Re: [PATCH] smartpqi: initial submit of smartpqi man page

["Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

Hello Don,

>> .\" FIXME
>> .\" What is "ioaccel"?  This string appears nowhere in man-pages HEAD.
>> This attribute is for ioaccel-enabled volumes.
>> Contains 1 if ioaccel is enabled for the volume and 0 otherwise.
>
> ioaccel  is  an  alternative driver submission path that allows the
> driver to send  I/O  requests  directly  to  backend  SCSI  devices
> bypassing   the  controller  firmware.  This  results  in  an
> increase in performance. This method is used  for  HBA  disks
> and for LOGICAL VOLUMES comprised of SSDs.

Thanks. I added that text to the page.

>> .IP
>> For example:
>> .IP
>> .in +2n
>> .EX
>> $ \c
>> .B cat /sys/class/scsi_disk/1:0:3:0/device/ssd_smart_path_enabled
>> 0
>> .EE
>> .in
>> .SH VERSIONS
>> The
>> .B smarpqi
>> driver was added in Linux 4.9.
>> .SH NOTES
>> .SS Configuration
>> To configure Microsemi Smart Family controllers, please refer to the
>> controller's User Guide documentation.
>> .\" FIXME
>> .\" Does this manual have a title?  Is it freely available online?
>> .\" Does it have a stable URL?  Can this information be moved to the SEE
>> .\" ALSO section?
>
> To configure Microsemi Smart Family controllers, please refer to the
> controller’s Installation and User’s Guide documentation which can be found by
> searching for the controller at https://storage.microsemi.com/

What exactly does one search for? I could not easily find the User's Guide.

Cheers,

Michael
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