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0xd800, IRQ 9, CD1865 Rev. B. + +This would happen if you don't give any probe hints to the driver. +If you would specify: + + specialix=0x250,11 + +you'd get the following messages: + +sx0: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0x250, IRQ 11, CD1865 Rev. B. +sx1: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0xd800, IRQ 9, CD1865 Rev. B. + +ISA probing is aborted after the IO address you gave is exhausted, and +the PCI card is now detected as the second card. The ISA card is now +also forced to IRQ11.... + + +Baud rates +========== + +The rev 1.2 and below boards use a CL-CD1864. These chips can only +do 64kbit. The rev 1.3 and newer boards use a CL-CD1865. These chips +are officially capable of 115k2. + +The Specialix card uses a 25MHz crystal (in times two mode, which in +fact is a divided by two mode). This is not enough to reach the rated +115k2 on all ports at the same time. With this clock rate you can only +do 37% of this rate. This means that at 115k2 on all ports you are +going to lose characters (The chip cannot handle that many incoming +bits at this clock rate.) (Yes, you read that correctly: there is a +limit to the number of -=bits=- per second that the chip can handle.) + +If you near the "limit" you will first start to see a graceful +degradation in that the chip cannot keep the transmitter busy at all +times. However with a central clock this slow, you can also get it to +miss incoming characters. The driver will print a warning message when +you are outside the official specs. The messages usually show up in +the file /var/log/messages . + +The specialix card cannot reliably do 115k2. If you use it, you have +to do "extensive testing" (*) to verify if it actually works. + +When "mgetty" communicates with my modem at 115k2 it reports: +got: +++[0d]ATQ0V1H0[0d][0d][8a]O[cb][0d][8a] + ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ + +The three characters that have the "^^^" under them have suffered a +bit error in the highest bit. In conclusion: I've tested it, and found +that it simply DOESN'T work for me. I also suspect that this is also +caused by the baud rate being just a little bit out of tune. + +I upgraded the crystal to 66Mhz on one of my Specialix cards. Works +great! Contact me for details. (Voids warranty, requires a steady hand +and more such restrictions....) + + +(*) Cirrus logic CD1864 databook, page 40. + + +Cables for the Specialix IO8+ +============================= + +The pinout of the connectors on the IO8+ is: + + pin short direction long name + name + Pin 1 DCD input Data Carrier Detect + Pin 2 RXD input Receive + Pin 3 DTR/RTS output Data Terminal Ready/Ready To Send + Pin 4 GND - Ground + Pin 5 TXD output Transmit + Pin 6 CTS input Clear To Send + + + -- 6 5 4 3 2 1 -- + | | + | | + | | + | | + +----- -----+ + |__________| + clip + + Front view of an RJ12 connector. Cable moves "into" the paper. + (the plug is ready to plug into your mouth this way...) + + + NULL cable. I don't know who is going to use these except for + testing purposes, but I tested the cards with this cable. (It + took quite a while to figure out, so I'm not going to delete + it. So there! :-) + + + This end goes This end needs + straight into the some twists in + RJ12 plug. the wiring. + IO8+ RJ12 IO8+ RJ12 + 1 DCD white - + - - 1 DCD + 2 RXD black 5 TXD + 3 DTR/RTS red 6 CTS + 4 GND green 4 GND + 5 TXD yellow 2 RXD + 6 CTS blue 3 DTR/RTS + + + Same NULL cable, but now sorted on the second column. + + 1 DCD white - + - - 1 DCD + 5 TXD yellow 2 RXD + 6 CTS blue 3 DTR/RTS + 4 GND green 4 GND + 2 RXD black 5 TXD + 3 DTR/RTS red 6 CTS + + + + This is a modem cable usable for hardware handshaking: + RJ12 DB25 DB9 + 1 DCD white 8 DCD 1 DCD + 2 RXD black 3 RXD 2 RXD + 3 DTR/RTS red 4 RTS 7 RTS + 4 GND green 7 GND 5 GND + 5 TXD yellow 2 TXD 3 TXD + 6 CTS blue 5 CTS 8 CTS + +---- 6 DSR 6 DSR + +---- 20 DTR 4 DTR + + This is a modem cable usable for software handshaking: + It allows you to reset the modem using the DTR ioctls. + I (REW) have never tested this, "but xxxxxxxxxxxxx + says that it works." If you test this, please + tell me and I'll fill in your name on the xxx's. + + RJ12 DB25 DB9 + 1 DCD white 8 DCD 1 DCD + 2 RXD black 3 RXD 2 RXD + 3 DTR/RTS red 20 DTR 4 DTR + 4 GND green 7 GND 5 GND + 5 TXD yellow 2 TXD 3 TXD + 6 CTS blue 5 CTS 8 CTS + +---- 6 DSR 6 DSR + +---- 4 RTS 7 RTS + + I bought a 6 wire flat cable. It was colored as indicated. + Check that yours is the same before you trust me on this. + + +Hardware handshaking issues. +============================ + +The driver can be told to operate in two different ways. The default +behaviour is specialix.sx_rtscts = 0 where the pin behaves as DTR when +hardware handshaking is off. It behaves as the RTS hardware +handshaking signal when hardware handshaking is selected. + +When you use this, you have to use the appropriate cable. The +cable will either be compatible with hardware handshaking or with +software handshaking. So switching on the fly is not really an +option. + +I actually prefer to use the "specialix.sx_rtscts=1" option. +This makes the DTR/RTS pin always an RTS pin, and ioctls to +change DTR are always ignored. I have a cable that is configured +for this. + + +Ports and devices +================= + +Port 0 is the one furthest from the card-edge connector. + +Devices: + +You should make the devices as follows: + +bash +cd /dev +for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 \ + 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 +do + echo -n "$i " + mknod /dev/ttyW$i c 75 $i + mknod /dev/cuw$i c 76 $i +done +echo "" + +If your system doesn't come with these devices preinstalled, bug your +linux-vendor about this. They have had ample time to get this +implemented by now. + +You cannot have more than 4 boards in one computer. The card only +supports 4 different interrupts. If you really want this, contact me +about this and I'll give you a few tips (requires soldering iron).... + +If you have enough PCI slots, you can probably use more than 4 PCI +versions of the card though.... + +The PCI version of the card cannot adhere to the mechanical part of +the PCI spec because the 8 serial connectors are simply too large. If +it doesn't fit in your computer, bring back the card. + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + + + Fixed bugs and restrictions: + - During initialization, interrupts are blindly turned on. + Having a shadow variable would cause an extra memory + access on every IO instruction. + - The interrupt (on the card) should be disabled when we + don't allocate the Linux end of the interrupt. This allows + a different driver/card to use it while all ports are not in + use..... (a la standard serial port) + == An extra _off variant of the sx_in and sx_out macros are + now available. They don't set the interrupt enable bit. + These are used during initialization. Normal operation uses + the old variant which enables the interrupt line. + - RTS/DTR issue needs to be implemented according to + specialix' spec. + I kind of like the "determinism" of the current + implementation. Compile time flag? + == Ok. Compile time flag! Default is how Specialix likes it. + == Now a config time flag! Gets saved in your config file. Neat! + - Can you set the IO address from the lilo command line? + If you need this, bug me about it, I'll make it. + == Hah! No bugging needed. Fixed! :-) + - Cirrus logic hasn't gotten back to me yet why the CD1865 can + and the CD1864 can't do 115k2. I suspect that this is + because the CD1864 is not rated for 33MHz operation. + Therefore the CD1864 versions of the card can't do 115k2 on + all ports just like the CD1865 versions. The driver does + not block 115k2 on CD1864 cards. + == I called the Cirrus Logic representative here in Holland. + The CD1864 databook is identical to the CD1865 databook, + except for an extra warning at the end. Similar Bit errors + have been observed in testing at 115k2 on both an 1865 and + a 1864 chip. I see no reason why I would prohibit 115k2 on + 1864 chips and not do it on 1865 chips. Actually there is + reason to prohibit it on BOTH chips. I print a warning. + If you use 115k2, you're on your own. + - A spiky CD may send spurious HUPs. Also in CLOCAL??? + -- A fix for this turned out to be counter productive. + Different fix? Current behaviour is acceptable? + -- Maybe the current implementation is correct. If anybody + gets bitten by this, please report, and it will get fixed. + + -- Testing revealed that when in CLOCAL, the problem doesn't + occur. As warned for in the CD1865 manual, the chip may + send modem intr's on a spike. We could filter those out, + but that would be a cludge anyway (You'd still risk getting + a spurious HUP when two spikes occur.)..... + + + + Bugs & restrictions: + - This is a difficult card to autoprobe. + You have to WRITE to the address register to even + read-probe a CD186x register. Disable autodetection? + -- Specialix: any suggestions? + + diff --git a/Documentation/serial/stallion.txt b/Documentation/serial/stallion.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c4902d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/stallion.txt @@ -0,0 +1,392 @@ +* NOTE - This is an unmaintained driver. Lantronix, which bought Stallion +technologies, is not active in driver maintenance, and they have no information +on when or if they will have a 2.6 driver. + +James Nelson - 12-12-2004 + +Stallion Multiport Serial Driver Readme +--------------------------------------- + +Copyright (C) 1994-1999, Stallion Technologies. + +Version: 5.5.1 +Date: 28MAR99 + + + +1. INTRODUCTION + +There are two drivers that work with the different families of Stallion +multiport serial boards. One is for the Stallion smart boards - that is +EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 and EasyConnection 8/64-PCI, the other for +the true Stallion intelligent multiport boards - EasyConnection 8/64 +(ISA, EISA, MCA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard and Brumby. + +If you are using any of the Stallion intelligent multiport boards (Brumby, +ONboard, EasyConnection 8/64 (ISA, EISA, MCA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI) with +Linux you will need to get the driver utility package. This contains a +firmware loader and the firmware images necessary to make the devices operate. + +The Stallion Technologies ftp site, ftp.stallion.com, will always have +the latest version of the driver utility package. + +ftp://ftp.stallion.com/drivers/ata5/Linux/ata-linux-550.tar.gz + +As of the printing of this document the latest version of the driver +utility package is 5.5.0. If a later version is now available then you +should use the latest version. + +If you are using the EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 or EasyConnection 8/64-PCI +boards then you don't need this package, although it does have a serial stats +display program. + +If you require DIP switch settings, EISA or MCA configuration files, or any +other information related to Stallion boards then have a look at Stallion's +web pages at http://www.stallion.com. + + + +2. INSTALLATION + +The drivers can be used as loadable modules or compiled into the kernel. +You can choose which when doing a "config" on the kernel. + +All ISA, EISA and MCA boards that you want to use need to be configured into +the driver(s). All PCI boards will be automatically detected when you load +the driver - so they do not need to be entered into the driver(s) +configuration structure. Note that kernel PCI support is required to use PCI +boards. + +There are two methods of configuring ISA, EISA and MCA boards into the drivers. +If using the driver as a loadable module then the simplest method is to pass +the driver configuration as module arguments. The other method is to modify +the driver source to add configuration lines for each board in use. + +If you have pre-built Stallion driver modules then the module argument +configuration method should be used. A lot of Linux distributions come with +pre-built driver modules in /lib/modules/X.Y.Z/misc for the kernel in use. +That makes things pretty simple to get going. + + +2.1 MODULE DRIVER CONFIGURATION: + +The simplest configuration for modules is to use the module load arguments +to configure any ISA, EISA or MCA boards. PCI boards are automatically +detected, so do not need any additional configuration at all. + +If using EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 ISA or MCA, or EasyConnection 8/63-PCI +boards then use the "stallion" driver module, Otherwise if you are using +an EasyConnection 8/64 ISA, EISA or MCA, EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard, +Brumby or original Stallion board then use the "istallion" driver module. + +Typically to load up the smart board driver use: + + modprobe stallion + +This will load the EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 driver. It will output a +message to say that it loaded and print the driver version number. It will +also print out whether it found the configured boards or not. These messages +may not appear on the console, but typically are always logged to +/var/adm/messages or /var/log/syslog files - depending on how the klogd and +syslogd daemons are setup on your system. + +To load the intelligent board driver use: + + modprobe istallion + +It will output similar messages to the smart board driver. + +If not using an auto-detectable board type (that is a PCI board) then you +will also need to supply command line arguments to the modprobe command +when loading the driver. The general form of the configuration argument is + + board?