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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl | 96 |
1 files changed, 93 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl index 6df1dfd18b65..375ae760dc1e 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl @@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ void (*port_disable) (struct ata_port *); Called from ata_bus_probe() and ata_bus_reset() error paths, as well as when unregistering from the SCSI module (rmmod, hot unplug). + This function should do whatever needs to be done to take the + port out of use. In most cases, ata_port_disable() can be used + as this hook. + </para> + <para> + Called from ata_bus_probe() on a failed probe. + Called from ata_bus_reset() on a failed bus reset. + Called from ata_scsi_release(). </para> </sect2> @@ -98,6 +106,13 @@ void (*dev_config) (struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *); found. Typically used to apply device-specific fixups prior to issue of SET FEATURES - XFER MODE, and prior to operation. </para> + <para> + Called by ata_device_add() after ata_dev_identify() determines + a device is present. + </para> + <para> + This entry may be specified as NULL in ata_port_operations. + </para> </sect2> @@ -135,6 +150,8 @@ void (*tf_read) (struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf); registers / DMA buffers. ->tf_read() is called to read the hardware registers / DMA buffers, to obtain the current set of taskfile register values. + Most drivers for taskfile-based hardware (PIO or MMIO) use + ata_tf_load() and ata_tf_read() for these hooks. </para> </sect2> @@ -147,6 +164,8 @@ void (*exec_command)(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf); <para> causes an ATA command, previously loaded with ->tf_load(), to be initiated in hardware. + Most drivers for taskfile-based hardware use ata_exec_command() + for this hook. </para> </sect2> @@ -161,6 +180,10 @@ 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. </para> + <para> + This hook may be specified as NULL, in which case libata will + assume that atapi dma can be supported. + </para> </sect2> @@ -175,6 +198,14 @@ 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. + Most drivers for taskfile-based hardware use + ata_check_status() for this hook. + </para> + <para> + Note that because this is called from ata_device_add(), at + least a dummy function that clears device interrupts must be + provided for all drivers, even if the controller doesn't + actually have a taskfile status register. </para> </sect2> @@ -188,7 +219,13 @@ 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. This generally has no -meaning on FIS-based devices. + meaning on FIS-based devices. + </para> + <para> + Most drivers for taskfile-based hardware use + ata_std_dev_select() for this hook. Controllers which do not + support second drives on a port (such as SATA contollers) will + use ata_noop_dev_select(). </para> </sect2> @@ -204,6 +241,8 @@ void (*phy_reset) (struct ata_port *ap); for device presence (PATA and SATA), typically a soft reset (SRST) will be performed. Drivers typically use the helper functions ata_bus_reset() or sata_phy_reset() for this hook. + Many SATA drivers use sata_phy_reset() or call it from within + their own phy_reset() functions. </para> </sect2> @@ -227,6 +266,25 @@ PCI IDE DMA Status register. These hooks are typically either no-ops, or simply not implemented, in FIS-based drivers. </para> + <para> +Most legacy IDE drivers use ata_bmdma_setup() for the bmdma_setup() +hook. ata_bmdma_setup() will write the pointer to the PRD table to +the IDE PRD Table Address register, enable DMA in the DMA Command +register, and call exec_command() to begin the transfer. + </para> + <para> +Most legacy IDE drivers use ata_bmdma_start() for the bmdma_start() +hook. ata_bmdma_start() will write the ATA_DMA_START flag to the DMA +Command register. + </para> + <para> +Many legacy IDE drivers use ata_bmdma_stop() for the bmdma_stop() +hook. ata_bmdma_stop() clears the ATA_DMA_START flag in the DMA +command register. + </para> + <para> +Many legacy IDE drivers use ata_bmdma_status() as the bmdma_status() hook. + </para> </sect2> @@ -250,6 +308,10 @@ int (*qc_issue) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc); helper function ata_qc_issue_prot() for taskfile protocol-based dispatch. More advanced drivers implement their own ->qc_issue. </para> + <para> + ata_qc_issue_prot() calls ->tf_load(), ->bmdma_setup(), and + ->bmdma_start() as necessary to initiate a transfer. + </para> </sect2> @@ -279,6 +341,21 @@ void (*irq_clear) (struct ata_port *); before the interrupt handler is registered, to be sure hardware is quiet. </para> + <para> + The second argument, dev_instance, should be cast to a pointer + to struct ata_host_set. + </para> + <para> + Most legacy IDE drivers use ata_interrupt() for the + irq_handler hook, which scans all ports in the host_set, + determines which queued command was active (if any), and calls + ata_host_intr(ap,qc). + </para> + <para> + Most legacy IDE drivers use ata_bmdma_irq_clear() for the + irq_clear() hook, which simply clears the interrupt and error + flags in the DMA status register. + </para> </sect2> @@ -292,6 +369,7 @@ void (*scr_write) (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg, <para> Read and write standard SATA phy registers. Currently only used if ->phy_reset hook called the sata_phy_reset() helper function. + sc_reg is one of SCR_STATUS, SCR_CONTROL, SCR_ERROR, or SCR_ACTIVE. </para> </sect2> @@ -307,17 +385,29 @@ void (*host_stop) (struct ata_host_set *host_set); ->port_start() is called just after the data structures for each port are initialized. Typically this is used to alloc per-port DMA buffers / tables / rings, enable DMA engines, and similar - tasks. + tasks. Some drivers also use this entry point as a chance to + allocate driver-private memory for ap->private_data. + </para> + <para> + Many drivers use ata_port_start() as this hook or call + it from their own port_start() hooks. ata_port_start() + allocates space for a legacy IDE PRD table and returns. </para> <para> ->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. + actively being used. Many drivers also free driver-private + data from port at this time. + </para> + <para> + Many drivers use ata_port_stop() as this hook, which frees the + PRD table. </para> <para> ->host_stop() is called after all ->port_stop() calls have completed. The hook must finalize hardware shutdown, release DMA and other resources, etc. + This hook may be specified as NULL, in which case it is not called. </para> </sect2> |