qla2xxx.revision.notes

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 for OMAP1710

 *	- Initial fcport list consolidation work:
 *	  - fcports/fcinitiators/fcdev/fc_ip --> ha->fcports
 *	    list.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b4-pre7	 June 05, 2003		AV
 *	- Properly release PCI resouces in init-failure case.
 *	- Reconcile disparite function return code definitions.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b4-pre4	 June 03, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with Linux Kernel 2.5.70-bk8:
 *	  - SHT proc_info() changes.
 *	- Restructure SNS Generic Services routines:
 *	  - Add qla_gs.c file to driver distribution.
 *	- Configure PCI latency timer for ISP23xx.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b4-pre3	 June 02, 2003		RA, DG, RL, AV
 *	- Resync with 6.06.00b5.
 *	- Rework (again) PCI I/O space configuration
 *	  (Anton Blanchard):
 *	  - Use pci_set_mwi() routine;
 *	    - Remove uneeded qla2x00_set_cache_line() function.
 *	  - Remove extraneous modification of PCI_COMMAND word.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b3 	 May 29, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with Linux Kernel 2.5.70.
 *	- Move RISC paused check from ISR fast-path.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b3-pre8 May 26, 2003		AV
 *	- Add new 2300 IPX firmware (3.02.12):
 *	- Rework PCI I/O space configuration.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b3-pre6	May 22, 2003		RA, DG, RL, AV
 *	- Resync with 6.06.00b3.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b3-pre4	May 21 2003		AV
 *	- Add new 2300 IPX firmware (3.02.11):
 *	  - Remove 2300 TPX firmware from distribution.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b3-pre3	May 21 2003		AV
 *	- Properly setup PCI configuation space during
 *	  initialization:
 *	  - Properly configure Memory-Mapped I/O during early
 *	    configuration stage.
 *	- Rework IP functionality to support 2k logins.
 *	- Add new 2300 IPX firmware (3.02.11):
 *	  - Remove 2300 TPX firmware from distribution.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b3-pre2	May ??, 2003		RA, DG, RL, AV
 *	- Resync with 6.06.00b1.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b3-pre1	May ??, 2003		RA, DG, RL, AV
 *	- Resync with 6.05.00.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b2	May 19, 2003		AV
 *	- Simplify dma_addr_t handling during command queuing given
 *	  new block-layer defined restrictions:
 *	  - Physical addresses not spanning 4GB boundaries.
 *	- Firmware versions: 2100 TP (1.19.24), 2200 IP (2.02.05),
 *	  2300 TPX (3.02.10).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b2-pre1	May 13, 2003		AV
 *	- Add support for new 'Hotplug initialization' model. 
 *	- Simplify host template by removing unused callbacks.
 *	- Use scsicam facilities to determine geometry.
 *	- Fix compilation issues for non-ISP23xx builds:
 *	  - Correct register references in qla_dbg.c.
 *	  - Correct Makefile build process.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1	May 05, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with Linux Kernel 2.5.69.
 *	- Firmware versions: 2100 TP (1.19.24), 2200 TP (2.02.05),
 *	  2300 TPX (3.02.10).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre45 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with Linux Kernel 2.5.68-bk11:
 *	- Fix improper return-code assignment during fabric
 *	  discovery.
 *	- Remove additional extraneous #defines from
 *	  qla_settings.h.
 *	  - USE_PORTNAME -- FO will always use portname.
 *	- Default queue depth size set to 64.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre42 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Convert bottom-half tasklet to a work_queue.
 *	- Initial basic coding of dynamic queue depth handling
 *	  during QUEUE FULL statuses.
 *	- Fix mailbox interface problem with
 *	  qla2x00_get_retry_cnt().
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre41 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Convert build defines qla2[1|2|3]00 macros to
 *	  qla2[1|2|3]xx due to module name stringification clashes.
 *	- Add additional ISP2322 checks during board configuration.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre40 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with Linux Kernel 2.5.68-bk8:
 *	  - Updated IRQ handler interface.
 *	- Add ISP dump code (stub) in case of SYSTEM_ERROR on
 *	  ISP2100.
 *	- Add new 2200 IP firmware (2.02.05).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre39 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with Linux Kernel 2.5.68.
 *	- Add simple build.sh script to aid in external compilation.
 *	- Clean-break with Kernel 2.4 compatibility.
 *	  - Rework DPC routine -- completion routines for signaling.
 *	- Re-add HBAAPI character device node for IOCTL support.
 *	- Remove residual QLA2X_PERFORMANCE defines.
 *	- Allocate SP pool via __get_free_pages() rather than
 *	  individual kmalloc()'s.
 *	- Inform SCSI mid-layer of 16-byte CDB support
 *	  (host->max_cmd_len):
 *	  - Remove unecessary 'more_cdb' handling code from
 *	    qla_iocb.c and qla_xioct.c.
 *	- Reduce duplicate code in fabric scanning logic (MS IOCB
 *	  preparation).
