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diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/dpti.txt b/Documentation/scsi/dpti.txt deleted file mode 100644 index f36dc0e7c8da..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/scsi/dpti.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,83 +0,0 @@ - /* TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE - * - * Redistribution and use in source form, with or without modification, are - * permitted provided that redistributions of source code must retain the - * above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. - * - * This software is provided `as is' by Adaptec and - * any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the - * implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, - * are disclaimed. In no event shall Adaptec be - * liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or - * consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of - * substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business - * interruptions) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in - * contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) - * arising in any way out of the use of this driver software, even if advised - * of the possibility of such damage. - * - **************************************************************** - * This driver supports the Adaptec I2O RAID and DPT SmartRAID V I2O boards. - * - * CREDITS: - * The original linux driver was ported to Linux by Karen White while at - * Dell Computer. It was ported from Bob Pasteur's (of DPT) original - * non-Linux driver. Mark Salyzyn and Bob Pasteur consulted on the original - * driver. - * - * 2.0 version of the driver by Deanna Bonds and Mark Salyzyn. - * - * HISTORY: - * The driver was originally ported to linux version 2.0.34 - * - * V2.0 Rewrite of driver. Re-architectured based on i2o subsystem. - * This was the first full GPL version since the last version used - * i2osig headers which were not GPL. Developer Testing version. - * V2.1 Internal testing - * V2.2 First released version - * - * V2.3 - * Changes: - * Added Raptor Support - * Fixed bug causing system to hang under extreme load with - * management utilities running (removed GFP_DMA from kmalloc flags) - * - * - * V2.4 First version ready to be submitted to be embedded in the kernel - * Changes: - * Implemented suggestions from Alan Cox - * Added calculation of resid for sg layer - * Better error handling - * Added checking underflow conditions - * Added DATAPROTECT checking - * Changed error return codes - * Fixed pointer bug in bus reset routine - * Enabled hba reset from ioctls (allows a FW flash to reboot and use the new - * FW without having to reboot) - * Changed proc output - * - * TODO: - * Add 64 bit Scatter Gather when compiled on 64 bit architectures - * Add sparse lun scanning - * Add code that checks if a device that had been taken offline is - * now online (at the FW level) when test unit ready or inquiry - * command from scsi-core - * Add proc read interface - * busrescan command - * rescan command - * Add code to rescan routine that notifies scsi-core about new devices - * Add support for C-PCI (hotplug stuff) - * Add ioctl passthru error recovery - * - * NOTES: - * The DPT card optimizes the order of processing commands. Consequently, - * a command may take up to 6 minutes to complete after it has been sent - * to the board. - * - * The files dpti_ioctl.h dptsig.h osd_defs.h osd_util.h sys_info.h are part of the - * interface files for Adaptec's management routines. These define the structures used - * in the ioctls. They are written to be portable. They are hard to read, but I need - * to use them 'as is' or I can miss changes in the interface. - * - */ - |