Accessing a SCSI Device

Accessing a SCSI Device

In general, it is simplest to put all access to a device within a pfxstrategy() entry point, even in a character device driver. When the pfxread(), pfxwrite(), or pfxioctl() entry point needs to read or write data, it can prepare a uio_t to describe the data, and call uiophysio() to direct the operation through the single pfxstrategy() entry point.

The notify routine passed in the sr_notify field plays the same role as the pfxintr() entry point in other device drivers. It is called asynchronously, when the SCSI command completes. It may not call a kernel function that can sleep. However, it does not have to be named pfxintr(), and a SCSI driver does not have to provide a pfxintr() entry point.