[SCSI] aic79xx: SLOWCRC fix
This patch introduces the SLOWCRC handling for certain buggy chipsets.
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@SteelEye.com>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
index 2567e29..815c063 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
@@ -314,6 +314,21 @@
*/
uint32_t aic79xx_periodic_otag;
+/* Some storage boxes are using an LSI chip which has a bug making it
+ * impossible to use aic79xx Rev B chip in 320 speeds. The following
+ * storage boxes have been reported to be buggy:
+ * EonStor 3U 16-Bay: U16U-G3A3
+ * EonStor 2U 12-Bay: U12U-G3A3
+ * SentinelRAID: 2500F R5 / R6
+ * SentinelRAID: 2500F R1
+ * SentinelRAID: 2500F/1500F
+ * SentinelRAID: 150F
+ *
+ * To get around this LSI bug, you can set your board to 160 mode
+ * or you can enable the SLOWCRC bit.
+ */
+uint32_t aic79xx_slowcrc;
+
/*
* Module information and settable options.
*/
@@ -343,6 +358,7 @@
" amplitude:<int> Set the signal amplitude (0-7).\n"
" seltime:<int> Selection Timeout:\n"
" (0/256ms,1/128ms,2/64ms,3/32ms)\n"
+" slowcrc Turn on the SLOWCRC bit (Rev B only)\n"
"\n"
" Sample /etc/modprobe.conf line:\n"
" Enable verbose logging\n"
@@ -1003,6 +1019,7 @@
{ "slewrate", NULL },
{ "precomp", NULL },
{ "amplitude", NULL },
+ { "slowcrc", &aic79xx_slowcrc },
};
end = strchr(s, '\0');