--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.4.17/drivers/scsi/README.aha152x 1999-12-30 01:16:30.000000000 +0000 +++ sangam-fb-322/linux-2.4.17/drivers/scsi/README.aha152x 2004-11-24 13:23:51.000000000 +0000 @@ -1,183 +1,183 @@ -$Id: README.aha152x,v 1.2 1999/12/25 15:32:30 fischer Exp fischer $ -Adaptec AHA-1520/1522 SCSI driver for Linux (aha152x) - -Copyright 1993-1999 Jürgen Fischer -TC1550 patches by Luuk van Dijk (ldz@xs4all.nl) - - -In Revision 2 the driver was modified a lot (especially the -bottom-half handler complete()). - -The driver is much cleaner now, has support for the new -error handling code in 2.3, produced less cpu load (much -less polling loops), has slightly higher throughput (at -least on my ancient test box; a i486/33Mhz/20MB). - - -CONFIGURATION ARGUMENTS: - -IOPORT base io address (0x340/0x140) -IRQ interrupt level (9-12; default 11) -SCSI_ID scsi id of controller (0-7; default 7) -RECONNECT allow targets to disconnect from the bus (0/1; default 1 [on]) -PARITY enable parity checking (0/1; default 1 [on]) -SYNCHRONOUS enable synchronous transfers (0/1; default 1 [on]) -DELAY: bus reset delay (default 100) -EXT_TRANS: enable extended translation (0/1: default 0 [off]) - (see NOTES) - -COMPILE TIME CONFIGURATION (go into AHA152X in drivers/scsi/Makefile): - --DAUTOCONF - use configuration the controller reports (AHA-152x only) - --DSKIP_BIOSTEST - Don't test for BIOS signature (AHA-1510 or disabled BIOS) - --DSETUP0="{ IOPORT, IRQ, SCSI_ID, RECONNECT, PARITY, SYNCHRONOUS, DELAY, EXT_TRANS }" - override for the first controller - --DSETUP1="{ IOPORT, IRQ, SCSI_ID, RECONNECT, PARITY, SYNCHRONOUS, DELAY, EXT_TRANS }" - override for the second controller - --DAHA152X_DEBUG - enable debugging output - --DAHA152X_STAT - enable some statistics - - -LILO COMMAND LINE OPTIONS: - -aha152x=[,[,[,[,[,[, [,1GB: - - take current geometry from the partition table - (using scsicam_bios_param and accept only `valid' geometries, - ie. either (C/32/64) or (C/63/255)). This can be extended translation - even if it's not enabled in the driver. - - - if that fails, take extended translation if enabled by override, - kernel or module parameter, otherwise take default translation and - ask the user for verification. This might on not yet partitioned - disks. - - -REFERENCES USED: - - "AIC-6260 SCSI Chip Specification", Adaptec Corporation. - - "SCSI COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE - 2 (SCSI-2)", X3T9.2/86-109 rev. 10h - - "Writing a SCSI device driver for Linux", Rik Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu) - - "Kernel Hacker's Guide", Michael K. Johnson (johnsonm@sunsite.unc.edu) - - "Adaptec 1520/1522 User's Guide", Adaptec Corporation. - - Michael K. Johnson (johnsonm@sunsite.unc.edu) - - Drew Eckhardt (drew@cs.colorado.edu) - - Eric Youngdale (eric@andante.org) - - special thanks to Eric Youngdale for the free(!) supplying the - documentation on the chip. +$Id: README.aha152x,v 1.1.1.1 2003/06/23 22:18:33 jharrell Exp $ +Adaptec AHA-1520/1522 SCSI driver for Linux (aha152x) + +Copyright 1993-1999 Jürgen Fischer +TC1550 patches by Luuk van Dijk (ldz@xs4all.nl) + + +In Revision 2 the driver was modified a lot (especially the +bottom-half handler complete()). + +The driver is much cleaner now, has support for the new +error handling code in 2.3, produced less cpu load (much +less polling loops), has slightly higher throughput (at +least on my ancient test box; a i486/33Mhz/20MB). + + +CONFIGURATION ARGUMENTS: + +IOPORT base io address (0x340/0x140) +IRQ interrupt level (9-12; default 11) +SCSI_ID scsi id of controller (0-7; default 7) +RECONNECT allow targets to disconnect from the bus (0/1; default 1 [on]) +PARITY enable parity checking (0/1; default 1 [on]) +SYNCHRONOUS enable synchronous transfers (0/1; default 1 [on]) +DELAY: bus reset delay (default 100) +EXT_TRANS: enable extended translation (0/1: default 0 [off]) + (see NOTES) + +COMPILE TIME CONFIGURATION (go into AHA152X in drivers/scsi/Makefile): + +-DAUTOCONF + use configuration the controller reports (AHA-152x only) + +-DSKIP_BIOSTEST + Don't test for BIOS signature (AHA-1510 or disabled BIOS) + +-DSETUP0="{ IOPORT, IRQ, SCSI_ID, RECONNECT, PARITY, SYNCHRONOUS, DELAY, EXT_TRANS }" + override for the first controller + +-DSETUP1="{ IOPORT, IRQ, SCSI_ID, RECONNECT, PARITY, SYNCHRONOUS, DELAY, EXT_TRANS }" + override for the second controller + +-DAHA152X_DEBUG + enable debugging output + +-DAHA152X_STAT + enable some statistics + + +LILO COMMAND LINE OPTIONS: + +aha152x=[,[,[,[,[,[, [,1GB: + - take current geometry from the partition table + (using scsicam_bios_param and accept only `valid' geometries, + ie. either (C/32/64) or (C/63/255)). This can be extended translation + even if it's not enabled in the driver. + + - if that fails, take extended translation if enabled by override, + kernel or module parameter, otherwise take default translation and + ask the user for verification. This might on not yet partitioned + disks. + + +REFERENCES USED: + + "AIC-6260 SCSI Chip Specification", Adaptec Corporation. + + "SCSI COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE - 2 (SCSI-2)", X3T9.2/86-109 rev. 10h + + "Writing a SCSI device driver for Linux", Rik Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu) + + "Kernel Hacker's Guide", Michael K. Johnson (johnsonm@sunsite.unc.edu) + + "Adaptec 1520/1522 User's Guide", Adaptec Corporation. + + Michael K. Johnson (johnsonm@sunsite.unc.edu) + + Drew Eckhardt (drew@cs.colorado.edu) + + Eric Youngdale (eric@andante.org) + + special thanks to Eric Youngdale for the free(!) supplying the + documentation on the chip.