diff --git a/CREDITS b/CREDITS index 9bd099d960f3..d65ffe5a4d08 100644 --- a/CREDITS +++ b/CREDITS @@ -2475,13 +2475,9 @@ S: Potsdam, New York 13676 S: USA N: Dave Neuer -E: dneuer@innovation-charter.com -E: mr_fred_smoothie@yahoo.com +E: dave.neuer@pobox.com D: Helped implement support for Compaq's H31xx series iPAQs D: Other mostly minor tweaks & bugfixes -S: 325 E. Main St., Suite 3 -S: Carnegie, PA 15105 -S: USA N: Michael Neuffer E: mike@i-Connect.Net diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile index e69b3d2e7884..87da3478fada 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ DOCBOOKS := wanbook.xml z8530book.xml mcabook.xml videobook.xml \ kernel-hacking.xml kernel-locking.xml deviceiobook.xml \ - procfs-guide.xml writing_usb_driver.xml scsidrivers.xml \ + procfs-guide.xml writing_usb_driver.xml \ sis900.xml kernel-api.xml journal-api.xml lsm.xml usb.xml \ gadget.xml libata.xml mtdnand.xml librs.xml diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl index 757cef8f8491..bb6a0106be11 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl @@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ X!Earch/i386/kernel/mca.c X!Iinclude/linux/device.h --> !Edrivers/base/driver.c -!Edrivers/base/class_simple.c !Edrivers/base/core.c !Edrivers/base/firmware_class.c !Edrivers/base/transport_class.c diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl index cf2fce7707da..6df1dfd18b65 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ - 2003 + 2003-2005 Jeff Garzik @@ -44,30 +44,38 @@ - - Thanks + + Introduction - The bulk of the ATA knowledge comes thanks to long conversations with - Andre Hedrick (www.linux-ide.org). + libATA is a library used inside the Linux kernel to support ATA host + controllers and devices. libATA provides an ATA driver API, class + transports for ATA and ATAPI devices, and SCSI<->ATA translation + for ATA devices according to the T10 SAT specification. - Thanks to Alan Cox for pointing out similarities - between SATA and SCSI, and in general for motivation to hack on - libata. - - - libata's device detection - method, ata_pio_devchk, and in general all the early probing was - based on extensive study of Hale Landis's probe/reset code in his - ATADRVR driver (www.ata-atapi.com). + This Guide documents the libATA driver API, library functions, library + internals, and a couple sample ATA low-level drivers. libata Driver API + + struct ata_port_operations is defined for every low-level libata + hardware driver, and it controls how the low-level driver + interfaces with the ATA and SCSI layers. + + + FIS-based drivers will hook into the system with ->qc_prep() and + ->qc_issue() high-level hooks. Hardware which behaves in a manner + similar to PCI IDE hardware may utilize several generic helpers, + defining at a bare minimum the bus I/O addresses of the ATA shadow + register blocks. + struct ata_port_operations + Disable ATA port void (*port_disable) (struct ata_port *); @@ -78,6 +86,9 @@ void (*port_disable) (struct ata_port *); unplug). + + + Post-IDENTIFY device configuration void (*dev_config) (struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *); @@ -88,6 +99,9 @@ void (*dev_config) (struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *); issue of SET FEATURES - XFER MODE, and prior to operation. + + + Set PIO/DMA mode void (*set_piomode) (struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *); void (*set_dmamode) (struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *); @@ -108,6 +122,9 @@ void (*post_set_mode) (struct ata_port *ap); ->set_dma_mode() is only called if DMA is possible. + + + Taskfile read/write void (*tf_load) (struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf); void (*tf_read) (struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf); @@ -120,6 +137,9 @@ void (*tf_read) (struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf); taskfile register values. + + + ATA command execute void (*exec_command)(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf); @@ -129,17 +149,37 @@ void (*exec_command)(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf); ->tf_load(), to be initiated in hardware. + + + Per-cmd ATAPI DMA capabilities filter -u8 (*check_status)(struct ata_port *ap); -void (*dev_select)(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int device); +int (*check_atapi_dma) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc); - Reads the Status ATA shadow register from hardware. On some - hardware, this has the side effect of clearing the interrupt - condition. +Allow low-level driver to filter ATA PACKET commands, returning a status +indicating whether or not it is OK to use DMA for the supplied PACKET +command. + + + Read specific ATA shadow registers + +u8 (*check_status)(struct ata_port *ap); +u8 (*check_altstatus)(struct ata_port *ap); +u8 (*check_err)(struct ata_port *ap); + + + + Reads the Status/AltStatus/Error ATA shadow register from + hardware. On some hardware, reading the Status register has + the side effect of clearing the interrupt condition. + + + + + Select ATA device on bus void (*dev_select)(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int device); @@ -147,9 +187,13 @@ void (*dev_select)(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int device); Issues the low-level hardware command(s) that causes one of N hardware devices to be considered 'selected' (active and - available for use) on the ATA bus. + available for use) on the ATA bus. This generally has no +meaning on FIS-based devices. + + + Reset ATA bus void (*phy_reset) (struct ata_port *ap); @@ -162,17 +206,31 @@ void (*phy_reset) (struct ata_port *ap); functions ata_bus_reset() or sata_phy_reset() for this hook. + + + Control PCI IDE BMDMA engine void (*bmdma_setup) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc); void (*bmdma_start) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc); +void (*bmdma_stop) (struct ata_port *ap); +u8 (*bmdma_status) (struct ata_port *ap); - When setting up an IDE BMDMA transaction, these hooks arm - (->bmdma_setup) and fire (->bmdma_start) the hardware's DMA - engine. +When setting up an IDE BMDMA transaction, these hooks arm +(->bmdma_setup), fire (->bmdma_start), and halt (->bmdma_stop) +the hardware's DMA engine. ->bmdma_status is used to read the standard +PCI IDE DMA Status register. + +These hooks are typically either no-ops, or simply not implemented, in +FIS-based drivers. + + + + + High-level taskfile hooks void (*qc_prep) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc); int (*qc_issue) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc); @@ -190,20 +248,26 @@ int (*qc_issue) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc); ->qc_issue is used to make a command active, once the hardware and S/G tables have been prepared. IDE BMDMA drivers use the helper function ata_qc_issue_prot() for taskfile protocol-based - dispatch. More advanced drivers roll their own ->qc_issue - implementation, using this as the "issue new ATA command to - hardware" hook. + dispatch. More advanced drivers implement their own ->qc_issue. + + + Timeout (error) handling void (*eng_timeout) (struct ata_port *ap); - This is a high level error handling function, called from the - error handling thread, when a command times out. +This is a high level error handling function, called from the +error handling thread, when a command times out. Most newer +hardware will implement its own error handling code here. IDE BMDMA +drivers may use the helper function ata_eng_timeout(). + + + Hardware interrupt handling irqreturn_t (*irq_handler)(int, void *, struct pt_regs *); void (*irq_clear) (struct ata_port *); @@ -216,6 +280,9 @@ void (*irq_clear) (struct ata_port *); is quiet. + + + SATA phy read/write u32 (*scr_read) (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg); void (*scr_write) (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg, @@ -227,6 +294,9 @@ void (*scr_write) (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg, if ->phy_reset hook called the sata_phy_reset() helper function. + + + Init and shutdown int (*port_start) (struct ata_port *ap); void (*port_stop) (struct ata_port *ap); @@ -240,15 +310,17 @@ void (*host_stop) (struct ata_host_set *host_set); tasks. - ->host_stop() is called when the rmmod or hot unplug process - begins. The hook must stop all hardware interrupts, DMA - engines, etc. - - ->port_stop() is called after ->host_stop(). It's sole function is to release DMA/memory resources, now that they are no longer actively being used. + + ->host_stop() is called after all ->port_stop() calls +have completed. The hook must finalize hardware shutdown, release DMA +and other resources, etc. + + + @@ -279,4 +351,24 @@ void (*host_stop) (struct ata_host_set *host_set); !Idrivers/scsi/sata_sil.c + + Thanks + + The bulk of the ATA knowledge comes thanks to long conversations with + Andre Hedrick (www.linux-ide.org), and long hours pondering the ATA + and SCSI specifications. + + + Thanks to Alan Cox for pointing out similarities + between SATA and SCSI, and in general for motivation to hack on + libata. + + + libata's device detection + method, ata_pio_devchk, and in general all the early probing was + based on extensive study of Hale Landis's probe/reset code in his + ATADRVR driver (www.ata-atapi.com). + + + diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/scsidrivers.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/scsidrivers.tmpl deleted file mode 100644 index d058e65daf19..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/scsidrivers.tmpl +++ /dev/null @@ -1,193 +0,0 @@ - - - - - - SCSI Subsystem Interfaces - - - - Douglas - Gilbert - -
- dgilbert@interlog.com -
- - - - 2003-08-11 - - - 2002 - 2003 - Douglas Gilbert - - - - - This documentation 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., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, - MA 02111-1307 USA - - - - For more details see the file COPYING in the source - distribution of Linux. - - - - - - - - - Introduction - -This document outlines the interface between the Linux scsi mid level -and lower level drivers. Lower level drivers are variously called HBA -(host bus adapter) drivers, host drivers (HD) or pseudo adapter drivers. -The latter alludes to the fact that a lower level driver may be a -bridge to another IO subsystem (and the "ide-scsi" driver is an example -of this). There can be many lower level drivers active in a running -system, but only one per hardware type. For example, the aic7xxx driver -controls adaptec controllers based on the 7xxx chip series. Most lower -level drivers can control one or more scsi hosts (a.k.a. scsi initiators). - - -This document can been found in an ASCII text file in the linux kernel -source: Documentation/scsi/scsi_mid_low_api.txt . -It currently hold a little more information than this document. The -drivers/scsi/hosts.h and -drivers/scsi/scsi.h headers contain descriptions of members -of important structures for the scsi subsystem. - - - - - Driver structure - -Traditionally a lower level driver for the scsi subsystem has been -at least two files in the drivers/scsi directory. For example, a -driver called "xyz" has a header file "xyz.h" and a source file -"xyz.c". [Actually there is no good reason why this couldn't all -be in one file.] Some drivers that have been ported to several operating -systems (e.g. aic7xxx which has separate files for generic and -OS-specific code) have more than two files. Such drivers tend to have -their own directory under the drivers/scsi directory. - - -scsi_module.c is normally included at the end of a lower -level driver. For it to work a declaration like this is needed before -it is