=[,[,][,]] + +where: + + board? -- specifies the arbitrary board number of this board, + can be in the range 0 to 3. + + name -- textual name of this board. The board name is the common + board name, or any "shortened" version of that. The board + type number may also be used here. + + ioaddr -- specifies the I/O address of this board. This argument is + optional, but should generally be specified. + + addr -- optional second address argument. Some board types require + a second I/O address, some require a memory address. The + exact meaning of this argument depends on the board type. + + irq -- optional IRQ line used by this board. + +Up to 4 board configuration arguments can be specified on the load line. +Here is some examples: + + modprobe stallion board0=easyio,0x2a0,5 + +This configures an EasyIO board as board 0 at I/O address 0x2a0 and IRQ 5. + + modprobe istallion board3=ec8/64,0x2c0,0xcc000 + +This configures an EasyConnection 8/64 ISA as board 3 at I/O address 0x2c0 at +memory address 0xcc000. + + modprobe stallion board1=ec8/32-at,0x2a0,0x280,10 + +This configures an EasyConnection 8/32 ISA board at primary I/O address 0x2a0, +secondary address 0x280 and IRQ 10. + +You will probably want to enter this module load and configuration information +into your system startup scripts so that the drivers are loaded and configured +on each system boot. Typically the start up script would be something like +/etc/modprobe.conf. + + +2.2 STATIC DRIVER CONFIGURATION: + +For static driver configuration you need to modify the driver source code. +Entering ISA, EISA and MCA boards into the driver(s) configuration structure +involves editing the driver(s) source file. It's pretty easy if you follow +the instructions below. Both drivers can support up to 4 boards. The smart +card driver (the stallion.c driver) supports any combination of EasyIO and +EasyConnection 8/32 boards (up to a total of 4). The intelligent driver +supports any combination of ONboards, Brumbys, Stallions and EasyConnection +8/64 (ISA and EISA) boards (up to a total of 4). + +To set up the driver(s) for the boards that you want to use you need to +edit the appropriate driver file and add configuration entries. + +If using EasyIO or EasyConnection 8/32 ISA or MCA boards, + In drivers/char/stallion.c: + - find the definition of the stl_brdconf array (of structures) + near the top of the file + - modify this to match the boards you are going to install + (the comments before this structure should help) + - save and exit + +If using ONboard, Brumby, Stallion or EasyConnection 8/64 (ISA or EISA) +boards, + In drivers/char/istallion.c: + - find the definition of the stli_brdconf array (of structures) + near the top of the file + - modify this to match the boards you are going to install + (the comments before this structure should help) + - save and exit + +Once you have set up the board configurations then you are ready to build +the kernel or modules. + +When the new kernel is booted, or the loadable module loaded then the +driver will emit some kernel trace messages about whether the configured +boards were detected or not. Depending on how your system logger is set +up these may come out on the console, or just be logged to +/var/adm/messages or /var/log/syslog. You should check the messages to +confirm that all is well. + + +2.3 SHARING INTERRUPTS + +It is possible to share interrupts between multiple EasyIO and +EasyConnection 8/32 boards in an EISA system. To do this you must be using +static driver configuration, modifying the driver source code to add driver +configuration. Then a couple of extra things are required: + +1. When entering the board resources into the stallion.c file you need to + mark the boards as using level triggered interrupts. Do this by replacing + the "0" entry at field position 6 (the last field) in the board + configuration structure with a "1". (This is the structure that defines + the board type, I/O locations, etc. for each board). All boards that are + sharing an interrupt must be set this way, and each board should have the + same interrupt number specified here as well. Now build the module or + kernel as you would normally. + +2. When physically installing the boards into the system you must enter + the system EISA configuration utility. You will need to install the EISA + configuration files for *all* the EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 boards + that are sharing interrupts. The Stallion EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 + EISA configuration files required are supplied by Stallion Technologies + on the EASY Utilities floppy diskette (usually supplied in the box with + the board when purchased. If not, you can pick it up from Stallion's FTP + site, ftp.stallion.com). You will need to edit the board resources to + choose level triggered interrupts, and make sure to set each board's + interrupt to the same IRQ number. + +You must complete both the above steps for this to work. When you reboot +or load the driver your EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 boards will be +sharing interrupts. + + +2.4 USING HIGH SHARED MEMORY + +The EasyConnection 8/64-EI, ONboard and Stallion boards are capable of +using shared memory addresses above the usual 640K - 1Mb range. The ONboard +ISA and the Stallion boards can be programmed to use memory addresses up to +16Mb (the ISA bus addressing limit), and the EasyConnection 8/64-EI and +ONboard/E can be programmed for memory addresses up to 4Gb (the EISA bus +addressing limit). + +The higher than 1Mb memory addresses are fully supported by this driver. +Just enter the address as you normally would for a lower than 1Mb address +(in the driver's board configuration structure). + + + +2.5 TROUBLE SHOOTING + +If a board is not found by the driver but is actually in the system then the +most likely problem is that the I/O address is wrong. Change the module load +argument for the loadable module form. Or change it in the driver stallion.c +or istallion.c configuration structure and rebuild the kernel or modules, or +change it on the board. + +On EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 boards the IRQ is software programmable, so +if there is a conflict you may need to change the IRQ used for a board. There +are no interrupts to worry about for ONboard, Brumby or EasyConnection 8/64 +(ISA, EISA and MCA) boards. The memory region on EasyConnection 8/64 and +ONboard boards is software programmable, but not on the Brumby boards. + + + +3. USING THE DRIVERS + +3.1 INTELLIGENT DRIVER OPERATION + +The intelligent boards also need to have their "firmware" code downloaded +to them. This is done via a user level application supplied in the driver +utility package called "stlload". Compile this program wherever you dropped +the package files, by typing "make". In its simplest form you can then type + + ./stlload -i cdk.sys + +in this directory and that will download board 0 (assuming board 0 is an +EasyConnection 8/64 or EasyConnection/RA board). To download to an +ONboard, Brumby or Stallion do: + + ./stlload -i 2681.sys + +Normally you would want all boards to be downloaded as part of the standard +system startup. To achieve this, add one of the lines above into the +/etc/rc.d/rc.S or /etc/rc.d/rc.serial file. To download each board just add +the "-b " option to the line. You will need to download code for +every board. You should probably move the stlload program into a system +directory, such as /usr/sbin. Also, the default location of the cdk.sys image +file in the stlload down-loader is /usr/lib/stallion. Create that directory +and put the cdk.sys and 2681.sys files in it. (It's a convenient place to put +them anyway). As an example your /etc/rc.d/rc.S file might have the +following lines added to it (if you had 3 boards): + + /usr/sbin/stlload -b 0 -i /usr/lib/stallion/cdk.sys + /usr/sbin/stlload -b 1 -i /usr/lib/stallion/2681.sys + /usr/sbin/stlload -b 2 -i /usr/lib/stallion/2681.sys + +The image files cdk.sys and 2681.sys are specific to the board types. The +cdk.sys will only function correctly on an EasyConnection 8/64 board. Similarly +the 2681.sys image fill only operate on ONboard, Brumby and Stallion boards. +If you load the wrong image file into a board it will fail to start up, and +of course the ports will not be operational! + +If you are using the modularized version of the driver you might want to put +the modprobe calls in the startup script as well (before the download lines +obviously). + + +3.2 USING THE SERIAL PORTS + +Once the driver is installed you will need to setup some device nodes to +access the serial ports. The simplest method is to use the /dev/MAKEDEV program. +It will automatically create device entries for Stallion boards. This will +create the normal serial port devices as /dev/ttyE# where# is the port number +starting from 0. A bank of 64 minor device numbers is allocated to each board, +so the first port on the second board is port 64,etc. A set of callout type +devices may also be created. They are created as the devices /dev/cue# where # +is the same as for the ttyE devices. + +For the most part the Stallion driver tries to emulate the standard PC system +COM ports and the standard Linux serial driver. The idea is that you should +be able to use Stallion board ports and COM ports interchangeably without +modifying anything but the device name. Anything that doesn't work like that +should be considered a bug in this driver! + +If you look at the driver code you will notice that it is fairly closely +based on the Linux serial driver (linux/drivers/char/serial.c). This is +intentional, obviously this is the easiest way to emulate its behavior! + +Since this driver tries to emulate the standard serial ports as much as +possible, most system utilities should work as they do for the standard +COM ports. Most importantly "stty" works as expected and "setserial" can +also be used (excepting the ability to auto-configure the I/O and IRQ +addresses of boards). Higher baud rates are supported in the usual fashion +through setserial or using the CBAUDEX extensions. Note that the EasyIO and +EasyConnection (all types) support at least 57600 and 115200 baud. The newer +EasyConnection XP modules and new EasyIO boards support 230400 and 460800 +baud as well. The older boards including ONboard and Brumby support a +maximum baud rate of 38400. + +If you are unfamiliar with how to use serial ports, then get the Serial-HOWTO +by Greg Hankins. It will explain everything you need to know! + + + +4. NOTES + +You can use both drivers at once if you have a mix of board types installed +in a system. However to do this you will need to change the major numbers +used by one of the drivers. Currently both drivers use major numbers 24, 25 +and 28 for their devices. Change one driver to use some other major numbers, +and then modify the mkdevnods script to make device nodes based on those new +major numbers. For example, you could change the istallion.c driver to use +major numbers 60, 61 and 62. You will also need to create device nodes with +different names for the ports, for example ttyF# and cuf#. + +The original Stallion board is no longer supported by Stallion Technologies. +Although it is known to work with the istallion driver. + +Finding a free physical memory address range can be a problem. The older +boards like the Stallion and ONboard need large areas (64K or even 128K), so +they can be very difficult to get into a system. If you have 16 Mb of RAM +then you have no choice but to put them somewhere in the 640K -> 1Mb range. +ONboards require 64K, so typically 0xd0000 is good, or 0xe0000 on some +systems. If you have an original Stallion board, "V4.0" or Rev.O, then you +need a 64K memory address space, so again 0xd0000 and 0xe0000 are good. +Older Stallion boards are a much bigger problem. They need 128K of address +space and must be on a 128K boundary. If you don't have a VGA card then +0xc0000 might be usable - there is really no other place you can put them +below 1Mb. + +Both the ONboard and old Stallion boards can use higher memory addresses as +well, but you must have less than 16Mb of RAM to be able to use them. Usual +high memory addresses used include 0xec0000 and 0xf00000. + +The Brumby boards only require 16Kb of address space, so you can usually +squeeze them in somewhere. Common addresses are 0xc8000, 0xcc000, or in +the 0xd0000 range. EasyConnection 8/64 boards are even better, they only +require 4Kb of address space, again usually 0xc8000, 0xcc000 or 0xd0000 +are good. + +If you are using an EasyConnection 8/64-EI or ONboard/E then usually the +0xd0000 or 0xe0000 ranges are the best options below 1Mb. If neither of +them can be used then the high memory support to use the really high address +ranges is the best option. Typically the 2Gb range is convenient for them, +and gets them well out of the way. + +The ports of the EasyIO-8M board do not have DCD or DTR signals. So these +ports cannot be used as real modem devices. Generally, when using these +ports you should only use the cueX devices. + +The driver utility package contains a couple of very useful programs. One +is a serial port statistics collection and display program - very handy +for solving serial port problems. The other is an extended option setting +program that works with the intelligent boards. + + + +5. DISCLAIMER + +The information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and +reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Stallion Technologies +Pty. Ltd. for its use, nor any infringements of patents or other rights +of third parties resulting from its use. Stallion Technologies reserves +the right to modify the design of its products and will endeavour to change +the information in manuals and accompanying documentation accordingly. + diff --git a/Documentation/serial/sx.txt b/Documentation/serial/sx.