 *	- Add ISP dump code in case of SYSTEM_ERROR.
 *	- Remove 2300 VIX firmware from distribution:
 *	  - Add initial code for IPX support.
 *	- Add new 2300 TPX firmware (3.02.10).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre34 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with Linux Kernel 2.5.67.
 *	- Use domain/area/al_pa fields when displaying PortID 
 *	  values -- addresses endianess issues.
 *	- Rework large case statement to check 'common' CDB commands
 *	  early in qla2x00_get_cmd_direction().
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre31 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Update makefile to support PPC64 build.
 *	- Retool NVRAM configuration routine and structures:
 *	  - Consoldate ISP21xx/ISP22xx/ISP23xx configuration
 *	    (struct nvram_t).
 *	  - Remove big/little endian support structures in favor of
 *	    simplified bit-operations within byte fields.
 *	- Fix long-standing 'static' buffer sharing problem in 
 *	  qla2x00_configure_fabric().
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre30 April ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Complete implementation of GID_PT scan.
 *	- Use consistent MS IOCB invocation method to query SNS:
 *	  - Add RNN_ID and RSNN_NN registrations in a fabric.
 *	- Remove unused Mailbox Command 6Eh (Send SNS) support
 *	  structures.
 *	- Use 64bit safe IOCBs while issuing INQUIRY and RLC during
 *	  topology scan.
 *	- Until reimplementation of fcdev_t/fcport list
 *	  consolidation, valid loop_id ranges are still limited from
 *	  0x00 through 0xFF -- enforce this within the code.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre27 March ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with 6.05.00b9.
 *	- Retool HBA PCI configuration -- qla2x00_pci_config().
 *	- Remove inconsistent use of delay routines (UDELAY/SYS*).
 *	- Continue to teardown/clean/add comments and debug
 *	  routines.
 *	- Properly swap bytes of the device's nodename in
 *	  qla2x00_configure_local_loop().
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre25 March ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with 6.05.00b8.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre23 March ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Remove (#define) IOCB usage throttling.
 *	- Abstract interrupt polling with qla2x00_poll().
 *	- Modify lun scanning logic:
 *	  - If the device does not support the SCSI Report Luns
 *	    command, the driver will now only scan from 0 to the
 *	    max#-luns as defined in the NVRAM (BIOS), rather than
 *	    blindly scanning from 0 to 255 -- which could result in
 *	    an increase in startup time when running against slow
 *	    (JBOD) devices.
 *	- Rework reset logic in qla2x00_reset_chip() (spec).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre22 March ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with 6.05.00b7.
 *	- Cleanup (rewrite) ISR handler.
 *	- Rename kmem_zalloc --> qla2x00_kmem_zalloc():
 *	  - This function will eventually be removed.
 *	- Add new 2300 VIX firmware (3.02.09):
 *	  - Support for Tape, Fabric, 2K logins, IP, and VI.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre18 March ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Support 232x type ISPs.
 *	- Support single firmware for each ISP type:
 *	  - Restructure brd_info/fw_info methods.
 *	  - Streamline firmware load process.
 *	  - Properly query firmware for version information.
 *	- Remove extraneous scsi_qla_host members:
 *	  - device_id ==> pdev->device
 *	- Fix fc4 features (RFF_ID) registration.
 *	- Convert kmem_zalloc --> qla2x00_kmem_zalloc().
 *	- Remove unused/extraneous #defines (USE_PORTNAME).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre14 March ??, 2003		AV
 *	- Resync with 6.05.00b6.
 *	- Initial source-code restructuring effort.
 *	  - Build procedure.
 *	  - Source file layout -- intuitive component layout.
 *	  - Remove unused #defines (*PERFORMANCE, WORD_FW_LOAD, etc).
 *	- Add support for 2K logins (TPX -- firmware).
 *	- Add module parameter ql2xsuspendcount.
 *	- Add new 2200 IP/TP firmware (2.02.04).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre9	March ??, 2003	RL/DG/RA/AV
 *	- Use kernel struct list_head for fcport and fclun lists.
 *	- Remove extraneous (L|M)S_64BITS() and QL21_64*() defines.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre8	February 28, 2003	RL/DG/RA/AV
 *	- Resync with 6.05.00b3.
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre7	February 23, 2003	RL/DG/RA/AV
 *	- Add alternate fabric scanning logic (GID_PT/GNN_ID/GPN_ID).
 *	- Remove use of deprecated function check_region().
 *	- Add new 2300 IP/TP firmware (3.02.08).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre5	January 28, 2003	RL/DG/RA/AV
 *	- Resync with 6.05.00b3.
 *	- Consolidate device_reg structure definitions for ISP types.
 *	- Add support for new queue-depth selection.
 *	- Add new 2300 IP/TP firmware (3.02.07).
 *
 *  Rev  8.00.00b1-pre1	January 17, 2003	AV
 *	- Initial branch from 6.04.00b8 driver.
 *	- Remove VMWARE specific code.
 *	- Add support for pci_driver interface.
 *
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