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From: Erik Mouw <erik@harddisk-recovery.com>
To: Yogesh Pahilwan <pahilwan.yogesh@spsoftindia.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 16:55:17 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060504145517.GG16570@harddisk-recovery.com> (raw)
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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
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On Thu, May 04, 2006 at 07:33:45PM +0530, Yogesh Pahilwan wrote:
> Even I tried loading sd_mod scsi disk driver; I am not able to see any SATA
> disks.
> 
> When I cat /proc/scsi/scsi it shows:
>  
> Attached devices:
> 
> I believe there must be some low level driver for the SATA devices (eg:
> mv_sata for Marvel SATA) which allows sd_mod to expose them as a scsi
> devices?


Yes. Oh, you meant a Marvell SATA controller? That's quite different
from a SATA disk. Just use sata_mv.

> I need a generic SATA driver to be used as replace of (eg: mv_sata) driver.

There is no such thing. The only driver that comes close is the AHCI
driver, but that needs AHCI compatible hardware. In your case: use
sata_mv, it should work fine. If not, see below.

> Please suggest.

1) Upgrade to the latest kernel (2.6.16.13 or 2.6.17-git9)
2) Try to recreate your problem
3) If it persists, read REPORTING-BUGS in your kernel tree and send in
   a bug report to the appropriate mailing list (linux-ide will do).


Erik

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  reply	other threads:[~2006-05-04 14:55 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-05-04 12:59 Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA Yogesh Pahilwan
2006-05-04 13:08 ` Erik Mouw
2006-05-04 14:03   ` Yogesh Pahilwan
2006-05-04 14:55     ` Erik Mouw [this message]
2006-05-04 15:31     ` Alan Cox
2006-05-04 13:55 ` Joel Jaeggli

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