Documentation/scsi/BusLogic.rst

34 This driver supports all present BusLogic MultiMaster Host Adapters, and should
36 recently, BusLogic introduced the FlashPoint Host Adapters, which are less
38 Despite not having an onboard CPU, the FlashPoint Host Adapters perform very
43 analogous to the firmware on the MultiMaster Host Adapters.  Thanks to their
44 having provided the SCCB Manager, this driver now supports the FlashPoint Host
48 to achieve the full performance that BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters and modern
55 The latest information on Linux support for BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters, as
69 the BT-948 PCI Ultra SCSI Host Adapter, and then again for the BT-958 PCI Wide
70 Ultra SCSI Host Adapter in January 1996.  This was mutually beneficial since
146   BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters directly implement SCSI-2 Tagged Queuing, and so
210   On systems that support shared interrupts, any number of BusLogic Host
214 Supported Host Adapters
217 The following list comprises the supported BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters as of
219 Host Adapter not in the following table contact the author beforehand to verify
222 FlashPoint Series PCI Host Adapters:
236 MultiMaster "W" Series Host Adapters:
244 MultiMaster "C" Series Host Adapters:
258 MultiMaster "S" Series Host Adapters:
272 MultiMaster "A" Series Host Adapters:
279 AMI FastDisk Host Adapters that are true BusLogic MultiMaster clones are also
282 BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters are available packaged both as bare boards and as
295   FlashPoint Host Adapters now include RAIDPlus, Mylex's bootable software
307   FlashPoint Host Adapters ship with their configuration set to "Factory
322 The BT-948/958/958D PCI Ultra SCSI Host Adapters have some features which may
331   that previous BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters respond to.  This driver supports
349   In systems with multiple BusLogic PCI Host Adapters, the order in which the
406   MultiMaster Host Adapter.  If neither "IO:" nor "NoProbeISA" options are
414   The "NoProbe" option disables all probing and therefore no BusLogic Host
420   Addresses and therefore only PCI MultiMaster and FlashPoint Host Adapters
426   Space and therefore only ISA Multimaster Host Adapters will be detected, as
427   well as PCI Multimaster Host Adapters that have their ISA Compatible I/O
432   The "NoSortPCI" option forces PCI MultiMaster Host Adapters to be
438   The "MultiMasterFirst" option forces MultiMaster Host Adapters to be probed
439   before FlashPoint Host Adapters.  By default, if both FlashPoint and PCI
440   MultiMaster Host Adapters are present, this driver will probe for
441   FlashPoint Host Adapters first unless the BIOS primary disk is controlled
442   by the first PCI MultiMaster Host Adapter, in which case MultiMaster Host
447   The "FlashPointFirst" option forces FlashPoint Host Adapters to be probed
448   before MultiMaster Host Adapters.
454 presented for execution (either to the Host Adapter or Target Device).  Note
466   on the Host Adapter's Total Queue Depth and the number, type, speed, and
467   capabilities of the detected Target Devices.  For Host Adapters that
485   based on the firmware version of the BusLogic Host Adapter and based on
491   all Target Devices on this Host Adapter, overriding any limitation that
492   would otherwise be imposed based on the Host Adapter firmware version.
497   for all Target Devices on this Host Adapter.
515   seconds.  The Bus Settle Time is the amount of time to wait between a Host
522   Target Devices or Inquire Installed Devices command on MultiMaster Host
530   The "TraceProbe" option enables tracing of Host Adapter Probing.
534   The "TraceHardwareReset" option enables tracing of Host Adapter Hardware
539   The "TraceConfiguration" option enables tracing of Host Adapter
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