Hi Jeff, Does kernel2.4 support this chip (Marvell's 88SE6121)? I assume kernel 2.4 supports AHCI device. Is there any patch for this chip I may apply? And which version of kernel2.4 shall I use? Thanks for your help, Mike On 11/9/07, Jeff Garzik <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > mike zheng wrote: > > Hi Jeff, > > > > Actually I am using Marvell's 88SE6121 on kernel 2.4. I just wonder do > > I have to enable the FIS? The SATA Command Table of the device have > > following definitions: > > > > 00h Command FIS > > 40h ATAPI Command (CDB) > > 60h RSVD > > 80h Physical Region Descriptor Table > > > > Does it mean I can only use FIS or ATAPI for this device? > > > > Another confusion is the manual say that software should prepare the > > command header, command FIS and the ATAPI command (CDB) for the ATAPI > > command. Why it needs the FIS for ATAPI command? > > > > Thanks for your help. > > FIS == basic data message used by all Serial ATA. > > Both SATA ATA and SATA ATAPI use a FIS, it is fundamental to the nature > of Serial ATA. > > Jeff > > > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
