diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/serial/moxa-smartio.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/serial/moxa-smartio.rst index 3a0a8b502898..838888f81b6d 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/serial/moxa-smartio.rst +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/serial/moxa-smartio.rst @@ -2,14 +2,8 @@ MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Device Driver Installation Guide ============================================================= -.. note:: - - This file is outdated. It needs some care in order to make it - updated to Kernel 5.0 and upper - Copyright (C) 2008, Moxa Inc. - -Date: 01/21/2008 +Copyright (C) 2021, Jiri Slaby .. Content @@ -17,12 +11,7 @@ Date: 01/21/2008 2. System Requirement 3. Installation 3.1 Hardware installation - 3.2 Driver files - 3.3 Device naming convention - 3.4 Module driver configuration - 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x. - 3.6 Custom configuration - 3.7 Verify driver installation + 3.2 Device naming convention 4. Utilities 5. Setserial 6. Troubleshooting @@ -56,11 +45,8 @@ Date: 01/21/2008 C168H/PCI, CB-108 - This driver and installation procedure have been developed upon Linux Kernel - 2.4.x and 2.6.x. This driver supports Intel x86 hardware platform. In order - to maintain compatibility, this version has also been properly tested with - RedHat, Mandrake, Fedora and S.u.S.E Linux. However, if compatibility problem - occurs, please contact Moxa at support@moxa.com.tw. + If a compatibility problem occurs, please contact Moxa at + support@moxa.com.tw. In addition to device driver, useful utilities are also provided in this version. They are: @@ -77,14 +63,14 @@ Date: 01/21/2008 GNU General Public License in this version. Please refer to GNU General Public License announcement in each source code file for more detail. - In Moxa's Web sites, you may always find latest driver at http://www.moxa.com/. + In Moxa's Web sites, you may always find latest driver at + https://www.moxa.com/. This version of driver can be installed as Loadable Module (Module driver) - or built-in into kernel (Static driver). You may refer to following - installation procedure for suitable one. Before you install the driver, + or built-in into kernel (Static driver). Before you install the driver, please refer to hardware installation procedure in the User's Manual. - We assume the user should be familiar with following documents. + We assume the user should be familiar with following documents: - Serial-HOWTO - Kernel-HOWTO @@ -92,9 +78,6 @@ Date: 01/21/2008 2. System Requirement ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - - Hardware platform: Intel x86 machine - - Kernel version: 2.4.x or 2.6.x - - gcc version 2.72 or later - Maximum 4 boards can be installed in combination 3. Installation @@ -118,35 +101,10 @@ PCI IRQ Sharing together on one system and they can share the same IRQ. -3.2 Driver files -================ - The driver file may be obtained from ftp, CD-ROM or floppy disk. The - first step, anyway, is to copy driver file "mxser.tgz" into specified - directory. e.g. /moxa. The execute commands as below:: - - # cd / - # mkdir moxa - # cd /moxa - # tar xvf /dev/fd0 - -or:: - - # cd / - # mkdir moxa - # cd /moxa - # cp /mnt/cdrom//mxser.tgz . - # tar xvfz mxser.tgz - - -3.3 Device naming convention +3.2 Device naming convention ============================ - You may find all the driver and utilities files in /moxa/mxser. - Following installation procedure depends on the model you'd like to - run the driver. If you prefer module driver, please refer to 3.4. - If static driver is required, please refer to 3.5. - The device node is named "ttyMxx". Device naming when more than 2 boards installed @@ -163,245 +121,6 @@ Device naming when more than 2 boards installed 4th board ttyM24 - ttyM31 ============ =============== -3.4 Module driver configuration -=============================== - - Module driver is easiest way to install. If you prefer static driver - installation, please skip this paragraph. - - - ------------- Prepare to use the MOXA driver -------------------- - -3.4.1 Create tty device with correct major number -------------------------------------------------- - - Before using MOXA driver, your system must have the tty devices - which are created with driver's major number. We offer one shell - script "msmknod" to simplify the procedure. - This step is only needed to be executed once. But you still - need to do this procedure when: - - a. You change the driver's major number. Please refer the "3.7" - section. - b. Your total installed MOXA boards number is changed. Maybe you - add/delete one MOXA board. - c. You want to change the tty name. This needs to modify the - shell script "msmknod" - - The procedure is:: - - # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # ./msmknod - - This shell script will require the major number for the device. You also - need to specify the total installed MOXA board number. If you need to - change to other number, please refer section "3.7" for more detailed - procedure. Msmknod will delete any special files occupying the same device - naming. - -3.4.2 Build the MOXA driver and utilities ------------------------------------------ - - Before using the MOXA driver and utilities, you need compile the - all the source code. This step is only need to be executed once. - But you still re-compile the source code if you modify the source - code. For example, if you change the driver's major number (see - "3.7" section), then you need to do this step again. - - Find "Makefile" in /moxa/mxser, then run - - # make clean; make install - - ..note:: - - For Red Hat 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS3/ES3/WS3 & Fedora Core1: - # make clean; make installsp1 - - For Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS4/ES4/WS4: - # make clean; make installsp2 - - The driver files "mxser.o" and utilities will be properly compiled - and copied to system directories respectively. - -------------- Load MOXA driver-------------------- - -3.4.3 Load the MOXA driver --------------------------- - - :: - - # modprobe mxser - - will activate the module driver. You may run "lsmod" to