Motorola MVME187 User Manual
Disk I/O Support
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A command packet for one type of controller module usually does
not have the same format as a command packet for a different type
of module. The system call facilities which do disk I/O accept a
generalized (controller-independent) packet format as an
argument, and translate it into a controller-specific packet, which is
then sent to the specified device.
not have the same format as a command packet for a different type
of module. The system call facilities which do disk I/O accept a
generalized (controller-independent) packet format as an
argument, and translate it into a controller-specific packet, which is
then sent to the specified device.
Refer to the system call descriptions in the Debugging Package for
Motorola 88K RISC CPUs User's Manual for details on the format and
construction of these standardized "user" packets.
Motorola 88K RISC CPUs User's Manual for details on the format and
construction of these standardized "user" packets.
The packets which a controller module expects to be given vary
from controller to controller. The disk driver module for the
particular hardware module (board) must take the standardized
packet given to a trap function and create a new packet which is
specifically tailored for the disk drive controller it is sent to. Refer
to documentation on the particular controller module for the
format of its packets, and for using the IOC command.
from controller to controller. The disk driver module for the
particular hardware module (board) must take the standardized
packet given to a trap function and create a new packet which is
specifically tailored for the disk drive controller it is sent to. Refer
to documentation on the particular controller module for the
format of its packets, and for using the IOC command.
Default 187Bug Controller and Device Parameters
187Bug initializes the parameter tables for a default configuration
of controllers and devices (refer to Appendix B). If the system needs
to be configured differently than this default configuration (for
example, to use a 70MB Winchester drive where the default is a
40MB Winchester drive), then these tables must be changed.
of controllers and devices (refer to Appendix B). If the system needs
to be configured differently than this default configuration (for
example, to use a 70MB Winchester drive where the default is a
40MB Winchester drive), then these tables must be changed.