AU1xxx_IDE.README
1README for MIPS AU1XXX IDE driver - Released 2005-07-15
2
3ABOUT
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5This file describes the 'drivers/ide/au1xxx-ide.c', related files and the
6services they provide.
7
8If you are short in patience and just want to know how to add your hard disc to
9the white or black list, go to the 'ADD NEW HARD DISC TO WHITE OR BLACK LIST'
10section.
11
12
13LICENSE
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15
16Copyright (c) 2003-2005 AMD, Personal Connectivity Solutions
17
18This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
19the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
20Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
21version.
22
23THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
24INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
25FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR
26BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
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32POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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34You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
35this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
36675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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38Note: for more information, please refer "AMD Alchemy Au1200/Au1550 IDE
39 Interface and Linux Device Driver" Application Note.
40
41
42FILES, CONFIGS AND COMPATIBILITY
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44
45Two files are introduced:
46
47 a) 'arch/mips/include/asm/mach-au1x00/au1xxx_ide.h'
48 contains : struct _auide_hwif
49 timing parameters for PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4
50 timing parameters for MWDMA 0/1/2
51
52 b) 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c'
53 contains the functionality of the AU1XXX IDE driver
54
55Following extra configs variables are introduced:
56
57 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_PIO_DBDMA - enable the PIO+DBDMA mode
58 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA - enable the MWDMA mode
59
60
61SUPPORTED IDE MODES
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63
64The AU1XXX IDE driver supported all PIO modes - PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4 - and all
65MWDMA modes - MWDMA 0/1/2 -. There is no support for SWDMA and UDMA mode.
66
67To change the PIO mode use the program hdparm with option -p, e.g.
68'hdparm -p0 [device]' for PIO mode 0. To enable the MWDMA mode use the option
69-X, e.g. 'hdparm -X32 [device]' for MWDMA mode 0.
70
71
72PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATIONS
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74
75If the used system doesn't need USB support enable the following kernel configs:
76
77CONFIG_IDE=y
78CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=y
79CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC=y
80CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI=y
81CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC=y
82CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI=y
83CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX=y
84CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA=y
85CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA=y
86
87Also define 'IDE_AU1XXX_BURSTMODE' in 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c' to enable
88the burst support on DBDMA controller.
89
90If the used system need the USB support enable the following kernel configs for
91high IDE to USB throughput.
92
93CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC=y
94CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI=y
95CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC=y
96CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI=y
97CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX=y
98CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA=y
99CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA=y
100
101Also undefine 'IDE_AU1XXX_BURSTMODE' in 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c' to
102disable the burst support on DBDMA controller.
103
104
105ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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107
108These drivers wouldn't have been done without the base of kernel 2.4.x AU1XXX
109IDE driver from AMD.
110
111Additional input also from:
112Matthias Lenk <matthias.lenk@amd.com>
113
114Happy hacking!
115Enrico Walther <enrico.walther@amd.com>
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