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diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/hpsa.txt b/Documentation/scsi/hpsa.txt index dca658362cb..891435a72fc 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/hpsa.txt +++ b/Documentation/scsi/hpsa.txt @@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ boot parameter "hpsa_allow_any=1" is specified, however these are not tested nor supported by HP with this driver. For older Smart Arrays, the cciss driver should still be used. +The "hpsa_simple_mode=1" boot parameter may be used to prevent the driver from +putting the controller into "performant" mode. The difference is that with simple +mode, each command completion requires an interrupt, while with "performant mode" +(the default, and ordinarily better performing) it is possible to have multiple +command completions indicated by a single interrupt. + HPSA specific entries in /sys ----------------------------- @@ -39,6 +45,8 @@ HPSA specific entries in /sys /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/rescan /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/firmware_revision + /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/resettable + /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/transport_mode the host "rescan" attribute is a write only attribute. Writing to this attribute will cause the driver to scan for new, changed, or removed devices @@ -55,6 +63,21 @@ HPSA specific entries in /sys root@host:/sys/class/scsi_host/host4# cat firmware_revision 7.14 + The transport_mode indicates whether the controller is in "performant" + or "simple" mode. This is controlled by the "hpsa_simple_mode" module + parameter. + + The "resettable" read-only attribute indicates whether a particular + controller is able to honor the "reset_devices" kernel parameter. If the + device is resettable, this file will contain a "1", otherwise, a "0". This + parameter is used by kdump, for example, to reset the controller at driver + load time to eliminate any outstanding commands on the controller and get the + controller into a known state so that the kdump initiated i/o will work right + and not be disrupted in any way by stale commands or other stale state + remaining on the controller from the previous kernel. This attribute enables + kexec tools to warn the user if they attempt to designate a device which is + unable to honor the reset_devices kernel parameter as a dump device. + HPSA specific disk attributes: ------------------------------ |