* Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
@ 2006-05-04 12:59 Yogesh Pahilwan
2006-05-04 13:08 ` Erik Mouw
2006-05-04 13:55 ` Joel Jaeggli
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Yogesh Pahilwan @ 2006-05-04 12:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
Hi Folks,
Is there any generic SATA driver available which should work with Marvell
SATA disks?
Where can I download this driver?
Thanks,
Yogesh
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* Re: Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
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 13:55 ` Joel Jaeggli
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Erik Mouw @ 2006-05-04 13:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Yogesh Pahilwan; +Cc: linux-kernel
On Thu, May 04, 2006 at 06:29:04PM +0530, Yogesh Pahilwan wrote:
> Is there any generic SATA driver available which should work with Marvell
> SATA disks?
If the disk behaves like a standard SATA disk the sd driver should work
just fine (like with any other SATA disk).
> Where can I download this driver?
It comes free with your kernel source.
Erik
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* RE: Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
2006-05-04 13:08 ` Erik Mouw
@ 2006-05-04 14:03 ` Yogesh Pahilwan
2006-05-04 14:55 ` Erik Mouw
2006-05-04 15:31 ` Alan Cox
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Yogesh Pahilwan @ 2006-05-04 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'Erik Mouw'; +Cc: linux-kernel
Hi Erik,
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?
I need a generic SATA driver to be used as replace of (eg: mv_sata) driver.
Please suggest.
Yogesh
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From: Erik Mouw [mailto:erik@zurix.bitwizard.nl] On Behalf Of Erik Mouw
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 6:38 PM
To: Yogesh Pahilwan
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
On Thu, May 04, 2006 at 06:29:04PM +0530, Yogesh Pahilwan wrote:
> Is there any generic SATA driver available which should work with Marvell
> SATA disks?
If the disk behaves like a standard SATA disk the sd driver should work
just fine (like with any other SATA disk).
> Where can I download this driver?
It comes free with your kernel source.
Erik
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* Re: Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
2006-05-04 14:03 ` Yogesh Pahilwan
@ 2006-05-04 14:55 ` Erik Mouw
2006-05-04 15:31 ` Alan Cox
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Erik Mouw @ 2006-05-04 14:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Yogesh Pahilwan; +Cc: linux-kernel
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
A: No.
Q: Should I leave quotations after my reply?
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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* RE: Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
2006-05-04 14:03 ` Yogesh Pahilwan
2006-05-04 14:55 ` Erik Mouw
@ 2006-05-04 15:31 ` Alan Cox
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Alan Cox @ 2006-05-04 15:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Yogesh Pahilwan; +Cc: 'Erik Mouw', linux-kernel
On Iau, 2006-05-04 at 19:33 +0530, Yogesh Pahilwan wrote:
> 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?
sata_mv drives the marvell chipsets, you want 2.6.16/17-rc for this.
There is no such thing as a "generic" SATA driver as all SATA chipsets
have their own interfaces, unlike PATA where there was a basic standard.
A standard is emerging (called AHCI) and in time it may be that all SATA
uses the same driver just as we have few USB drivers.
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* Re: Generic SATA driver which works with Marvell SATA
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 13:55 ` Joel Jaeggli
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Joel Jaeggli @ 2006-05-04 13:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Yogesh Pahilwan; +Cc: linux-kernel
Yogesh Pahilwan wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Is there any generic SATA driver available which should work with Marvell
> SATA disks?
marvell sata controllers or sata disks with marvell sata-pata bridges?
There is an mv_sata driver for marvell controllers.
The disks shouldn't present a problem.
> Where can I download this driver?
>
> Thanks,
> Yogesh
>
>
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