linux-kernel - [PATCH 0/3] libahci and friends

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Message-ID: <49E226C8.2000308@garzik.org>
Date:	Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:37:12 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	Sagar Borikar <sagar.borikar@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH 0/3] libahci and friends


This patchset creates libahci, as mentioned in the recent NVMHCI thread:
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123947130114037&w=2

Although these changes help set the groundwork for NVMHCI support, they 
are also more immediately useful in three cases:

- Marvell PATA support.  Marvell 6101, 6121, 6145 (and others?) added a 
PATA support to an existing AHCI SATA design.  The controller supports 
both PATA and SATA.  SATA is compatible with AHCI.  PATA uses new DMA 
data structures and reset methods.

- ACard support.  ATP 8620 is a 99% AHCI clone, that primarily differs 
in its DMA data structures.

- non-PCI support.  Sagar Borikar posted some preliminary work, getting 
AHCI going on a non-PCI bus.  My libahci work should hopefully assist 
Sagar.  http://marc.info/?l=linux-ide&m=123807608819226&w=2

Regards,

	Jeff



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