1 README for MIPS AU1XXX IDE driver - Released 2005-07-15
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38 Note: for more information, please refer "AMD Alchemy Au1200/Au1550 IDE
39 Interface and Linux Device Driver" Application Note.
42 FILES, CONFIGS AND COMPATABILITY
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45 Two files are introduced:
47 a) 'arch/mips/include/asm/mach-au1x00/au1xxx_ide.h'
48 containes : struct _auide_hwif
49 timing parameters for PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4
50 timing parameters for MWDMA 0/1/2
52 b) 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c'
53 contains the functionality of the AU1XXX IDE driver
55 Four configs variables are introduced:
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 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_BURSTABLE_ON - set Burstable FIFO in DBDMA
61 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_SEQTS_PER_RQ - maximum transfer size
68 The AU1XXX IDE driver supported all PIO modes - PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4 - and all
69 MWDMA modes - MWDMA 0/1/2 -. There is no support for SWDMA and UDMA mode.
71 To change the PIO mode use the program hdparm with option -p, e.g.
72 'hdparm -p0 [device]' for PIO mode 0. To enable the MWDMA mode use the option
73 -X, e.g. 'hdparm -X32 [device]' for MWDMA mode 0.
76 PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATIONS
77 --------------------------
79 If the used system doesn't need USB support enable the following kernel configs:
84 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI=y
85 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC=y
86 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI=y
87 CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_AUTO=y
88 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX=y
89 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA=y
90 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_SEQTS_PER_RQ=128
91 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA=y
94 Also define 'IDE_AU1XXX_BURSTMODE' in 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c' to enable
95 the burst support on DBDMA controller.
97 If the used system need the USB support enable the following kernel configs for
98 high IDE to USB throughput.
100 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK=y
102 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI=y
103 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC=y
104 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI=y
105 CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_AUTO=y
106 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX=y
107 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA=y
108 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_SEQTS_PER_RQ=128
109 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA=y
112 Also undefine 'IDE_AU1XXX_BURSTMODE' in 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c' to
113 disable the burst support on DBDMA controller.
119 These drivers wouldn't have been done without the base of kernel 2.4.x AU1XXX
122 Additional input also from:
123 Matthias Lenk <matthias.lenk@amd.com>
126 Enrico Walther <enrico.walther@amd.com>