[Linux] The Linux 2.4 SCSI subsystem HOWTO

The Linux 2.4 SCSI subsystem HOWTO

Douglas Gilbert

 

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Architectural Overview

3. Names and Addresses

3.1. SCSI Addressing

3.2. Device Names

3.3. Device Names in devfs

3.4. Device Names in scsidev

4. Kernel Configuration

5. Boot Parameters

6. Modules and their Parameters

7. Proc pseudo file system

8. Mid Level, Unifying layer

8.1. boot parameters

8.2. module parameters

8.3. proc interface

9. Upper level drivers

9.1. Disk driver (sd)

9.2. CDROM driver (sr or scd)

9.3. Tape driver (st)

9.4. Generic driver (sg)

10. Lower Level drivers

10.1. Pseudo drivers

11. Raw devices

12. Devfs pseudo file system

A. Common bus types (SCSI and other)

B. Changes between lk 2.2 and (during) 2.4

B.1. Mid level changes

B.2. sd changes

B.3. sr changes

B.4. st changes

B.5. sg changes

B.6. Changes during the lk 2.4 series

C. Troubleshooting

D. Performance, Test and Debugging tools

E. Compile options and System calls including ioctls

E.1. Mid level

E.2. sd driver

E.3. sr driver

E.4. st driver

E.5. sg driver

F. References, Credits and Corrections