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libata: more doc updates
Document recently-added ata_port_operations hooks. Fill several doc stubs in libata-core.c.
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</authorgroup>
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<copyright>
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<year>2003</year>
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<year>2003-2005</year>
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<holder>Jeff Garzik</holder>
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</copyright>
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@@ -145,14 +145,25 @@ void (*exec_command)(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf);
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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u8 (*check_status)(struct ata_port *ap);
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void (*dev_select)(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int device);
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int (*check_atapi_dma) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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Reads the Status ATA shadow register from hardware. On some
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hardware, this has the side effect of clearing the interrupt
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condition.
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Allow low-level driver to filter ATA PACKET commands, returning a status
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indicating whether or not it is OK to use DMA for the supplied PACKET
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command.
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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u8 (*check_status)(struct ata_port *ap);
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u8 (*check_altstatus)(struct ata_port *ap);
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u8 (*check_err)(struct ata_port *ap);
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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Reads the Status/AltStatus/Error ATA shadow register from
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hardware. On some hardware, reading the Status register has
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the side effect of clearing the interrupt condition.
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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@@ -162,7 +173,8 @@ void (*dev_select)(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int device);
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<para>
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Issues the low-level hardware command(s) that causes one of N
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hardware devices to be considered 'selected' (active and
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available for use) on the ATA bus.
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available for use) on the ATA bus. This generally has no
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meaning on FIS-based devices.
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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@@ -180,12 +192,20 @@ void (*phy_reset) (struct ata_port *ap);
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<programlisting>
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void (*bmdma_setup) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
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void (*bmdma_start) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
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void (*bmdma_stop) (struct ata_port *ap);
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u8 (*bmdma_status) (struct ata_port *ap);
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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When setting up an IDE BMDMA transaction, these hooks arm
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(->bmdma_setup) and fire (->bmdma_start) the hardware's DMA
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engine.
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When setting up an IDE BMDMA transaction, these hooks arm
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(->bmdma_setup), fire (->bmdma_start), and halt (->bmdma_stop)
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the hardware's DMA engine. ->bmdma_status is used to read the standard
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PCI IDE DMA Status register.
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</para>
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<para>
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These hooks are typically either no-ops, or simply not implemented, in
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FIS-based drivers.
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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@@ -205,9 +225,7 @@ int (*qc_issue) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
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->qc_issue is used to make a command active, once the hardware
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and S/G tables have been prepared. IDE BMDMA drivers use the
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helper function ata_qc_issue_prot() for taskfile protocol-based
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dispatch. More advanced drivers roll their own ->qc_issue
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implementation, using this as the "issue new ATA command to
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hardware" hook.
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dispatch. More advanced drivers implement their own ->qc_issue.
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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@@ -215,8 +233,10 @@ void (*eng_timeout) (struct ata_port *ap);
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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This is a high level error handling function, called from the
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error handling thread, when a command times out.
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This is a high level error handling function, called from the
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error handling thread, when a command times out. Most newer
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hardware will implement its own error handling code here. IDE BMDMA
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drivers may use the helper function ata_eng_timeout().
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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@@ -255,15 +275,15 @@ void (*host_stop) (struct ata_host_set *host_set);
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tasks.
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</para>
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<para>
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->host_stop() is called when the rmmod or hot unplug process
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begins. The hook must stop all hardware interrupts, DMA
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engines, etc.
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</para>
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<para>
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->port_stop() is called after ->host_stop(). It's sole function
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is to release DMA/memory resources, now that they are no longer
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actively being used.
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</para>
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<para>
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->host_stop() is called after all ->port_stop() calls
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have completed. The hook must finalize hardware shutdown, release DMA
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and other resources, etc.
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</para>
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</sect1>
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</chapter>
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