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scsi: docs: convert scsi.txt to ReST

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Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/c617b37769a82901def0fed3d236a25995c4e160.1583136624.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
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scsi-generic
scsi_mid_low_api
scsi-parameters
scsi
scsi_transport_srp/figures

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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
============================
SCSI subsystem documentation
============================
The Linux Documentation Project (LDP) maintains a document describing
the SCSI subsystem in the Linux kernel (lk) 2.4 series. See:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/SCSI-2.4-HOWTO . The LDP has single
and multiple page HTML renderings as well as postscript and pdf.
It can also be found at:
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.torque.net/scsi/SCSI-2.4-HOWTO
http://web.archive.org/web/%2E/http://www.torque.net/scsi/SCSI-2.4-HOWTO
Notes on using modules in the SCSI subsystem
============================================
The scsi support in the linux kernel can be modularized in a number of
The scsi support in the linux kernel can be modularized in a number of
different ways depending upon the needs of the end user. To understand
your options, we should first define a few terms.
The scsi-core (also known as the "mid level") contains the core of scsi
The scsi-core (also known as the "mid level") contains the core of scsi
support. Without it you can do nothing with any of the other scsi drivers.
The scsi core support can be a module (scsi_mod.o), or it can be built into
the kernel. If the core is a module, it must be the first scsi module
loaded, and if you unload the modules, it will have to be the last one
the kernel. If the core is a module, it must be the first scsi module
loaded, and if you unload the modules, it will have to be the last one
unloaded. In practice the modprobe and rmmod commands (and "autoclean")
will enforce the correct ordering of loading and unloading modules in
the SCSI subsystem.
The individual upper and lower level drivers can be loaded in any order
The individual upper and lower level drivers can be loaded in any order
once the scsi core is present in the kernel (either compiled in or loaded
as a module). The disk driver (sd_mod.o), cdrom driver (sr_mod.o),
tape driver ** (st.o) and scsi generics driver (sg.o) represent the upper
level drivers to support the various assorted devices which can be
controlled. You can for example load the tape driver to use the tape drive,
tape driver [1]_ (st.o) and scsi generics driver (sg.o) represent the upper
level drivers to support the various assorted devices which can be
controlled. You can for example load the tape driver to use the tape drive,
and then unload it once you have no further need for the driver (and release
the associated memory).
The lower level drivers are the ones that support the individual cards that
are supported for the hardware platform that you are running under. Those
individual cards are often called Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). For example the
aic7xxx.o driver is used to control all recent SCSI controller cards from
Adaptec. Almost all lower level drivers can be built either as modules or
aic7xxx.o driver is used to control all recent SCSI controller cards from
Adaptec. Almost all lower level drivers can be built either as modules or
built into the kernel.
** There is a variant of the st driver for controlling OnStream tape
devices. Its module name is osst.o .
.. [1] There is a variant of the st driver for controlling OnStream tape
devices. Its module name is osst.o .

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Channel, and FireWire storage.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>.
The module will be called scsi_mod.
However, do not compile this as a module if your root file system
@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_SD
CD-ROMs.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>.
The module will be called sd_mod.
Do not compile this driver as a module if your root file system
@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ config CHR_DEV_ST
for SCSI CD-ROMs.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>. The module will be called st.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>. The module will be called st.
config BLK_DEV_SR
tristate "SCSI CDROM support"
@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_SR
Make sure to say Y or M to "ISO 9660 CD-ROM file system support".
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>.
The module will be called sr_mod.
config CHR_DEV_SG
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ config CHR_DEV_SG
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi-generic.rst> for more information.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>. The module will be called sg.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>. The module will be called sg.
If unsure, say N.
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If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.rst> and
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>. The module will be called ch.o.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>. The module will be called ch.o.
If unsure, say N.
config SCSI_ENCLOSURE
@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ config FCOE_FNIC
This is support for the Cisco PCI-Express FCoE HBA.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>.
The module will be called fnic.
config SCSI_SNIC
@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ config SCSI_SNIC
This is support for the Cisco PCI-Express SCSI HBA.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.txt>.
<file:Documentation/scsi/scsi.rst>.
The module will be called snic.
config SCSI_SNIC_DEBUG_FS