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cb4efa0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/sx.txt @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ + + sx.txt -- specialix SX/SI multiport serial driver readme. + + + + Copyright (C) 1997 Roger Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl) + + Specialix pays for the development and support of this driver. + Please DO contact support@specialix.co.uk if you require + support. + + This driver was developed in the BitWizard linux device + driver service. If you require a linux device driver for your + product, please contact devices@BitWizard.nl for a quote. + + (History) + There used to be an SI driver by Simon Allan. This is a complete + rewrite from scratch. Just a few lines-of-code have been snatched. + + (Sources) + Specialix document number 6210028: SX Host Card and Download Code + Software Functional Specification. + + (Copying) + This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as + published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of + the License, or (at your option) any later version. + + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be + useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied + warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR + PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public + License along with this program; if not, write to the Free + Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, + USA. + + (Addendum) + I'd appreciate it that if you have fixes, that you send them + to me first. + + +Introduction +============ + +This file contains some random information, that I like to have online +instead of in a manual that can get lost. Ever misplace your Linux +kernel sources? And the manual of one of the boards in your computer? + + +Theory of operation +=================== + +An important thing to know is that the driver itself doesn't have the +firmware for the card. This means that you need the separate package +"sx_firmware". For now you can get the source at + + ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/specialix/sx_firmware_.tgz + +The firmware load needs a "misc" device, so you'll need to enable the +"Support for user misc device modules" in your kernel configuration. +The misc device needs to be called "/dev/specialix_sxctl". It needs +misc major 10, and minor number 167 (assigned by HPA). The section +on creating device files below also creates this device. + +After loading the sx.o module into your kernel, the driver will report +the number of cards detected, but because it doesn't have any +firmware, it will not be able to determine the number of ports. Only +when you then run "sx_firmware" will the firmware be downloaded and +the rest of the driver initialized. At that time the sx_firmware +program will report the number of ports installed. + +In contrast with many other multi port serial cards, some of the data +structures are only allocated when the card knows the number of ports +that are connected. This means we won't waste memory for 120 port +descriptor structures when you only have 8 ports. If you experience +problems due to this, please report them: I haven't seen any. + + +Interrupts +========== + +A multi port serial card, would generate a horrendous amount of +interrupts if it would interrupt the CPU for every received +character. Even more than 10 years ago, the trick not to use +interrupts but to poll the serial cards was invented. + +The SX card allow us to do this two ways. First the card limits its +own interrupt rate to a rate that won't overwhelm the CPU. Secondly, +we could forget about the cards interrupt completely and use the +internal timer for this purpose. + +Polling the card can take up to a few percent of your CPU. Using the +interrupts would be better if you have most of the ports idle. Using +timer-based polling is better if your card almost always has work to +do. You save the separate interrupt in that case. + +In any case, it doesn't really matter all that much. + +The most common problem with interrupts is that for ISA cards in a PCI +system the BIOS has to be told to configure that interrupt as "legacy +ISA". Otherwise the card can pull on the interrupt line all it wants +but the CPU won't see this. + +If you can't get the interrupt to work, remember that polling mode is +more efficient (provided you actually use the card intensively). + + +Allowed Configurations +====================== + +Some configurations are disallowed. Even though at a glance they might +seem to work, they are known to lockup the bus between the host card +and the device concentrators. You should respect the drivers decision +not to support certain configurations. It's there for a reason. + +Warning: Seriously technical stuff ahead. Executive summary: Don't use +SX cards except configured at a 64k boundary. Skip the next paragraph. + +The SX cards can theoretically be placed at a 32k boundary. So for +instance you can put an SX card at 0xc8000-0xd7fff. This is not a +"recommended configuration". ISA cards have to tell the bus controller +how they like their timing. Due to timing issues they have to do this +based on which 64k window the address falls into. This means that the +32k window below and above the SX card have to use exactly the same +timing as the SX card. That reportedly works for other SX cards. But +you're still left with two useless 32k windows that should not be used +by anybody else. + + +Configuring the driver +====================== + +PCI cards are always detected. The driver auto-probes for ISA cards at +some sensible addresses. Please report if the auto-probe causes trouble +in your system, or when a card isn't detected. + +I'm afraid I haven't implemented "kernel command line parameters" yet. +This means that if the default doesn't work for you, you shouldn't use +the compiled-into-the-kernel version of the driver. Use a module +instead. If you convince me that you need this, I'll make it for +you. Deal? + +I'm afraid that the module parameters are a bit clumsy. If you have a +better idea, please tell me. + +You can specify several parameters: + + sx_poll: number of jiffies between timer-based polls. + + Set this to "0" to disable timer based polls. + Initialization of cards without a working interrupt + will fail. + + Set this to "1" if you want a polling driver. + (on Intel: 100 polls per second). If you don't use + fast baud rates, you might consider a value like "5". + (If you don't know how to do the math, use 1). + + sx_slowpoll: Number of jiffies between timer-based polls. + Set this to "100" to poll once a second. + This should get the card out of a stall if the driver + ever misses an interrupt. I've never seen this happen, + and if it does, that's a bug. Tell me. + + sx_maxints: Number of interrupts to request from the card. + The card normally limits interrupts to about 100 per + second to offload the host CPU. You can increase this + number to reduce latency on the card a little. + Note that if you give a very high number you can overload + your CPU as well as the CPU on the host card. This setting + is inaccurate and not recommended for SI cards (But it + works). + + sx_irqmask: The mask of allowable IRQs to use. I suggest you set + this to 0 (disable IRQs all together) and use polling if + the assignment of IRQs becomes problematic. This is defined + as the sum of (1 << irq) 's that you want to allow. So + sx_irqmask of 8 (1 << 3) specifies that only irq 3 may + be used by the SX driver. If you want to specify to the + driver: "Either irq 11 or 12 is ok for you to use", then + specify (1 << 11) | (1 << 12) = 0x1800 . + + sx_debug: You can enable different sorts of debug traces with this. + At "-1" all debugging traces are active. You'll get several + times more debugging output than you'll get characters + transmitted. + + +Baud rates +========== + +Theoretically new SXDCs should be capable of more than 460k +baud. However the line drivers usually give up before that. Also the +CPU on the card may not be able to handle 8 channels going at full +blast at that speed. Moreover, the buffers are not large enough to +allow operation with 100 interrupts per second. You'll have to realize +that the card has a 256 byte buffer, so you'll have to increase the +number of interrupts per second if you have more than 256*100 bytes +per second to transmit. If you do any performance testing in this +area, I'd be glad to hear from you... + +(Psst Linux users..... I think the Linux driver is more efficient than +the driver for other OSes. If you can and want to benchmark them +against each other, be my guest, and report your findings...... :-) + + +Ports and devices +================= + +Port 0 is the top connector on the module closest to the host +card. Oh, the ports on the SXDCs and TAs are labelled from 1 to 8 +instead of from 0 to 7, as they are numbered by linux. I'm stubborn in +this: I know for sure that I wouldn't be able to calculate which port +is which anymore if I would change that.... + + +Devices: + +You should make the device files as follows: + +#!/bin/sh +# (I recommend that you cut-and-paste this into a file and run that) +cd /dev +t=0 +mknod specialix_sxctl c 10 167 +while [ $t -lt 64 ] + do + echo -n "$t " + mknod ttyX$t c 32 $t + mknod cux$t c 33 $t + t=`expr $t + 1` +done +echo "" +rm /etc/psdevtab +ps > /dev/null + + +This creates 64 devices. If you have more, increase the constant on +the line with "while". The devices start at 0, as is customary on +Linux. Specialix seems to like starting the numbering at 1. + +If your system doesn't come with these devices pre-installed, bug your +linux-vendor about this. They should have these devices +"pre-installed" before the new millennium. The "ps" stuff at the end +is to "tell" ps that the new devices exist. + +Officially the maximum number of cards per computer is 4. This driver +however supports as many cards in one machine as you want. You'll run +out of interrupts after a few, but you can switch to polled operation +then. At about 256 ports (More than 8 cards), we run out of minor +device numbers. Sorry. I suggest you buy a second computer.... (Or +switch to RIO). + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + + + Fixed bugs and restrictions: + - Hangup processing. + -- Done. + + - the write path in generic_serial (lockup / oops). + -- Done (Ugly: not the way I want it. Copied from serial.c). + + - write buffer isn't flushed at close. + -- Done. I still seem to lose a few chars at close. + Sorry. I think that this is a firmware issue. (-> Specialix) + + - drain hardware before changing termios + - Change debug on the fly. + - ISA free irq -1. (no firmware loaded). + - adding c8000 as a probe address. Added warning. + - Add a RAMtest for the RAM on the card.c + - Crash when opening a port "way" of the number of allowed ports. + (for example opening port 60 when there are only 24 ports attached) + - Sometimes the use-count strays a bit. After a few hours of + testing the use count is sometimes "3". If you are not like + me and can remember what you did to get it that way, I'd + appreciate an Email. Possibly fixed. Tell me if anyone still + sees this. + - TAs don't work right if you don't connect all the modem control + signals. SXDCs do. T225 firmware problem -> Specialix. + (Mostly fixed now, I think. Tell me if you encounter this!) + + Bugs & restrictions: + + - Arbitrary baud rates. Requires firmware update. (-> Specialix) + + - Low latency (mostly firmware, -> Specialix) + + + diff --git a/Documentation/serial/tty.txt b/Documentation/serial/tty.