included: - - static Scsi_Host_Template driver_template = DRIVER_TEMPLATE; - /* DRIVER_TEMPLATE should contain pointers to supported interface - functions. Scsi_Host_Template is defined hosts.h */ - #include "scsi_module.c" - - - -The scsi_module.c assumes the name "driver_template" is appropriately -defined. It contains 2 functions: - - - init_this_scsi_driver() called during builtin and module driver - initialization: invokes mid level's scsi_register_host() - - - exit_this_scsi_driver() called during closedown: invokes - mid level's scsi_unregister_host() - - - - -When a new, lower level driver is being added to Linux, the following -files (all found in the drivers/scsi directory) will need some attention: -Makefile, Config.help and Config.in . It is probably best to look at what -an existing lower level driver does in this regard. - - - - - Interface Functions -!EDocumentation/scsi/scsi_mid_low_api.txt - - - - Locks - -Each Scsi_Host instance has a spin_lock called Scsi_Host::default_lock -which is initialized in scsi_register() [found in hosts.c]. Within the -same function the Scsi_Host::host_lock pointer is initialized to point -at default_lock with the scsi_assign_lock() function. Thereafter -lock and unlock operations performed by the mid level use the -Scsi_Host::host_lock pointer. - - -Lower level drivers can override the use of Scsi_Host::default_lock by -using scsi_assign_lock(). The earliest opportunity to do this would -be in the detect() function after it has invoked scsi_register(). It -could be replaced by a coarser grain lock (e.g. per driver) or a -lock of equal granularity (i.e. per host). Using finer grain locks -(e.g. per scsi device) may be possible by juggling locks in -queuecommand(). - - - - - Changes since lk 2.4 series - -io_request_lock has been replaced by several finer grained locks. The lock -relevant to lower level drivers is Scsi_Host::host_lock and there is one -per scsi host. - - -The older error handling mechanism has been removed. This means the -lower level interface functions abort() and reset() have been removed. - - -In the 2.4 series the scsi subsystem configuration descriptions were -aggregated with the configuration descriptions from all other Linux -subsystems in the Documentation/Configure.help file. In the 2.5 series, -the scsi subsystem now has its own (much smaller) drivers/scsi/Config.help -file. - - - - - Credits - -The following people have contributed to this document: - - -Mike Anderson andmike@us.ibm.com - - -James Bottomley James.Bottomley@steeleye.com - - -Patrick Mansfield patmans@us.ibm.com - - - - - - diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 9838d32b2fe7..4d35562b1cf9 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to pass it on as a open-source patch. The rules are pretty simple: if you can certify the below: - Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.0 + Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1 By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: @@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ can certify the below: person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified it. + (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution + are public and that a record of the contribution (including all + personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is + maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with + this project or the open source license(s) involved. + then you just add a line saying Signed-off-by: Random J Developer diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/cpufreq-stats.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/cpufreq-stats.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e2d1e760b4ba --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/cpufreq-stats.txt @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ + + CPU frequency and voltage scaling statictics in the Linux(TM) kernel + + + L i n u x c p u f r e q - s t a t s d r i v e r + + - information for users - + + + Venkatesh Pallipadi + +Contents +1. Introduction +2. Statistics Provided (with example) +3. Configuring cpufreq-stats + + +1. Introduction + +cpufreq-stats is a driver that provices CPU frequency statistics for each CPU. +This statistics is provided in /sysfs as a bunch of read_only interfaces. This +interface (when configured) will appear in a seperate directory under cpufreq +in /sysfs (/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpufreq/stats/) for each CPU. +Various statistics will form read_only files under this directory. + +This driver is designed to be independent of any particular cpufreq_driver +that may be running on your CPU. So, it will work with any cpufreq_driver. + + +2. Statistics Provided (with example) + +cpufreq stats provides following statistics (explained in detail below). +- time_in_state +- total_trans +- trans_table + +All the statistics will be from the time the stats driver has been inserted +to the time when a read of a particular statistic is done. Obviously, stats +driver will not have any information about the the frequcny transitions before +the stats driver insertion. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +:/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/stats # ls -l +total 0 +drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 May 14 16:06 . +drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 0 May 14 15:58 .. +-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 May 14 16:06 time_in_state +-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 May 14 16:06 total_trans +-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 May 14 16:06 trans_table +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +- time_in_state +This gives the amount of time spent in each of the frequencies supported by +this CPU. The cat output will have "