Re: PATCH [2/8] scsi: megaraid_sas - add module param fast_load

Randy Dunlap
2007-09-28T20:32:32Z

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:22:10 -0400 bo yang wrote:

> Driver will skip physical devices scan for the first time if the fast_load is set. This is to reduce time for loading driver.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bo Yang <bo.yang@lsi.com>
>
> ---
> drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c | 69 +++++++++++++++++++------
> 1 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
>
> diff -rupN linux-2.6.22_orig/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c linux-2.6.22_new/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
> --- linux-2.6.22_orig/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c 2007-09-26 16:19:18.321402040 -0400
> +++ linux-2.6.22_new/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c 2007-09-26 16:20:52.915021624 -0400
> @@ -46,6 +46,22 @@
> #include <scsi/scsi_host.h>
> #include "megaraid_sas.h"
>
> +/*
> + * Module parameters
> + */
> +
> +/*
> + * Fast driver load option, skip scanning for physical devices during
> + * load. This would result in physical devices being skipped during
> + * driver load time. These can be later added though,
> + * using /proc/scsi/scsi
> + */
> +static unsigned int fast_load;
> +module_param_named(fast_load, fast_load, int, 0);
> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(fast_load,
> + "megasas: Faster loading of the driver, skips physical devices! \
> + (default = 0)");

The continuation line begins with an unwanted tab that is inside the
"string". How about like this? (untested)

MODULE_PARM_DESC(fast_load,
"megasas: Faster loading of the driver, skips physical devices! "\
"(default = 0)");

> +
> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> MODULE_VERSION(MEGASAS_VERSION);
> MODULE_AUTHOR("megaraidlinux@lsi.com");

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~Randy
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