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8e65c44 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/tty.txt @@ -0,0 +1,292 @@ + + The Lockronomicon + +Your guide to the ancient and twisted locking policies of the tty layer and +the warped logic behind them. Beware all ye who read on. + +FIXME: still need to work out the full set of BKL assumptions and document +them so they can eventually be killed off. + + +Line Discipline +--------------- + +Line disciplines are registered with tty_register_ldisc() passing the +discipline number and the ldisc structure. At the point of registration the +discipline must be ready to use and it is possible it will get used before +the call returns success. If the call returns an error then it won't get +called. Do not re-use ldisc numbers as they are part of the userspace ABI +and writing over an existing ldisc will cause demons to eat your computer. +After the return the ldisc data has been copied so you may free your own +copy of the structure. You must not re-register over the top of the line +discipline even with the same data or your computer again will be eaten by +demons. + +In order to remove a line discipline call tty_unregister_ldisc(). +In ancient times this always worked. In modern times the function will +return -EBUSY if the ldisc is currently in use. Since the ldisc referencing +code manages the module counts this should not usually be a concern. + +Heed this warning: the reference count field of the registered copies of the +tty_ldisc structure in the ldisc table counts the number of lines using this +discipline. The reference count of the tty_ldisc structure within a tty +counts the number of active users of the ldisc at this instant. In effect it +counts the number of threads of execution within an ldisc method (plus those +about to enter and exit although this detail matters not). + +Line Discipline Methods +----------------------- + +TTY side interfaces: + +open() - Called when the line discipline is attached to + the terminal. No other call into the line + discipline for this tty will occur until it + completes successfully. Can sleep. + +close() - This is called on a terminal when the line + discipline is being unplugged. At the point of + execution no further users will enter the + ldisc code for this tty. Can sleep. + +hangup() - Called when the tty line is hung up. + The line discipline should cease I/O to the tty. + No further calls into the ldisc code will occur. + Can sleep. + +write() - A process is writing data through the line + discipline. Multiple write calls are serialized + by the tty layer for the ldisc. May sleep. + +flush_buffer() - (optional) May be called at any point between + open and close, and instructs the line discipline + to empty its input buffer. + +chars_in_buffer() - (optional) Report the number of bytes in the input + buffer. + +set_termios() - (optional) Called on termios structure changes. + The caller passes the old termios data and the + current data is in the tty. Called under the + termios semaphore so allowed to sleep. Serialized + against itself only. + +read() - Move data from the line discipline to the user. + Multiple read calls may occur in parallel and the + ldisc must deal with serialization issues. May + sleep. + +poll() - Check the status for the poll/select calls. Multiple + poll calls may occur in parallel. May sleep. + +ioctl() - Called when an ioctl is handed to the tty layer + that might be for the ldisc. Multiple ioctl calls + may occur in parallel. May sleep. + +Driver Side Interfaces: + +receive_buf() - Hand buffers of bytes from the driver to the ldisc + for processing. Semantics currently rather + mysterious 8( + +write_wakeup() - May be called at any point between open and close. + The TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP flag indicates if a call + is needed but always races versus calls. Thus the + ldisc must be careful about setting order and to + handle unexpected calls. Must not sleep. + + The driver is forbidden from calling this directly + from the ->write call from the ldisc as the ldisc + is permitted to call the driver write method from + this function. In such a situation defer it. + + +Driver Access + +Line discipline methods can call the following methods of the underlying +hardware driver through the function pointers within the tty->driver +structure: + +write() Write a block of characters to the tty device. + Returns the number of characters accepted. The + character buffer passed to this method is already + in kernel space. + +put_char() Queues a character for writing to the tty device. + If there is no room in the queue, the character is + ignored. + +flush_chars() (Optional) If defined, must be called after + queueing characters with put_char() in order to + start transmission. + +write_room() Returns the numbers of characters the tty driver + will accept for queueing to be written. + +ioctl() Invoke device specific ioctl. + Expects data pointers to refer to userspace. + Returns ENOIOCTLCMD for unrecognized ioctl numbers. + +set_termios() Notify the tty driver that the device's termios + settings have changed. New settings are in + tty->termios. Previous settings should be passed in + the "old" argument. + + The API is defined such that the driver should return + the actual modes selected. This means that the + driver function is responsible for modifying any + bits in the request it cannot fulfill to indicate + the actual modes being used. A device with no + hardware capability for change (eg a USB dongle or + virtual port) can provide NULL for this method. + +throttle() Notify the tty driver that input buffers for the + line discipline are close to full, and it should + somehow signal that no more characters should be + sent to the tty. + +unthrottle() Notify the tty driver that characters can now be + sent to the tty without fear of overrunning the + input buffers of the line disciplines. + +stop() Ask the tty driver to stop outputting characters + to the tty device. + +start() Ask the tty driver to resume sending characters + to the tty device. + +hangup() Ask the tty driver to hang up the tty device. + +break_ctl() (Optional) Ask the tty driver to turn on or off + BREAK status on the RS-232 port. If state is -1, + then the BREAK status should be turned on; if + state is 0, then BREAK should be turned off. + If this routine is not implemented, use ioctls + TIOCSBRK / TIOCCBRK instead. + +wait_until_sent() Waits until the device has written out all of the + characters in its transmitter FIFO. + +send_xchar() Send a high-priority XON/XOFF character to the device. + + +Flags + +Line discipline methods have access to tty->flags field containing the +following interesting flags: + +TTY_THROTTLED Driver input is throttled. The ldisc should call + tty->driver->unthrottle() in order to resume + reception when it is ready to process more data. + +TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP If set, causes the driver to call the ldisc's + write_wakeup() method in order to resume + transmission when it can accept more data + to transmit. + +TTY_IO_ERROR If set, causes all subsequent userspace read/write + calls on the tty to fail, returning -EIO. + +TTY_OTHER_CLOSED Device is a pty and the other side has closed. + +TTY_NO_WRITE_SPLIT Prevent driver from splitting up writes into + smaller chunks. + + +Locking + +Callers to the line discipline functions from the tty layer are required to +take line discipline locks. The same is true of calls from the driver side +but not yet enforced. + +Three calls are now provided + + ldisc = tty_ldisc_ref(tty); + +takes a handle to the line discipline in the tty and returns it. If no ldisc +is currently attached or the ldisc is being closed and re-opened at this +point then NULL is returned. While this handle is held the ldisc will not +change or go away. + + tty_ldisc_deref(ldisc) + +Returns the ldisc reference and allows the ldisc to be closed. Returning the +reference takes away your right to call the ldisc functions until you take +a new reference. + + ldisc = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty); + +Performs the same function as tty_ldisc_ref except that it will wait for an +ldisc change to complete and then return a reference to the new ldisc. + +While these functions are slightly slower than the old code they should have +minimal impact as most receive logic uses the flip buffers and they only +need to take a reference when they push bits up through the driver. + +A caution: The ldisc->open(), ldisc->close() and driver->set_ldisc +functions are called with the ldisc unavailable. Thus tty_ldisc_ref will +fail in this situation if used within these functions. Ldisc and driver +code calling its own functions must be careful in this case. + + +Driver Interface +---------------- + +open() - Called when a device is opened. May sleep + +close() - Called when a device is closed. At the point of + return from this call the driver must make no + further ldisc calls of any kind. May sleep + +write() - Called to write bytes to the device. May not + sleep. May occur in parallel in special cases. + Because this includes panic paths drivers generally + shouldn't try and do clever locking here. + +put_char() - Stuff a single character onto the queue. The + driver is guaranteed following up calls to + flush_chars. + +flush_chars() - Ask the kernel to write put_char queue + +write_room() - Return the number of characters tht can be stuffed + into the port buffers without overflow (or less). + The ldisc is responsible for being intelligent + about multi-threading of write_room/write calls + +ioctl() - Called when an ioctl may be for the driver + +set_termios() - Called on termios change, serialized against + itself by a semaphore. May sleep. + +set_ldisc() - Notifier for discipline change. At the point this + is done the discipline is not yet usable. Can now + sleep (I think) + +throttle() - Called by the ldisc to ask the driver to do flow + control. Serialization including with unthrottle + is the job of the ldisc layer. + +unthrottle() - Called by the ldisc to ask the driver to stop flow + control. + +stop() - Ldisc notifier to the driver to stop output. As with + throttle the serializations with start() are down + to the ldisc layer. + +start() - Ldisc notifier to the driver to start output. + +hangup() - Ask the tty driver to cause a hangup initiated + from the host side. [Can sleep ??] + +break_ctl() - Send RS232 break. Can sleep. Can get called in + parallel, driver must serialize (for now), and + with write calls. + +wait_until_sent() - Wait for characters to exit the hardware queue + of the driver. Can sleep + +send_xchar() - Send XON/XOFF and if possible jump the queue with + it in order to get fast flow control responses. + Cannot sleep ?? + diff --git a/Documentation/specialix.txt b/Documentation/specialix.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 6eb6f3a..0000000 --- a/Documentation/specialix.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,383 +0,0 @@ - - specialix.txt -- specialix IO8+ multiport serial driver readme. - - - - Copyright (C) 1997 Roger Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl) - - Specialix pays for the development and support of this driver. - Please DO contact io8-linux@specialix.co.uk if you require - support. - - This driver was developed in the BitWizard linux device - driver service. If you require a linux device driver for your - product, please contact devices@BitWizard.nl for a quote. - - This code is firmly based on the riscom/8 serial driver, - written by Dmitry Gorodchanin. The specialix IO8+ card - programming information was obtained from the CL-CD1865 Data - Book, and Specialix document number 6200059: IO8+ Hardware - Functional Specification, augmented by document number 6200088: - Merak Hardware Functional Specification. (IO8+/PCI is also - called Merak) - - - This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or - modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as - published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of - the License, or (at your option) any later version. - - This program is distributed in the hope that it will be - useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied - warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR - PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. - - You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public - License along with this program; if not, write to the Free - Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, - USA. - - -Intro -===== - - -This file contains some random information, that I like to have online -instead of in a manual that can get lost. Ever misplace your Linux -kernel sources? And the manual of one of the boards in your computer? - - -Addresses and interrupts -======================== - -Address dip switch settings: -The dip switch sets bits 2-9 of the IO address. - - 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 - +-----------------+ - 0 | X X X X X X X | - | | = IoBase = 0x100 - 1 | X | - +-----------------+ ------ RS232 connectors ----> - - | | | - edge connector - | | | - V V V - -Base address 0x100 caused a conflict in one of my computers once. I -haven't the foggiest why. My Specialix card is now at 0x180. My -other computer runs just fine with the Specialix card at 0x100.... -The card occupies 4 addresses, but actually only two are really used. - -The PCI version doesn't have any dip switches. The BIOS assigns -an IO address. - -The driver now still autoprobes at 0x100, 0x180, 0x250 and 0x260. If -that causes trouble for you, please report that. I'll remove -autoprobing then. - -The driver will tell the card what IRQ to use, so you don't have to -change any jumpers to change the IRQ. Just use a command line -argument (irq=xx) to the insmod program to set the interrupt. - -The BIOS assigns the IRQ on the PCI version. You have no say in what -IRQ to use in that case. - -If your specialix cards are not at the default locations, you can use -the kernel command line argument "specialix=io0,irq0,io1,irq1...". -Here "io0" is the io address for the first card, and "irq0" is the -irq line that the first card should use. And so on. - -Examples. - -You use the driver as a module and have three cards at 0x100, 0x250 -and 0x180. And some way or another you want them detected in that -order. Moreover irq 12 is taken (e.g. by your PS/2 mouse). - - insmod specialix.o iobase=0x100,0x250,0x180 irq=9,11,15 - -The same three cards, but now in the kernel would require you to -add - - specialix=0x100,9,0x250,11,0x180,15 - -to the command line. This would become - - append="specialix=0x100,9,0x250,11,0x180,15" - -in your /etc/lilo.conf file if you use lilo. - -The Specialix driver is slightly odd: It allows you to have the second -or third card detected without having a first card. This has -advantages and disadvantages. A slot that isn't filled by an ISA card, -might be filled if a PCI card is detected. Thus if you have an ISA -card at 0x250 and a PCI card, you would get: - -sx0: specialix IO8+ Board at 0x100 not found. -sx1: specialix IO8+ Board at 0x180 not found. -sx2: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0x250, IRQ 12, CD1865 Rev. B. -sx3: specialix IO8+ Board at 0x260 not found. -sx0: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0xd800, IRQ 9, CD1865 Rev. B. - -This would happen if you don't give any probe hints to the driver. -If you would specify: - - specialix=0x250,11 - -you'd get the following messages: - -sx0: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0x250, IRQ 11, CD1865 Rev. B. -sx1: specialix IO8+ board detected at 0xd800, IRQ 9, CD1865 Rev. B. - -ISA probing is aborted after the IO address you gave is exhausted, and -the PCI card is now detected as the second card. The ISA card is now -also forced to IRQ11.... - - -Baud rates -========== - -The rev 1.2 and below boards use a CL-CD1864. These chips can only -do 64kbit. The rev 1.3 and newer boards use a CL-CD1865. These chips -are officially capable of 115k2. - -The Specialix card uses a 25MHz crystal (in times two mode, which in -fact is a divided by two mode). This is not enough to reach the rated -115k2 on all ports at the same time. With this clock rate you can only -do 37% of this rate. This means that at 115k2 on all ports you are -going to lose characters (The chip cannot handle that many incoming -bits at this clock rate.) (Yes, you read that correctly: there is a -limit to the number of -=bits=- per second that the chip can handle.) - -If you near the "limit" you will first start to see a graceful -degradation in that the chip cannot keep the transmitter busy at all -times. However with a central clock this slow, you can also get it to -miss incoming characters. The driver will print a warning message when -you are outside the official specs. The messages usually show up in -the file /var/log/messages . - -The specialix card cannot reliably do 115k2. If you use it, you have -to do "extensive testing" (*) to verify if it actually works. - -When "mgetty" communicates with my modem at 115k2 it reports: -got: +++[0d]ATQ0V1H0[0d][0d][8a]O[cb][0d][8a] - ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ - -The three characters that have the "^^^" under them have suffered a -bit error in the highest bit. In conclusion: I've tested it, and found -that it simply DOESN'T work for me. I also suspect that this is also -caused by the baud rate being just a little bit out of tune. - -I upgraded the crystal to 66Mhz on one of my Specialix cards. Works -great! Contact me for details. (Voids warranty, requires a steady hand -and more such restrictions....) - - -(*) Cirrus logic CD1864 databook, page 40. - - -Cables for the Specialix IO8+ -============================= - -The pinout of the connectors on the IO8+ is: - - pin short direction long name - name - Pin 1 DCD input Data Carrier Detect - Pin 2 RXD input Receive - Pin 3 DTR/RTS output Data Terminal Ready/Ready To Send - Pin 4 GND - Ground - Pin 5 TXD output Transmit - Pin 6 CTS input Clear To Send - - - -- 6 5 4 3 2 1 -- - | | - | | - | | - | | - +----- -----+ - |__________| - clip - - Front view of an RJ12 connector. Cable moves "into" the paper. - (the plug is ready to plug into your mouth this way...) - - - NULL cable. I don't know who is going to use these except for - testing purposes, but I tested the cards with this cable. (It - took quite a while to figure out, so I'm not going to delete - it. So there! :-) - - - This end goes This end needs - straight into the some twists in - RJ12 plug. the wiring. - IO8+ RJ12 IO8+ RJ12 - 1 DCD white - - - - 1 DCD - 2 RXD black 5 TXD - 3 DTR/RTS red 6 CTS - 4 GND green 4 GND - 5 TXD yellow 2 RXD - 6 CTS blue 3 DTR/RTS - - - Same NULL cable, but now sorted on the second column. - - 1 DCD white - - - - 1 DCD - 5 TXD yellow 2 RXD - 6 CTS blue 3 DTR/RTS - 4 GND green 4 GND - 2 RXD black 5 TXD - 3 DTR/RTS red 6 CTS - - - - This is a modem cable usable for hardware handshaking: - RJ12 DB25 DB9 - 1 DCD white 8 DCD 1 DCD - 2 RXD black 3 RXD 2 RXD - 3 DTR/RTS red 4 RTS 7 RTS - 4 GND green 7 GND 5 GND - 5 TXD yellow 2 TXD 3 TXD - 6 CTS blue 5 CTS 8 CTS - +---- 6 DSR 6 DSR - +---- 20 DTR 4 DTR - - This is a modem cable usable for software handshaking: - It allows you to reset the modem using the DTR ioctls. - I (REW) have never tested this, "but xxxxxxxxxxxxx - says that it works." If you test this, please - tell me and I'll fill in your name on the xxx's. - - RJ12 DB25 DB9 - 1 DCD white 8 DCD 1 DCD - 2 RXD black 3 RXD 2 RXD - 3 DTR/RTS red 20 DTR 4 DTR - 4 GND green 7 GND 5 GND - 5 TXD yellow 2 TXD 3 TXD - 6 CTS blue 5 CTS 8 CTS - +---- 6 DSR 6 DSR - +---- 4 RTS 7 RTS - - I bought a 6 wire flat cable. It was colored as indicated. - Check that yours is the same before you trust me on this. - - -Hardware handshaking issues. -============================ - -The driver can be told to operate in two different ways. The default -behaviour is specialix.sx_rtscts = 0 where the pin behaves as DTR when -hardware handshaking is off. It behaves as the RTS hardware -handshaking signal when hardware handshaking is selected. - -When you use this, you have to use the appropriate cable. The -cable will either be compatible with hardware handshaking or with -software handshaking. So switching on the fly is not really an -option. - -I actually prefer to use the "specialix.sx_rtscts=1" option. -This makes the DTR/RTS pin always an RTS pin, and ioctls to -change DTR are always ignored. I have a cable that is configured -for this. - - -Ports and devices -================= - -Port 0 is the one furthest from the card-edge connector. - -Devices: - -You should make the devices as follows: - -bash -cd /dev -for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 \ - 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -do - echo -n "$i " - mknod /dev/ttyW$i c 75 $i - mknod /dev/cuw$i c 76 $i -done -echo "" - -If your system doesn't come with these devices preinstalled, bug your -linux-vendor about this. They have had ample time to get this -implemented by now. - -You cannot have more than 4 boards in one computer. The card only -supports 4 different interrupts. If you really want this, contact me -about this and I'll give you a few tips (requires soldering iron).... - -If you have enough PCI slots, you can probably use more than 4 PCI -versions of the card though.... - -The PCI version of the card cannot adhere to the mechanical part of -the PCI spec because the 8 serial connectors are simply too large. If -it doesn't fit in your computer, bring back the card. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - Fixed bugs and restrictions: - - During initialization, interrupts are blindly turned on. - Having a shadow variable would cause an extra memory - access on every IO instruction. - - The interrupt (on the card) should be disabled when we - don't allocate the Linux end of the interrupt. This allows - a different driver/card to use it while all ports are not in - use..... (a la standard serial port) - == An extra _off variant of the sx_in and sx_out macros are - now available. They don't set the interrupt enable bit. - These are used during initialization. Normal operation uses - the old variant which enables the interrupt line. - - RTS/DTR issue needs to be implemented according to - specialix' spec. - I kind of like the "determinism" of the current - implementation. Compile time flag? - == Ok. Compile time flag! Default is how Specialix likes it. - == Now a config time flag! Gets saved in your config file. Neat! - - Can you set the IO address from the lilo command line? - If you need this, bug me about it, I'll make it. - == Hah! No bugging needed. Fixed! :-) - - Cirrus logic hasn't gotten back to me yet why the CD1865 can - and the CD1864 can't do 115k2. I suspect that this is - because the CD1864 is not rated for 33MHz operation. - Therefore the CD1864 versions of the card can't do 115k2 on - all ports just like the CD1865 versions. The driver does - not block 115k2 on CD1864 cards. - == I called the Cirrus Logic representative here in Holland. - The CD1864 databook is identical to the CD1865 databook, - except for an extra warning at the end. Similar Bit errors - have been observed in testing at 115k2 on both an 1865 and - a 1864 chip. I see no reason why I would prohibit 115k2 on - 1864 chips and not do it on 1865 chips. Actually there is - reason to prohibit it on BOTH chips. I print a warning. - If you use 115k2, you're on your own. - - A spiky CD may send spurious HUPs. Also in CLOCAL??? - -- A fix for this turned out to be counter productive. - Different fix? Current behaviour is acceptable? - -- Maybe the current implementation is correct. If anybody - gets bitten by this, please report, and it will get fixed. - - -- Testing revealed that when in CLOCAL, the problem doesn't - occur. As warned for in the CD1865 manual, the chip may - send modem intr's on a spike. We could filter those out, - but that would be a cludge anyway (You'd still risk getting - a spurious HUP when two spikes occur.)..... - - - - Bugs & restrictions: - - This is a difficult card to autoprobe. - You have to WRITE to the address register to even - read-probe a CD186x register. Disable autodetection? - -- Specialix: any suggestions? - - diff --git a/Documentation/stallion.txt b/Documentation/stallion.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 5c4902d..0000000 --- a/Documentation/stallion.