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From: Richard Aplin <drtune@gmail.com>
To: linux-ide <linux-ide@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Supporting SATA Target mode (or any data transfer w/crossover cable) on AHCI
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:30:31 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <AANLkTikSJc99fce5+Por2BRqLq1MhicH3LKQgVpUOixm@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikaYHLinw0KbGJ3Rzcg6AZ4VfeQLeHQDt9za5Fh@mail.gmail.com>

BTW for those who missed it, there was another recent (may 2010)
thread on Marvell Target drivers
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-ide/msg37863.html

where Saeed Bishara posted mods to the GPL Marvell drivers (not
libata) for chips such as this...
http://www.marvell.com/products/processors/embedded/kirkwood/FS_88F6180_9x_6281_OpenSource.pdf
and added some form of C2C / Target support

I don't have such a controller but I'm going to see if I can find one
in an expresscard format, for testing purposes.

I'm still after AHCI support for popular mobo chips, but that may be a
pipe dream.

Frustratingly I have this suspicion that Target mode support on those
chips - if not already present - might be possible by updating these
chip's firmware. I am guessing this is in flash or bios-loaded SRAM
nowadays. I also guess this avenue will lead nowhere. ;-)

Cheers,
Rich.

      reply	other threads:[~2011-02-28  1:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-02-27  3:30 Supporting SATA Target mode (or any data transfer w/crossover cable) on AHCI Richard Aplin
2011-02-27 14:10 ` Mark Lord
2011-02-28  0:55   ` Richard Aplin
2011-02-28  1:30     ` Richard Aplin [this message]

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