MPT_ATTACH

Section: Message-based devices (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

mpt_attach - Install a PCI intelligent MPT adapter.

SYNOPSIS

int mpt_attach(struct pci_dev * pdev, const struct pci_device_id * id);

ARGUMENTS

pdev

: Pointer to pci_dev structure

: PCI device ID information

DESCRIPTION

This routine performs all the steps necessary to bring the IOC of a MPT adapter to a OPERATIONAL state. This includes registering memory regions, registering the interrupt, and allocating request and reply memory pools.

This routine also pre-fetches the LAN MAC address of a Fibre Channel MPT adapter.

Returns 0 for success, non-zero for failure.

TODO