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,392 +0,0 @@ -* NOTE - This is an unmaintained driver. Lantronix, which bought Stallion -technologies, is not active in driver maintenance, and they have no information -on when or if they will have a 2.6 driver. - -James Nelson - 12-12-2004 - -Stallion Multiport Serial Driver Readme ---------------------------------------- - -Copyright (C) 1994-1999, Stallion Technologies. - -Version: 5.5.1 -Date: 28MAR99 - - - -1. INTRODUCTION - -There are two drivers that work with the different families of Stallion -multiport serial boards. One is for the Stallion smart boards - that is -EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 and EasyConnection 8/64-PCI, the other for -the true Stallion intelligent multiport boards - EasyConnection 8/64 -(ISA, EISA, MCA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard and Brumby. - -If you are using any of the Stallion intelligent multiport boards (Brumby, -ONboard, EasyConnection 8/64 (ISA, EISA, MCA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI) with -Linux you will need to get the driver utility package. This contains a -firmware loader and the firmware images necessary to make the devices operate. - -The Stallion Technologies ftp site, ftp.stallion.com, will always have -the latest version of the driver utility package. - -ftp://ftp.stallion.com/drivers/ata5/Linux/ata-linux-550.tar.gz - -As of the printing of this document the latest version of the driver -utility package is 5.5.0. If a later version is now available then you -should use the latest version. - -If you are using the EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 or EasyConnection 8/64-PCI -boards then you don't need this package, although it does have a serial stats -display program. - -If you require DIP switch settings, EISA or MCA configuration files, or any -other information related to Stallion boards then have a look at Stallion's -web pages at http://www.stallion.com. - - - -2. INSTALLATION - -The drivers can be used as loadable modules or compiled into the kernel. -You can choose which when doing a "config" on the kernel. - -All ISA, EISA and MCA boards that you want to use need to be configured into -the driver(s). All PCI boards will be automatically detected when you load -the driver - so they do not need to be entered into the driver(s) -configuration structure. Note that kernel PCI support is required to use PCI -boards. - -There are two methods of configuring ISA, EISA and MCA boards into the drivers. -If using the driver as a loadable module then the simplest method is to pass -the driver configuration as module arguments. The other method is to modify -the driver source to add configuration lines for each board in use. - -If you have pre-built Stallion driver modules then the module argument -configuration method should be used. A lot of Linux distributions come with -pre-built driver modules in /lib/modules/X.Y.Z/misc for the kernel in use. -That makes things pretty simple to get going. - - -2.1 MODULE DRIVER CONFIGURATION: - -The simplest configuration for modules is to use the module load arguments -to configure any ISA, EISA or MCA boards. PCI boards are automatically -detected, so do not need any additional configuration at all. - -If using EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 ISA or MCA, or EasyConnection 8/63-PCI -boards then use the "stallion" driver module, Otherwise if you are using -an EasyConnection 8/64 ISA, EISA or MCA, EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard, -Brumby or original Stallion board then use the "istallion" driver module. - -Typically to load up the smart board driver use: - - modprobe stallion - -This will load the EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 driver. It will output a -message to say that it loaded and print the driver version number. It will -also print out whether it found the configured boards or not. These messages -may not appear on the console, but typically are always logged to -/var/adm/messages or /var/log/syslog files - depending on how the klogd and -syslogd daemons are setup on your system. - -To load the intelligent board driver use: - - modprobe istallion - -It will output similar messages to the smart board driver. - -If not using an auto-detectable board type (that is a PCI board) then you -will also need to supply command line arguments to the modprobe command -when loading the driver. The general form of the configuration argument is - - board?=[,[,][,]] - -where: - - board? -- specifies the arbitrary board number of this board, - can be in the range 0 to 3. - - name -- textual name of this board. The board name is the common - board name, or any "shortened" version of that. The board - type number may also be used here. - - ioaddr -- specifies the I/O address of this board. This argument is - optional, but should generally be specified. - - addr -- optional second address argument. Some board types require - a second I/O address, some require a memory address. The - exact meaning of this argument depends on the board type. - - irq -- optional IRQ line used by this board. - -Up to 4 board configuration arguments can be specified on the load line. -Here is some examples: - - modprobe stallion board0=easyio,0x2a0,5 - -This configures an EasyIO board as board 0 at I/O address 0x2a0 and IRQ 5. - - modprobe istallion board3=ec8/64,0x2c0,0xcc000 - -This configures an EasyConnection 8/64 ISA as board 3 at I/O address 0x2c0 at -memory address 0xcc000. - - modprobe stallion board1=ec8/32-at,0x2a0,0x280,10 - -This configures an EasyConnection 8/32 ISA board at primary I/O address 0x2a0, -secondary address 0x280 and IRQ 10. - -You will probably want to enter this module load and configuration information -into your system startup scripts so that the drivers are loaded and configured -on each system boot. Typically the start up script would be something like -/etc/modprobe.conf. - - -2.2 STATIC DRIVER CONFIGURATION: - -For static driver configuration you need to modify the driver source code. -Entering ISA, EISA and MCA boards into the driver(s) configuration structure -involves editing the driver(s) source file. It's pretty easy if you follow -the instructions below. Both drivers can support up to 4 boards. The smart -card driver (the stallion.c driver) supports any combination of EasyIO and -EasyConnection 8/32 boards (up to a total of 4). The intelligent driver -supports any combination of ONboards, Brumbys, Stallions and EasyConnection -8/64 (ISA and EISA) boards (up to a total of 4). - -To set up the driver(s) for the boards that you want to use you need to -edit the appropriate driver file and add configuration entries. - -If using EasyIO or EasyConnection 8/32 ISA or MCA boards, - In drivers/char/stallion.c: - - find the definition of the stl_brdconf array (of structures) - near the top of the file - - modify this to match the boards you are going to install - (the comments before this structure should help) - - save and exit - -If using ONboard, Brumby, Stallion or EasyConnection 8/64 (ISA or EISA) -boards, - In drivers/char/istallion.c: - - find the definition of the stli_brdconf array (of structures) - near the top of the file - - modify this to match the boards you are going to install - (the comments before this structure should help) - - save and exit - -Once you have set up the board configurations then you are ready to build -the kernel or modules. - -When the new kernel is booted, or the loadable module loaded then the -driver will emit some kernel trace messages about whether the configured -boards were detected or not. Depending on how your system logger is set -up these may come out on the console, or just be logged to -/var/adm/messages or /var/log/syslog. You should check the messages to -confirm that all is well. - - -2.3 SHARING INTERRUPTS - -It is possible to share interrupts between multiple EasyIO and -EasyConnection 8/32 boards in an EISA system. To do this you must be using -static driver configuration, modifying the driver source code to add driver -configuration. Then a couple of extra things are required: - -1. When entering the board resources into the stallion.c file you need to - mark the boards as using level triggered interrupts. Do this by replacing - the "0" entry at field position 6 (the last field) in the board - configuration structure with a "1". (This is the structure that defines - the board type, I/O locations, etc. for each board). All boards that are - sharing an interrupt must be set this way, and each board should have the - same interrupt number specified here as well. Now build the module or - kernel as you would normally. - -2. When physically installing the boards into the system you must enter - the system EISA configuration utility. You will need to install the EISA - configuration files for *all* the EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 boards - that are sharing interrupts. The Stallion EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 - EISA configuration files required are supplied by Stallion Technologies - on the EASY Utilities floppy diskette (usually supplied in the box with - the board when purchased. If not, you can pick it up from Stallion's FTP - site, ftp.stallion.com). You will need to edit the board resources to - choose level triggered interrupts, and make sure to set each board's - interrupt to the same IRQ number. - -You must complete both the above steps for this to work. When you reboot -or load the driver your EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 boards will be -sharing interrupts. - - -2.4 USING HIGH SHARED MEMORY - -The EasyConnection 8/64-EI, ONboard and Stallion boards are capable of -using shared memory addresses above the usual 640K - 1Mb range. The ONboard -ISA and the Stallion boards can be programmed to use memory addresses up to -16Mb (the ISA bus addressing limit), and the EasyConnection 8/64-EI and -ONboard/E can be programmed for memory addresses up to 4Gb (the EISA bus -addressing limit). - -The higher than 1Mb memory addresses are fully supported by this driver. -Just enter the address as you normally would for a lower than 1Mb address -(in the driver's board configuration structure). - - - -2.5 TROUBLE SHOOTING - -If a board is not found by the driver but is actually in the system then the -most likely problem is that the I/O address is wrong. Change the module load -argument for the loadable module form. Or change it in the driver stallion.c -or istallion.c configuration structure and rebuild the kernel or modules, or -change it on the board. - -On EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 boards the IRQ is software programmable, so -if there is a conflict you may need to change the IRQ used for a board. There -are no interrupts to worry about for ONboard, Brumby or EasyConnection 8/64 -(ISA, EISA and MCA) boards. The memory region on EasyConnection 8/64 and -ONboard boards is software programmable, but not on the Brumby boards. - - - -3. USING THE DRIVERS - -3.1 INTELLIGENT DRIVER OPERATION - -The intelligent boards also need to have their "firmware" code downloaded -to them. This is done via a user level application supplied in the driver -utility package called "stlload". Compile this program wherever you dropped -the package files, by typing "make". In its simplest form you can then type - - ./stlload -i cdk.sys - -in this directory and that will download board 0 (assuming board 0 is an -EasyConnection 8/64 or EasyConnection/RA board). To download to an -ONboard, Brumby or Stallion do: - - ./stlload -i 2681.sys - -Normally you would want all boards to be downloaded as part of the standard -system startup. To achieve this, add one of the lines above into the -/etc/rc.d/rc.S or /etc/rc.d/rc.serial file. To download each board just add -the "-b " option to the line. You will need to download code for -every board. You should probably move the stlload program into a system -directory, such as /usr/sbin. Also, the default location of the cdk.sys image -file in the stlload down-loader is /usr/lib/stallion. Create that directory -and put the cdk.sys and 2681.sys files in it. (It's a convenient place to put -them anyway). As an example your /etc/rc.d/rc.S file might have the -following lines added to it (if you had 3 boards): - - /usr/sbin/stlload -b 0 -i /usr/lib/stallion/cdk.sys - /usr/sbin/stlload -b 1 -i /usr/lib/stallion/2681.sys - /usr/sbin/stlload -b 2 -i /usr/lib/stallion/2681.sys - -The image files cdk.sys and 2681.sys are specific to the board types. The -cdk.sys will only function correctly on an EasyConnection 8/64 board. Similarly -the 2681.sys image fill only operate on ONboard, Brumby and Stallion boards. -If you load the wrong image file into a board it will fail to start up, and -of course the ports will not be operational! - -If you are using the modularized version of the driver you might want to put -the modprobe calls in the startup script as well (before the download lines -obviously). - - -3.2 USING THE SERIAL PORTS - -Once the driver is installed you will need to setup some device nodes to -access the serial ports. The simplest method is to use the /dev/MAKEDEV program. -It will automatically create device entries for Stallion boards. This will -create the normal serial port devices as /dev/ttyE# where# is the port number -starting from 0. A bank of 64 minor device numbers is allocated to each board, -so the first port on the second board is port 64,etc. A set of callout type -devices may also be created. They are created as the devices /dev/cue# where # -is the same as for the ttyE devices. - -For the most part the Stallion driver tries to emulate the standard PC system -COM ports and the standard Linux serial driver. The idea is that you should -be able to use Stallion board ports and COM ports interchangeably without -modifying anything but the device name. Anything that doesn't work like that -should be considered a bug in this driver! - -If you look at the driver code you will notice that it is fairly closely -based on the Linux serial driver (linux/drivers/char/serial.c). This is -intentional, obviously this is the easiest way to emulate its behavior! - -Since this driver tries to emulate the standard serial ports as much as -possible, most system utilities should work as they do for the standard -COM ports. Most importantly "stty" works as expected and "setserial" can -also be used (excepting the ability to auto-configure the I/O and IRQ -addresses of boards). Higher baud rates are supported in the usual fashion -through setserial or using the CBAUDEX extensions. Note that the EasyIO and -EasyConnection (all types) support at least 57600 and 115200 baud. The newer -EasyConnection XP modules and