get_pktiopb(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers get_pktiopb(9F)NAME
get_pktiopb, free_pktiopb - allocate/free a SCSI packet in the iopb map
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/scsi/scsi.h>
struct scsi_pkt *get_pktiopb(struct scsi_address *ap,
caddr_t *datap, int cdblen, int statuslen, int datalen,
int readflag, int (*callback);
void free_pktiopb(struct scsi_pkt *pkt, caddr_t datap, int datalen);
INTERFACE LEVEL
These interfaces are obsolete. Use scsi_alloc_consistent_buf(9F)
instead of get_pktiopb(). Use scsi_free_consistent_buf(9F) instead of
free_pktiopb().
PARAMETERS
ap Pointer to the target's scsi_address structure.
datap Pointer to the address of the packet, set by this func‐
tion.
cdblen Number of bytes required for the SCSI command descriptor
block (CDB).
statuslen Number of bytes required for the SCSI status area.
datalen Number of bytes required for the data area of the SCSI
command.
readflag If non-zero, data will be transferred from the SCSI tar‐
get.
callback Pointer to a callback function, or NULL_FUNC or SLEEP_FUNC
pkt Pointer to a scsi_pkt(9S) structure.
DESCRIPTION
The get_pktiopb() function allocates a scsi_pkt structure that has a
small data area allocated. It is used by some SCSI commands such as
REQUEST_SENSE, which involve a small amount of data and require cache-
consistent memory for proper operation. It uses ddi_iopb_alloc(9F) for
allocating the data area and scsi_resalloc(9F) to allocate the packet
and DMA resources.
callback indicates what get_pktiopb() should do when resources are not
available:
NULL_FUNC Do not wait for resources. Return a NULL pointer.
SLEEP_FUNC Wait indefinitely for resources.
Other Values callback points to a function which is called when
resources may have become available. callback must
return either 0 (indicating that it attempted to allo‐
cate resources but failed to do so again), in which
case it is put back on a list to be called again later,
or 1 indicating either success in allocating resources
or indicating that it no longer cares for a retry.
The free_pktiopb() function is used for freeing the packet and its
associated resources.
RETURN VALUES
The get_pktiopb() function returns a pointer to the newly allocated
scsi_pkt or a NULL pointer.
CONTEXT
If callback is SLEEP_FUNC, then this routine can be called only from
user or kernel context. Otherwise, it can be called from user, inter‐
rupt, or kernel context. The callback function should not block or call
routines that block.
The free_pktiopb() function can be called from user, interrupt, or ker‐
nel context.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for a description of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Stability Level │Obsolete │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOattributes(5), ddi_iopb_alloc(9F), scsi_alloc_consistent_buf(9F),
scsi_free_consistent_buf(9F), scsi_pktalloc(9F), scsi_resalloc(9F),
scsi_pkt(9S)
Writing Device Drivers
NOTES
The get_pktiopb() and free_pktiopb() functions are obsolete and will be
discontinued in a future release. These functions have been replaced
by, respectively, scsi_alloc_consistent_buf(9F) and scsi_free_consis‐
tent_buf(9F).
The get_pktiopb() function uses scarce resources. For this reason and
its obsolescence (see above), its use is discouraged.
SunOS 5.11 16 Jan 2006 get_pktiopb(9F)