by defining 'options SCSIVERBOSE' in the kernel config file (no change
from current behavior), or it can be loaded at boot time on those
architectures that support the boot loader's "load" command.
The module is built for all architectures, whether or not SCSI or
atapi support exists.
everything "scsi_*", since we really are talking about the SCSI command
set, ATAPI transport not withstanding. Improve the names of many structures,
and prepend "SCSI_" onto all SCSI command opcodes. Place items described
by the SCSI Primary Commands document into scsi_spc.h.
This is a completely rewritten scsipi_xfer execution engine, and the
associated changes to HBA drivers. Overview of changes & features:
- All xfers are queued in the mid-layer, rather than doing so in an
ad-hoc fashion in individual adapter drivers.
- Adapter/channel resource management in the mid-layer, avoids even trying
to start running an xfer if the adapter/channel doesn't have the resources.
- Better communication between the mid-layer and the adapters.
- Asynchronous event notification mechanism from adapter to mid-layer and
peripherals.
- Better peripheral queue management: freeze/thaw, sorted requeueing during
recovery, etc.
- Clean separation of peripherals, adapters, and adapter channels (no more
scsipi_link).
- Kernel thread for each scsipi_channel makes error recovery much easier
(no more dealing with interrupt context when recovering from an error).
- Mid-layer support for tagged queueing: commands can have the tag type
set explicitly, tag IDs are allocated in the mid-layer (thus eliminating
the need to use buggy tag ID allocation schemes in many adapter drivers).
- support for QUEUE FULL and CHECK CONDITION status in mid-layer; the command
will be requeued, or a REQUEST SENSE will be sent as appropriate.
Just before the merge syssrc has been tagged with thorpej_scsipi_beforemerge
scsi_base.c to scsipi_base.c. Rename the functions from scsi_verbose.c
too, and rename the file itself. Cleaup includes too (scsi_*.h should not
be #included in scsipi_*.h files, which are supposed to be
common to atapi and scsi).
pgoyette