Per-Target Instance Data

An HBA driver must allocate a scsi_hba_tran(9S) structure during attach(9E). The HBA driver must then initialize the vectors in this transport structure to point to the required entry points for the HBA driver. This scsi_hba_tran structure is then passed into scsi_hba_attach_setup(9F).

The scsi_hba_tran structure contains a tran_hba_private field, which can be used to refer to the HBA driver's per-instance state.

Each scsi_address(9S) structure contains a pointer to the scsi_hba_tran structure. In addition, the scsi_address structure provides the target, that is, a_target, and logical unit (a_lun) addresses for the particular target device. Each entry point for the HBA driver is passed a pointer to the scsi_address structure, either directly or indirectly through the scsi_device(9S) structure. As a result, the HBA driver can reference its own state. The HBA driver can also identify the target device that is addressed.

The following figure illustrates the HBA data structures for transport operations.

Figure 18-3  HBA Transport Structures