new EasyIO boards support 230400 and 460800 -baud as well. The older boards including ONboard and Brumby support a -maximum baud rate of 38400. - -If you are unfamiliar with how to use serial ports, then get the Serial-HOWTO -by Greg Hankins. It will explain everything you need to know! - - - -4. NOTES - -You can use both drivers at once if you have a mix of board types installed -in a system. However to do this you will need to change the major numbers -used by one of the drivers. Currently both drivers use major numbers 24, 25 -and 28 for their devices. Change one driver to use some other major numbers, -and then modify the mkdevnods script to make device nodes based on those new -major numbers. For example, you could change the istallion.c driver to use -major numbers 60, 61 and 62. You will also need to create device nodes with -different names for the ports, for example ttyF# and cuf#. - -The original Stallion board is no longer supported by Stallion Technologies. -Although it is known to work with the istallion driver. - -Finding a free physical memory address range can be a problem. The older -boards like the Stallion and ONboard need large areas (64K or even 128K), so -they can be very difficult to get into a system. If you have 16 Mb of RAM -then you have no choice but to put them somewhere in the 640K -> 1Mb range. -ONboards require 64K, so typically 0xd0000 is good, or 0xe0000 on some -systems. If you have an original Stallion board, "V4.0" or Rev.O, then you -need a 64K memory address space, so again 0xd0000 and 0xe0000 are good. -Older Stallion boards are a much bigger problem. They need 128K of address -space and must be on a 128K boundary. If you don't have a VGA card then -0xc0000 might be usable - there is really no other place you can put them -below 1Mb. - -Both the ONboard and old Stallion boards can use higher memory addresses as -well, but you must have less than 16Mb of RAM to be able to use them. Usual -high memory addresses used include 0xec0000 and 0xf00000. - -The Brumby boards only require 16Kb of address space, so you can usually -squeeze them in somewhere. Common addresses are 0xc8000, 0xcc000, or in -the 0xd0000 range. EasyConnection 8/64 boards are even better, they only -require 4Kb of address space, again usually 0xc8000, 0xcc000 or 0xd0000 -are good. - -If you are using an EasyConnection 8/64-EI or ONboard/E then usually the -0xd0000 or 0xe0000 ranges are the best options below 1Mb. If neither of -them can be used then the high memory support to use the really high address -ranges is the best option. Typically the 2Gb range is convenient for them, -and gets them well out of the way. - -The ports of the EasyIO-8M board do not have DCD or DTR signals. So these -ports cannot be used as real modem devices. Generally, when using these -ports you should only use the cueX devices. - -The driver utility package contains a couple of very useful programs. One -is a serial port statistics collection and display program - very handy -for solving serial port problems. The other is an extended option setting -program that works with the intelligent boards. - - - -5. DISCLAIMER - -The information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and -reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Stallion Technologies -Pty. Ltd. for its use, nor any infringements of patents or other rights -of third parties resulting from its use. Stallion Technologies reserves -the right to modify the design of its products and will endeavour to change -the information in manuals and accompanying documentation accordingly. - diff --git a/Documentation/sx.txt b/Documentation/sx.txt deleted file mode 100644 index cb4efa0..0000000 --- a/Documentation/sx.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,294 +0,0 @@ - - sx.txt -- specialix SX/SI multiport serial driver readme. - - - - Copyright (C) 1997 Roger Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl) - - Specialix pays for the development and support of this driver. - Please DO contact support@specialix.co.uk if you require - support. - - This driver was developed in the BitWizard linux device - driver service. If you require a linux device driver for your - product, please contact devices@BitWizard.nl for a quote. - - (History) - There used to be an SI driver by Simon Allan. This is a complete - rewrite from scratch. Just a few lines-of-code have been snatched. - - (Sources) - Specialix document number 6210028: SX Host Card and Download Code - Software Functional Specification. - - (Copying) - This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or - modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as - published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of - the License, or (at your option) any later version. - - This program is distributed in the hope that it will be - useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied - warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR - PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. - - You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public - License along with this program; if not, write to the Free - Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, - USA. - - (Addendum) - I'd appreciate it that if you have fixes, that you send them - to me first. - - -Introduction -============ - -This file contains some random information, that I like to have online -instead of in a manual that can get lost. Ever misplace your Linux -kernel sources? And the manual of one of the boards in your computer? - - -Theory of operation -=================== - -An important thing to know is that the driver itself doesn't have the -firmware for the card. This means that you need the separate package -"sx_firmware". For now you can get the source at - - ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/specialix/sx_firmware_.tgz - -The firmware load needs a "misc" device, so you'll need to enable the -"Support for user misc device modules" in your kernel configuration. -The misc device needs to be called "/dev/specialix_sxctl". It needs -misc major 10, and minor number 167 (assigned by HPA). The section -on creating device files below also creates this device. - -After loading the sx.o module into your kernel, the driver will report -the number of cards detected, but because it doesn't have any -firmware, it will not be able to determine the number of ports. Only -when you then run "sx_firmware" will the firmware be downloaded and -the rest of the driver initialized. At that time the sx_firmware -program will report the number of ports installed. - -In contrast with many other multi port serial cards, some of the data -structures are only allocated when the card knows the number of ports -that are connected. This means we won't waste memory for 120 port -descriptor structures when you only have 8 ports. If you experience -problems due to this, please report them: I haven't seen any. - - -Interrupts -========== - -A multi port serial card, would generate a horrendous amount of -interrupts if it would interrupt the CPU for every received -character. Even more than 10 years ago, the trick not to use -interrupts but to poll the serial cards was invented. - -The SX card allow us to do this two ways. First the card limits its -own interrupt rate to a rate that won't overwhelm the CPU. Secondly, -we could forget about the cards interrupt completely and use the -internal timer for this purpose. - -Polling the card can take up to a few percent of your CPU. Using the -interrupts would be better if you have most of the ports idle. Using -timer-based polling is better if your card almost always has work to -do. You save the separate interrupt in that case. - -In any case, it doesn't really matter all that much. - -The most common problem with interrupts is that for ISA cards in a PCI -system the BIOS has to be told to configure that interrupt as "legacy -ISA". Otherwise the card can pull on the interrupt line all it wants -but the CPU won't see this. - -If you can't get the interrupt to work, remember that polling mode is -more efficient (provided you actually use the card intensively). - - -Allowed Configurations -====================== - -Some configurations are disallowed. Even though at a glance they might -seem to work, they are known to lockup the bus between the host card -and the device concentrators. You should respect the drivers decision -not to support certain configurations. It's there for a reason. - -Warning: Seriously technical stuff ahead. Executive summary: Don't use -SX cards except configured at a 64k boundary. Skip the next paragraph. - -The SX cards can theoretically be placed at a 32k boundary. So for -instance you can put an SX card at 0xc8000-0xd7fff. This is not a -"recommended configuration". ISA cards have to tell the bus controller -how they like their timing. Due to timing issues they have to do this -based on which 64k window the address falls into. This means that the -32k window below and above the SX card have to use exactly the same -timing as the SX card. That reportedly works for other SX cards. But -you're still left with two useless 32k windows that should not be used -by anybody else. - - -Configuring the driver -====================== - -PCI cards are always detected. The driver auto-probes for ISA cards at -some sensible addresses. Please report if the auto-probe causes trouble -in your system, or when a card isn't detected. - -I'm afraid I haven't implemented "kernel command line parameters" yet. -This means that if the default doesn't work for you, you shouldn't use -the compiled-into-the-kernel version of the driver. Use a module -instead. If you convince me that you need this, I'll make it for -you. Deal? - -I'm afraid that the module parameters are a bit clumsy. If you have a -better idea, please tell me. - -You can specify several parameters: - - sx_poll: number of jiffies between timer-based polls. - - Set this to "0" to disable timer based polls. - Initialization of cards without a working interrupt - will fail. - - Set this to "1" if you want a polling driver. - (on Intel: 100 polls per second). If you don't use - fast baud rates, you might consider a value like "5". - (If you don't know how to do the math, use 1). - - sx_slowpoll: Number of jiffies between timer-based polls. - Set this to "100" to poll once a second. - This should get the card out of a stall if the driver - ever misses an interrupt. I've never seen this happen, - and if it does, that's a bug. Tell me. - - sx_maxints: Number of interrupts to request from the card. - The card normally limits interrupts to about 100 per - second to offload the host CPU. You can increase this - number to reduce latency on the card a little. - Note that if you give a very high number you can overload - your CPU as well as the CPU on the host card. This setting - is inaccurate and not recommended for SI cards (But it - works). - - sx_irqmask: The mask of allowable IRQs to use. I suggest you set - this to 0 (disable IRQs all together) and use polling if - the assignment of IRQs becomes problematic. This is defined - as the sum of (1 << irq) 's that you want to allow. So - sx_irqmask of 8 (1 << 3) specifies that only irq 3 may - be used by the SX driver. If you want to specify to the - driver: "Either irq 11 or 12 is ok for you to use", then - specify (1 << 11) | (1 << 12) = 0x1800 . - - sx_debug: You can enable different sorts of debug traces with this. - At "-1" all debugging traces are active. You'll get several - times more debugging output than you'll get characters - transmitted. - - -Baud rates -========== - -Theoretically new SXDCs should be capable of more than 460k -baud. However the line drivers usually give up before that. Also the -CPU on the card may not be able to handle 8 channels going at full -blast at that speed. Moreover, the buffers are not large enough to -allow operation with 100 interrupts per second. You'll have to realize -that the card has a 256 byte buffer, so you'll have to increase the -number of interrupts per second if you have more than 256*100 bytes -per second to transmit. If you do any performance testing in this -area, I'd be glad to hear from you... - -(Psst Linux users..... I think the Linux driver is more efficient than -the driver for other OSes. If you can and want to benchmark them -against each other, be my guest, and report your findings...... :-) - - -Ports and devices -================= - -Port 0 is the top connector on the module closest to the host -card. Oh, the ports on the SXDCs and TAs are labelled from 1 to 8 -instead of from 0 to 7, as they are numbered by linux. I'm stubborn in -this: I know for sure that I wouldn't be able to calculate which port -is which anymore if I would change that.... - - -Devices: - -You should make the device files as follows: - -#!