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diff --git a/Documentation/mips/AU1xxx_IDE.README b/Documentation/mips/AU1xxx_IDE.README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a7e4c4ea3560 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/mips/AU1xxx_IDE.README @@ -0,0 +1,168 @@ +README for MIPS AU1XXX IDE driver - Released 2005-07-15 + +ABOUT +----- +This file describes the 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c', related files and the +services they provide. + +If you are short in patience and just want to know how to add your hard disc to +the white or black list, go to the 'ADD NEW HARD DISC TO WHITE OR BLACK LIST' +section. + + +LICENSE +------- + +Copyright (c) 2003-2005 AMD, Personal Connectivity Solutions + +This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under +the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software +Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later +version. + +THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, +INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR +BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR +CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF +SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS +INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN +CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) +ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE +POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with +this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., +675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. + +Note: for more information, please refer "AMD Alchemy Au1200/Au1550 IDE + Interface and Linux Device Driver" Application Note. + + +FILES, CONFIGS AND COMPATABILITY +-------------------------------- + +Two files are introduced: + + a) 'include/asm-mips/mach-au1x00/au1xxx_ide.h' + containes : struct _auide_hwif + struct drive_list_entry dma_white_list + struct drive_list_entry dma_black_list + timing parameters for PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4 + timing parameters for MWDMA 0/1/2 + + b) 'drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c' + contains the functionality of the AU1XXX IDE driver + +Four configs variables are introduced: + + CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_PIO_DBDMA - enable the PIO+DBDMA mode + CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA - enable the MWDMA mode + CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_BURSTABLE_ON - set Burstable FIFO in DBDMA + controler + CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_SEQTS_PER_RQ - maximum transfer size + per descriptor + +If MWDMA is enabled and the connected hard disc is not on the white list, the +kernel switches to a "safe mwdma mode" at boot time. In this mode the IDE +performance is substantial slower then in full speed mwdma. In this case +please add your hard disc to the white list (follow instruction from 'ADD NEW +HARD DISC TO WHITE OR BLACK LIST' section). + + +SUPPORTED IDE MODES +------------------- + +The AU1XXX IDE driver supported all PIO modes - PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4 - and all +MWDMA modes - MWDMA 0/1/2 -. There is no support for SWDMA and UDMA mode. + +To change the PIO mode use the program hdparm with option -p, e.g. +'hdparm -p0 [device]' for PIO mode 0. To enable the MWDMA mode use the option +-X, e.g. 'hdparm -X32 [device]' for MWDMA mode 0. + + +PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATIONS +-------------------------- + +If the used system doesn't need USB support enable the following kernel configs: + +CONFIG_IDE=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=y +CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI=y +CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_AUTO=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_BURSTABLE_ON=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_SEQTS_PER_RQ=128 +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA=y +CONFIG_IDEDMA_AUTO=y + +If the used system need the USB support enable the following kernel configs for +high IDE to USB throughput. + +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK=y +CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI=y +CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_AUTO=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA=y +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_SEQTS_PER_RQ=128 +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA=y +CONFIG_IDEDMA_AUTO=y + + +ADD NEW HARD DISC TO WHITE OR BLACK LIST +---------------------------------------- + +Step 1 : detect the model name of your hard disc + + a) connect your hard disc to the AU1XXX + + b) boot your kernel and get the hard disc model. + + Example boot log: + + --snipped-- + Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver Revision: 7.00alpha2 + ide: Assuming 50MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx + Au1xxx IDE(builtin) configured for MWDMA2 + Probing IDE interface ide0... + hda: Maxtor 6E040L0, ATA DISK drive + ide0 at 0xac800000-0xac800007,0xac8001c0 on irq 64 + hda: max request size: 64KiB + hda: 80293248 sectors (41110 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=65535/16/63, (U)DMA + --snipped-- + + In this example 'Maxtor 6E040L0'. + +Step 2 : edit 'include/asm-mips/mach-au1x00/au1xxx_ide.h' + + Add your hard disc to the dma_white_list or dma_black_list structur. + +Step 3 : Recompile the kernel + + Enable MWDMA support in the kernel configuration. Recompile the kernel and + reboot. + +Step 4 : Tests + + If you have add a hard disc to the white list, please run some stress tests + for verification. + + +ACKNOWLEDGMENTS +--------------- + +These drivers wouldn't have been done without the base of kernel 2.4.x AU1XXX +IDE driver from AMD. + +Additional input also from: +Matthias Lenk <matthias.lenk@amd.com> + +Happy hacking! +Enrico Walther <enrico.walther@amd.com> |