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+ /* TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source form, with or without modification, are
+ * permitted provided that redistributions of source code must retain the
+ * above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * This software is provided `as is' by Adaptec and
+ * any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
+ * implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
+ * are disclaimed. In no event shall Adaptec be
+ * liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or
+ * consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of
+ * substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business
+ * interruptions) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in
+ * contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise)
+ * arising in any way out of the use of this driver software, even if advised
+ * of the possibility of such damage.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************
+ * This driver supports the Adaptec I2O RAID and DPT SmartRAID V I2O boards.
+ *
+ * CREDITS:
+ * The original linux driver was ported to Linux by Karen White while at
+ * Dell Computer. It was ported from Bob Pasteur's (of DPT) original
+ * non-Linux driver. Mark Salyzyn and Bob Pasteur consulted on the original
+ * driver.
+ *
+ * 2.0 version of the driver by Deanna Bonds and Mark Salyzyn.
+ *
+ * HISTORY:
+ * The driver was originally ported to linux version 2.0.34
+ *
+ * V2.0 Rewrite of driver. Re-architectured based on i2o subsystem.
+ * This was the first full GPL version since the last version used
+ * i2osig headers which were not GPL. Developer Testing version.
+ * V2.1 Internal testing
+ * V2.2 First released version
+ *
+ * V2.3
+ * Changes:
+ * Added Raptor Support
+ * Fixed bug causing system to hang under extreme load with
+ * management utilities running (removed GFP_DMA from kmalloc flags)
+ *
+ *
+ * V2.4 First version ready to be submitted to be embedded in the kernel
+ * Changes:
+ * Implemented suggestions from Alan Cox
+ * Added calculation of resid for sg layer
+ * Better error handling
+ * Added checking underflow condtions
+ * Added DATAPROTECT checking
+ * Changed error return codes
+ * Fixed pointer bug in bus reset routine
+ * Enabled hba reset from ioctls (allows a FW flash to reboot and use the new
+ * FW without having to reboot)
+ * Changed proc output
+ *
+ * TODO:
+ * Add 64 bit Scatter Gather when compiled on 64 bit architectures
+ * Add sparse lun scanning
+ * Add code that checks if a device that had been taken offline is
+ * now online (at the FW level) when test unit ready or inquiry
+ * command from scsi-core
+ * Add proc read interface
+ * busrescan command
+ * rescan command
+ * Add code to rescan routine that notifies scsi-core about new devices
+ * Add support for C-PCI (hotplug stuff)
+ * Add ioctl passthru error recovery
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ * The DPT card optimizes the order of processing commands. Consequently,
+ * a command may take up to 6 minutes to complete after it has been sent
+ * to the board.
+ *
+ * The files dpti_ioctl.h dptsig.h osd_defs.h osd_util.h sys_info.h are part of the
+ * interface files for Adaptec's management routines. These define the structures used
+ * in the ioctls. They are written to be portable. They are hard to read, but I need
+ * to use them 'as is' or I can miss changes in the interface.
+ *
+ */
+