check - if "mxser" is activated. - -------------- Load MOXA driver on boot -------------------- - -3.4.4 Load the mxser driver ---------------------------- - - - For the above description, you may manually execute - "modprobe mxser" to activate this driver and run - "rmmod mxser" to remove it. - - However, it's better to have a boot time configuration to - eliminate manual operation. Boot time configuration can be - achieved by rc file. We offer one "rc.mxser" file to simplify - the procedure under "moxa/mxser/driver". - - Run following command for setting rc files:: - - # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # cp ./rc.mxser /etc/rc.d - # cd /etc/rc.d - - Check "rc.serial" is existed or not. If "rc.serial" doesn't exist, - create it by vi, run "chmod 755 rc.serial" to change the permission. - - Add "/etc/rc.d/rc.mxser" in last line. - - Reboot and check if moxa.o activated by "lsmod" command. - -3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x -================================================================ - - Note: - To use static driver, you must install the linux kernel - source package. - -3.5.1 Backup the built-in driver in the kernel ----------------------------------------------- - - :: - - # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char - # mv mxser.c mxser.c.old - - For Red Hat 7.x user, you need to create link: - # cd /usr/src - # ln -s linux-2.4 linux - -3.5.2 Create link ------------------ - :: - - # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char - # ln -s /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c mxser.c - -3.5.3 Setup kernel configuration --------------------------------- - - Configure the kernel:: - - # cd /usr/src/linux - # make menuconfig - - You will go into a menu-driven system. Please select [Character - devices][Non-standard serial port support], enable the [Moxa - SmartIO support] driver with "[*]" for built-in (not "[M]"), then - select [Exit] to exit this program. - -3.5.4 Rebuild kernel --------------------- - - The following are for Linux kernel rebuilding, for your - reference only. - - For appropriate details, please refer to the Linux document: - - a. Run the following commands:: - - cd /usr/src/linux - make clean # take a few minutes - make dep # take a few minutes - make bzImage # take probably 10-20 minutes - make install # copy boot image to correct position - - f. Please make sure the boot kernel (vmlinuz) is in the - correct position. - g. If you use 'lilo' utility, you should check /etc/lilo.conf - 'image' item specified the path which is the 'vmlinuz' path, - or you will load wrong (or old) boot kernel image (vmlinuz). - After checking /etc/lilo.conf, please run "lilo". - - Note that if the result of "make bzImage" is ERROR, then you have to - go back to Linux configuration Setup. Type "make menuconfig" in - directory /usr/src/linux. - - -3.5.5 Make tty device and special file --------------------------------------- - - :: - # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # ./msmknod - -3.5.6 Make utility ------------------- - - :: - - # cd /moxa/mxser/utility - # make clean; make install - -3.5.7 Reboot ------------- - - - -3.6 Custom configuration -======================== - - Although this driver already provides you default configuration, you - still can change the device name and major number. The instruction to - change these parameters are shown as below. - -a. Change Device name - - If you'd like to use other device names instead of default naming - convention, all you have to do is to modify the internal code - within the shell script "msmknod". First, you have to open "msmknod" - by vi. Locate each line contains "ttyM" and "cum" and change them - to the device name you desired. "msmknod" creates the device names - you need next time executed. - -b. Change Major number - - If major number 30 and 35 had been occupied, you may have to select - 2 free major numbers for this driver. There are 3 steps to change - major numbers. - -3.6.1 Find free major numbers ------------------------------ - - In /proc/devices, you may find all the major numbers occupied - in the system. Please select 2 major numbers that are available. - e.g. 40, 45. - -3.6.2 Create special files --------------------------- - - Run /moxa/mxser/driver/msmknod to create special files with - specified major numbers. - -3.6.3 Modify driver with new major number ------------------------------------------ - - Run vi to open /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c. Locate the line - contains "MXSERMAJOR". Change the content as below:: - - #define MXSERMAJOR 40 - #define MXSERCUMAJOR 45 - - 3.6.4 Run "make clean; make install" in /moxa/mxser/driver. - -3.7 Verify driver installation -============================== - - You may refer to /var/log/messages to check the latest status - log reported by this driver whenever it's activated. - 4. Utilities ^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -409,9 +128,6 @@ b. Change Major number msterm. These 3 utilities are released in form of source code. They should be compiled into executable file and copied into /usr/bin. - Before using these utilities, please load driver (refer 3.4 & 3.5) and - make sure you had run the "msmknod" utility. - msdiag - Diagnostic =================== @@ -479,26 +195,3 @@ msterm - Terminal Emulation Solution: To avoid this problem, please unplug fifth and after board, because Moxa driver supports up to 4 boards. - - Error msg: - Request_irq fail, IRQ(?) may be conflict with another device. - - Solution: - Other PCI or ISA devices occupy the assigned IRQ. If you are not sure - which device causes the situation, please check /proc/interrupts to find - free IRQ and simply change another free IRQ for Moxa board. - - Error msg: - Board #: C1xx Series(CAP=xxx) interrupt number invalid. - - Solution: - Each port within the same multiport board shares the same IRQ. Please set - one IRQ (IRQ doesn't equal to zero) for one Moxa board. - - Error msg: - Couldn't install MOXA Smartio/Industio family driver! - - Solution: - Load Moxa driver fail, the major number may conflict with other devices. - Please refer to previous section 3.7 to change a free major number for - Moxa driver.