/bin/sh -# (I recommend that you cut-and-paste this into a file and run that) -cd /dev -t=0 -mknod specialix_sxctl c 10 167 -while [ $t -lt 64 ] - do - echo -n "$t " - mknod ttyX$t c 32 $t - mknod cux$t c 33 $t - t=`expr $t + 1` -done -echo "" -rm /etc/psdevtab -ps > /dev/null - - -This creates 64 devices. If you have more, increase the constant on -the line with "while". The devices start at 0, as is customary on -Linux. Specialix seems to like starting the numbering at 1. - -If your system doesn't come with these devices pre-installed, bug your -linux-vendor about this. They should have these devices -"pre-installed" before the new millennium. The "ps" stuff at the end -is to "tell" ps that the new devices exist. - -Officially the maximum number of cards per computer is 4. This driver -however supports as many cards in one machine as you want. You'll run -out of interrupts after a few, but you can switch to polled operation -then. At about 256 ports (More than 8 cards), we run out of minor -device numbers. Sorry. I suggest you buy a second computer.... (Or -switch to RIO). - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - Fixed bugs and restrictions: - - Hangup processing. - -- Done. - - - the write path in generic_serial (lockup / oops). - -- Done (Ugly: not the way I want it. Copied from serial.c). - - - write buffer isn't flushed at close. - -- Done. I still seem to lose a few chars at close. - Sorry. I think that this is a firmware issue. (-> Specialix) - - - drain hardware before changing termios - - Change debug on the fly. - - ISA free irq -1. (no firmware loaded). - - adding c8000 as a probe address. Added warning. - - Add a RAMtest for the RAM on the card.c - - Crash when opening a port "way" of the number of allowed ports. - (for example opening port 60 when there are only 24 ports attached) - - Sometimes the use-count strays a bit. After a few hours of - testing the use count is sometimes "3". If you are not like - me and can remember what you did to get it that way, I'd - appreciate an Email. Possibly fixed. Tell me if anyone still - sees this. - - TAs don't work right if you don't connect all the modem control - signals. SXDCs do. T225 firmware problem -> Specialix. - (Mostly fixed now, I think. Tell me if you encounter this!) - - Bugs & restrictions: - - - Arbitrary baud rates. Requires firmware update. (-> Specialix) - - - Low latency (mostly firmware, -> Specialix) - - - diff --git a/Documentation/tty.txt b/Documentation/tty.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 8e65c44..0000000 --- a/Documentation/tty.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,292 +0,0 @@ - - The Lockronomicon - -Your guide to the ancient and twisted locking policies of the tty layer and -the warped logic behind them. Beware all ye who read on. - -FIXME: still need to work out the full set of BKL assumptions and document -them so they can eventually be killed off. - - -Line Discipline ---------------- - -Line disciplines are registered with tty_register_ldisc() passing the -discipline number and the ldisc structure. At the point of registration the -discipline must be ready to use and it is possible it will get used before -the call returns success. If the call returns an error then it won't get -called. Do not re-use ldisc numbers as they are part of the userspace ABI -and writing over an existing ldisc will cause demons to eat your computer. -After the return the ldisc data has been copied so you may free your own -copy of the structure. You must not re-register over the top of the line -discipline even with the same data or your computer again will be eaten by -demons. - -In order to remove a line discipline call tty_unregister_ldisc(). -In ancient times this always worked. In modern times the function will -return -EBUSY if the ldisc is currently in use. Since the ldisc referencing -code manages the module counts this should not usually be a concern. - -Heed this warning: the reference count field of the registered copies of the -tty_ldisc structure in the ldisc table counts the number of lines using this -discipline. The reference count of the tty_ldisc structure within a tty -counts the number of active users of the ldisc at this instant. In effect it -counts the number of threads of execution within an ldisc method (plus those -about to enter and exit although this detail matters not). - -Line Discipline Methods ------------------------ - -TTY side interfaces: - -open() - Called when the line discipline is attached to - the terminal. No other call into the line - discipline for this tty will occur until it - completes successfully. Can sleep. - -close() - This is called on a terminal when the line - discipline is being unplugged. At the point of - execution no further users will enter the - ldisc code for this tty. Can sleep. - -hangup() - Called when the tty line is hung up. - The line discipline should cease I/O to the tty. - No further calls into the ldisc code will occur. - Can sleep. - -write() - A process is writing data through the line - discipline. Multiple write calls are serialized - by the tty layer for the ldisc. May sleep. - -flush_buffer() - (optional) May be called at any point between - open and close, and instructs the line discipline - to empty its input buffer. - -chars_in_buffer() - (optional) Report the number of bytes in the input - buffer. - -set_termios() - (optional) Called on termios structure changes. - The caller passes the old termios data and the - current data is in the tty. Called under the - termios semaphore so allowed to sleep. Serialized - against itself only. - -read() - Move data from the line discipline to the user. - Multiple read calls may occur in parallel and the - ldisc must deal with serialization issues. May - sleep. - -poll() - Check the status for the poll/select calls. Multiple - poll calls may occur in parallel. May sleep. - -ioctl() - Called when an ioctl is handed to the tty layer - that might be for the ldisc. Multiple ioctl calls - may occur in parallel. May sleep. - -Driver Side Interfaces: - -receive_buf() - Hand buffers of bytes from the driver to the ldisc - for processing. Semantics currently rather - mysterious 8( - -write_wakeup() - May be called at any point between open and close. - The TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP flag indicates if a call - is needed but always races versus calls. Thus the - ldisc must be careful about setting order and to - handle unexpected calls. Must not sleep. - - The driver is forbidden from calling this directly - from the ->write call from the ldisc as the ldisc - is permitted to call the driver write method from - this function. In such a situation defer it. - - -Driver Access - -Line discipline methods can call the following methods of the underlying -hardware driver through the function pointers within the tty->driver -structure: - -write() Write a block of characters to the tty device. - Returns the number of characters accepted. The - character buffer passed to this method is already - in kernel space. - -put_char() Queues a character for writing to the tty device. - If there is no room in the queue, the character is - ignored. - -flush_chars() (Optional) If defined, must be called after - queueing characters with put_char() in order to - start transmission. - -write_room() Returns the numbers of characters the tty driver - will accept for queueing to be written. - -ioctl() Invoke device specific ioctl. - Expects data pointers to refer to userspace. - Returns ENOIOCTLCMD for unrecognized ioctl numbers. - -set_termios() Notify the tty driver that the device's termios - settings have changed. New settings are in - tty->termios. Previous settings should be passed in - the "old" argument. - - The API is defined such that the driver should return - the actual modes selected. This means that the - driver function is responsible for modifying any - bits in the request it cannot fulfill to indicate - the actual modes being used. A device with no - hardware capability for change (eg a USB dongle or - virtual port) can provide NULL for this method. - -throttle() Notify the tty driver that input buffers for the - line discipline are close to full, and it should - somehow signal that no more characters should be - sent to the tty. - -unthrottle() Notify the tty driver that characters can now be - sent to the tty without fear of overrunning the - input buffers of the line disciplines. - -stop() Ask the tty driver to stop outputting characters - to the tty device. - -start() Ask the tty driver to resume sending characters - to the tty device. - -hangup() Ask the tty driver to hang up the tty device. - -break_ctl() (Optional) Ask the tty driver to turn on or off - BREAK status on the RS-232 port. If state is -1, - then the BREAK status should be turned on; if - state is 0, then BREAK should be turned off. - If this routine is not implemented, use ioctls - TIOCSBRK / TIOCCBRK instead. - -wait_until_sent() Waits until the device has written out all of the - characters in its transmitter FIFO. - -send_xchar() Send a high-priority XON/XOFF character to the device. - - -Flags - -Line discipline methods have access to tty->flags field containing the -following interesting flags: - -TTY_THROTTLED Driver input is throttled. The ldisc should call - tty->driver->unthrottle() in order to resume - reception when it is ready to process more data. - -TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP If set, causes the driver to call the ldisc's - write_wakeup() method in order to resume - transmission when it can accept more data - to transmit. - -TTY_IO_ERROR If set, causes all subsequent userspace read/write - calls on the tty to fail, returning -EIO. - -TTY_OTHER_CLOSED Device is a pty and the other side has closed. - -TTY_NO_WRITE_SPLIT Prevent driver from splitting up writes into - smaller chunks. - - -Locking - -Callers to the line discipline functions from the tty layer are required to -take line discipline locks. The same is true of calls from the driver side -but not yet enforced. - -Three calls are now provided - - ldisc = tty_ldisc_ref(tty); - -takes a handle to the line discipline in the tty and returns it. If no ldisc -is currently attached or the ldisc is being closed and re-opened at this -point then NULL is returned. While this handle is held the ldisc will not -change or go away. - - tty_ldisc_deref(ldisc) - -Returns the ldisc reference and allows the ldisc to be closed. Returning the -reference takes away your right to call the ldisc functions until you take -a new reference. - - ldisc = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty); - -Performs the same function as tty_ldisc_ref except that it will wait for an -ldisc change to complete and then return a reference to the new ldisc. - -While these functions are slightly slower than the old code they should have -minimal impact as most receive logic uses the flip buffers and they only -need to take a reference when they push bits up through the driver. - -A caution: The ldisc->open(), ldisc->close() and driver->set_ldisc -functions are called with the ldisc unavailable. Thus tty_ldisc_ref will -fail in this situation if used within these functions. Ldisc and driver -code calling its own functions must be careful in this case. - - -Driver Interface ----------------- - -open() - Called when a device is opened. May sleep - -close() - Called when a device is closed. At the point of - return from this call the driver must make no - further ldisc calls of any kind. May sleep - -write() - Called to write bytes to the device. May not - sleep. May occur in parallel in special cases. - Because this includes panic paths drivers generally - shouldn't try and do clever locking here. - -put_char() - Stuff a single character onto the queue. The - driver is guaranteed following up calls to - flush_chars. - -flush_chars() - Ask the kernel to write put_char queue - -write_room() - Return the number of characters tht can be stuffed - into the port buffers without overflow (or less). - The ldisc is responsible for being intelligent - about multi-threading of write_room/write calls - -ioctl() - Called when an ioctl may be for the driver - -set_termios() - Called on termios change, serialized against - itself by a semaphore. May sleep. - -set_ldisc() - Notifier for discipline change. At the point this - is done the discipline is not yet usable. Can now - sleep (I think) - -throttle() - Called by the ldisc to ask the driver to do flow - control. Serialization including with unthrottle - is the job of the ldisc layer. - -unthrottle() - Called by the ldisc to ask the driver to stop flow - control. - -stop() - Ldisc notifier to the driver to stop output. As with - throttle the serializations with start() are down - to the ldisc layer. - -start() - Ldisc notifier to the driver to start output. - -hangup() - Ask the tty driver to cause a hangup initiated - from the host side. [Can sleep ??] - -break_ctl() - Send RS232 break. Can sleep. Can get called in - parallel, driver must serialize (for now), and - with write calls. - -wait_until_sent() - Wait for characters to exit the hardware queue - of the driver. Can sleep - -send_xchar() - Send XON/XOFF and if possible jump the queue with - it in order to get fast flow control responses. - Cannot sleep ?? - -- cgit v1.1