Hi Don, On Wed, Oct 25, 2023 at 09:22:34AM -0500, Don Brace wrote: > These patches are based the man page content found in > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/man-pages/man-pages.git > > The Linux man page smartpqi.4 is out-of-date with the man page provided > by our out-of-box driver. This patch series brings the Linux man page up > to date. > > The changes are: > smarpqi-update-copyright-and-email-addresses > The copyright, email, and URLs have changed to Microchip. > smartpqi-update-module-parameter-descriptions > We changed some descriptions of some of our module parameters. > Clarifies what their default values are. > smartpqi-add-module-parameter_disable_managed_interrupts > We added a new module parameter to allow users to disable how > interrupts are managed allowing them to change affinity. > smartpqi-add-module-parameter_ctrl_ready_timeout > We added a new module parameter to allow users to change how > long the driver waits for the controller becomes ready. The > default is 180 seconds and can be changed from 30-1800 seconds. > The longer wait times are useful for large configurations. > smartpqi-update_FILES_section > Minor change to the FILES section. The word "Logical" was changed to > "Disk" since HBA disks are also supported. > smartpqi-update-host-attribute-descriptions > Updated the descriptions of existing host attributes accessed through > sysfs. > smartpqi-update-device-attribute-descriptions > Updated the descriptions of existing device attributes accessed through > sysfs. > smartpqi-add-host-attributes > We added some new host attributes: > enable_stream_detection: For RAID5/6 sequential write operations, this > can help increase IOPS. Reduces Read/Modify/Write operations. > This is for AIO capable devices. (Volumes consisting of non-rotating > media). > enable_r5_writes: Send down RAID 5 write operations down the AIO path. > enable_r6_writes: Send down RAID 6 write operations down the AIO path. > smartpqi-add-device-attributes > We added some new device attributes: > lunid - SCSI LUN ID > unique_id - 16-byte ID that uniquely identifies the device within the controller. > path_info - Host:Bus:Target:Lun (h:b:t:l), device type, Active/Inactive > raid_bypass_cnt - Count of the number of request sent down the AIO path. > sas_ncq_prio_enable - Enables SATA NCQ priority support. > smartpqi-add-sg-entry-to-see_also > Simple addition of the sg(4) driver to the SEE ALSO section. > > Changes since V9: > > Only 1 patch remaining. > > smartpqi-remove-sysfs-entry-for-version > Added the kernel patch that changed the sysfs entry for "version" > into two entries "driver_version" and "firmware_version" and the > date this patch went into Linus's tree. > > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ZThOy783p2lCDQcF@debian/ > > Thanks Alejandro for your work in getting these patches applied. Thank you for your patience! :) Patch set fully applied. You can find it here: <https://www.alejandro-colomar.es/src/alx/linux/man-pages/man-pages.git/commit/?h=contrib&id=cae9da3fbbac173fb094acf4cfc027739d1caf9a> Cheers, Alex > > Changes since V8: > smartpqi-update-host-attribute-descriptions > I added an explanation for changing "logical drives" to "logical volumes". > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ZS3IKF9XHOuQaMMt@debian/ > > smartpqi-add-device-attributes > Changed the sysfs entry from a specific Host:Bus:Target:Lun to generic > c : b : t : l > Shortened some lines. > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ZS3MwU7MNF3p7yes@debian/ > > Changes since V7: > > smartpqi-update-host-attribute-descriptions > I had removed some patch context, but did not update the patch > description to reflect the updated patch. > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://marc.info/?l=linux-man&m=169732291731554&w=2 > smartpqi: add device attributes > Changed the sysfs path entry for each device attribute from ".I" to ".IR". > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://marc.info/?l=linux-man&m=169732400031940&w=2 > > Thanks Alejandro for your review and suggestions. > > Changes since V6: > patch "(smartpqi-add-module-parameter_ctrl_ready_timeout)" was > applied. > patch "(smartpqi-update_FILES_section)" was applied. > Some minor updates requested by Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Thanks Alejandro for your review and suggestions. > > The V7 updates include the following patches: > > smartpqi-update-host-attribute-descriptions > Moved the sysfs entry removal description for "version" > smartpqi-remove-sysfs-entry-for-version > New patch for removal of sysfs entry for "version". > Added HISTORY section. > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://marc.info/?l=linux-man&m=169680471921234&w=2 > > Changes since V5: > smartpqi: add module parameter ctrl_ready_timeout > Forgot to change the range of values for ctrl_ready_timeout. > Changed 0 or 30,1800 to 0 or [30,1800] > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ZRtfS8DIxlqNN-XH@debian/ > Sorry about that. Thanks for your review. > > Changes since V4: > Added patch smartpqi-add-HISTORY-section > Added HISTORY section to explain that the sysfs entry for 'version' > was replaced by two new sysfs entries: driver_version, and firmware_version. > Suggested-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ZRtgG396-1Cj4gn2@debian/ > > smartpqi: add module parameter ctrl_ready_timeout > Minor update to parameter description due to suggestion by: > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ZRtfS8DIxlqNN-XH@debian/ > > Changes since V3: > Updated content for the following pages due to reviews by: > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > > smartpqi: add module parameter ctrl_ready_timeout > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/axwssorupkp6fv3b7zqgjyd243exvhlw7rle2ftyy43jxhm4yf@woxzbz4hm766/ > > smartpqi: update FILES section > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/fwpvmbussvf2zzug5bsqhrd7mvwcvdllvna6a4ngke3hw6w5am@b4icgpgirck4/ > > smartpqi: update host attribute descriptions > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ss7k5ooeoi7y56j6otvdpwhgd5yltzk6nt5l6ujiiupxzpmrdx@zrcvhw364ejx/ > > smartpqi: add host attributes > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/nbt3jt7busx6akj7ykaxs7df6vlbbxtvcdy4ckvlp7saol3djl@rb6ckz3lzzot/ > > smartpqi: add device attributes > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/ytcsqleu53iwpn5gsjmmuoqz2cy5oegvvafwlwxn422bcn3a5e@ne3khvixxzuq/ > > The other patches have already been applied and were removed from the > remaining patch set after a rebase. > > Thanks for your attention and reviews for these patches. > > Changes since V2: > Resending due to bad e-mail address for maintainer. > > Changes since V1: > Broke up the large patch into multiple smaller patches due to review by: > Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/096ed4d5-945f-5ac9-eba3-c9be5d32cfe8@xxxxxxxxxx/ > > --- > > Don Brace (1): > smartpqi: remove sysfs entry for version > > man4/smartpqi.4 | 25 +++++++------------------ > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) > > -- > 2.42.0.482.g2e8e77cbac > -- <https://www.alejandro-colomar.es/>
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