The Linux SCSI subsystem in 2.4 HOWTO

Douglas Gilbert

dgilbert@interlog.com

Copyright © 2000, 2001 by Douglas Gilbert

This document describes the SCSI subsystem as the Linux kernel enters the 2.4 production series. An external view of the SCSI subsystem is the main theme. Material is included to help the system administration of the Linux SCSI subsystem. There are also brief descriptions of ioctl()s and interfaces that may be relevant to those writing applications that use this subsystem.

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 2.4

B.1. Mid level changes
B.2. sd changes
B.3. sr changes
B.4. st changes
B.5. sg changes

C. Performance and Debugging tools

D. Compile options and System calls including ioctls

D.1. Mid level
D.2. sd driver
D.3. sr driver
D.4. st driver
D.5. sg driver

E. References, Credits and Corrections

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