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SG_MAP26(8)                                 SG3_UTILS                                 SG_MAP26(8)



NAME
       sg_map26 - map SCSI generic (sg) device to corresponding device names

SYNOPSIS
       sg_map26  [--dev_dir=DIR] [--given_is=0|1] [--help] [--result=0|1|2|3] [--symlink] [--ver-
       bose] [--version] DEVICE

DESCRIPTION
       Maps a special file (block or char) associated with a SCSI  device  to  the  corresponding
       SCSI  generic  (sg)  device,  or  vice versa.  Can also be given a sysfs file, for example
       '/sys/block/sda' or '/sys/block/sda/dev'.

       Rather than map to or from a sg device, the sysfs file name matching a given  device  spe-
       cial  file  (or  vice  versa)  can  be  requested.  This  is  done  with  '--result=2' and
       '--result=3'.  This feature works on ATA devices (e.g. 'dev/hdc') as well as SCSI devices.

       In this utility, "mapped" refers to finding the relationship between a SCSI  generic  (sg)
       node  and  the  higher  level  SCSI device name; or vice versa. For example '/dev/sg0' may
       "map" to '/dev/sda'.  Mappings may not exist, if a relevant  module  is  not  loaded,  for
       example.  Also there are SCSI devices that can only be accessed via a sg node (e.g. SAF-TE
       and some SES devices).

       In this utility, "matching"  refers  to  different  representations  of  the  same  device
       accessed  via  the same driver. For example, '/dev/hdc' and '/sys/block/hdc' usually refer
       to the same device and thus would be  considered  matching.  A  related  example  is  that
       '/dev/cdrom'  and  '/dev/hdc' are also considered matching if '/dev/cdrom' is a symlink to
       '/dev/hdc'.

OPTIONS
       Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.

       -d, --dev_dir=DIR
              where DIR is the directory to search for resultant device special files in (or sym-
              links  to  same).  Only  active when '--result=0' (the default) or '--result=2'. If
              this option is not given and DEVICE is a device special  file  then  the  directory
              part of DEVICE is assumed.  If this option is not given and DEVICE is a sysfs name,
              then if necessary '/dev' is assumed as the directory.

       -g, --given_is=0 | 1
              specifies the DEVICE is either a device special file (when the argument is 0), or a
              sysfs  'dev'  file  (when the argument is 1). The parent directory of a sysfs 'dev'
              file is also accepted (e.g.  either '/sys/block/sda/dev'  or  '/sys/block/sda'  are
              accepted).  Usually  there  is no need to give this option since this utility first
              checks for special files (or symlinks to special files) and if not, assumes it  has
              been given a sysfs 'dev' file (or its parent). Generates an error if given and dis-
              agrees with variety of DEVICE.

       -h, --help
              output the usage message then exit.

       -r, --result=0 | 1 | 2 | 3
              specifies what variety of file (or files) that this utility  tries  to  find.   The
              default  is a "mapped" device special file, when the argument is 0.  When the argu-
              ment is 1, this utility tries to find the "mapped" sysfs node name. When the  argu-
              ment  is 2, this utility tries to find the "matching" device special file. When the
              argument is 3, this utility tries to find the "matching" sysfs node name.

       -s, --symlink
              when a device special file is being sought (i.e. when '--result=0' (the default) or
              '--result=2')  then  also look for symlinks to that device special file in the same
              directory.

       -v, --verbose
              increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).

       -V, --version
              print the version string and then exit.

NOTES
       This utility is designed for the Linux 2.6 (and later) kernel  series.   It  uses  special
       file major and minor numbers (and whether the special is block or character) together with
       sysfs to do its mapping or matching. In the absence of any other information, device  spe-
       cial  files are assumed to be in the '/dev' directory while sysfs is assumed to be mounted
       at '/sys'. Device names in sysfs are predictable, given the corresponding major and  minor
       number  of the device. However, due to udev rules, the name of device special files can be
       anything the user desires (e.g. '/dev/sda' could be named '/dev/my_boot_disk'). When  try-
       ing to find a resultant device special file, this utility uses the major and minor numbers
       (and whether a block or char device is sought) to search the device directory.

       This utility only shows one relationship at a  time.  To  get  an  overview  of  all  SCSI
       devices,  with special file names and optionally the "mapped" sg device name, see the lss-
       csi utility.

EXAMPLES
       Assume sg2 maps to sdb while dvd, cdrom and hdc are all matching.

         # sg_map26 /dev/sg2
         /dev/sdb

         # sg_map26 /dev/sdb
         /dev/sg2

         # sg_map26 --result=0 /dev/sdb
         /dev/sg2

         # sg_map26 --result=3 /dev/sdb
         /sys/block/sda

         # sg_map26 --result=1 /dev/sdb
         /sys/class/scsi_generic/sg0

       Now look at '/dev/hdc' and friends

         # sg_map26 /dev/hdc
         <error: a hd device does not map to a sg device>

         # sg_map26 --result=3 /dev/hdc
         /sys/block/hdc

         # sg_map26 --result=2 /dev/hdc
         /dev/hdc

         # sg_map26 --result=2 --symlink /dev/hdc
         /dev/cdrom
         /dev/dvd
         /dev/hdc

         # sg_map26 --result=2 --symlink /sys/block/hdc
         /dev/cdrom
         /dev/dvd
         /dev/hdc

EXIT STATUS
       The exit status of sg_map26 is 0 when it is successful. Otherwise see the sg3_utils(8) man
       page.

AUTHORS
       Written by Douglas Gilbert.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Douglas Gilbert
       This  software  is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO warranty; not even for
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       udev(7), lsscsi(lsscsi)



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