Yes, thats right. Forgot this to mention. Our custom A20 board has always a
port multiplier on it.

2014-12-25 10:59 GMT+01:00 Hans de Goede <[email protected]>:

> Hi,
>
> On 25-12-14 10:48, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I'll check this on Monday and post the results.
>>
>
> 3.19 has this patch:
>
> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/
> linux.git/commit/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c?id=
> 35c16a8f0b994461d49ce2479c67903f95045159
>
> Which allows you to specify ahci_sunxi.enable_pmp=1 on the kernel
> commandline for use with port multipliers.
>
> I've been running my own tests with a port multiplier, and the reason why
> the original allwinner code has the AHCI_HFLAG_NO_PMP flag is because
> while port multipliers will work without it, normal disks will break if
> that flag is not set. So I've added a module option which
> will remove the flag when set for use with port multipliers.
>
> Regards,
>
> Hans
>
>
>
>> Am Mittwoch, 24. Dezember 2014 15:37:26 UTC+1 schrieb arete74:
>>
>>>
>>> hi, you can report the speed transfer with sata pm?
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> 2014-12-23 22:03 GMT+01:00 <[email protected] <javascript:>>:
>>>
>>>  The A20 supports PMP, just remove the Flag AHCI_HFLAG_NO_PMP in the
>>>> sunxi
>>>> ahci driver.
>>>> Please take a look in the Manual of the A20 (6.15.1). The SATA interface
>>>> has the following specification:
>>>> Comply with SATA Spec. 2.6, and AHCI Revision 1.3 specifications
>>>>
>>>> This includes the PMP support.
>>>>
>>>> We are using a Marvel PMP and it works fine - both disks are detected
>>>> and
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Tobias
>>>>
>>>> Am Dienstag, 23. Dezember 2014 11:55:58 UTC+1 schrieb bruce bushby:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Any progress on this? I found this thread:
>>>>> http://forum.lemaker.org/thread-9207-1-1-.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Which states:
>>>>> "....the patch seems to work with the latest 3.18 kernel from Torvalds'
>>>>> git (3.18.0.-rc5) possibly with some earlier versions..."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     1. [    1.735879] ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl
>>>>>     300)
>>>>>     2. [    1.742372] ata1.15: Port Multiplier 1.2, 0x197b:0x0325 r0, 5
>>>>>     ports, feat 0x5/0xf
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> But apparently it's very slow ...although no figures given. Guess there
>>>>> is also the fear of data corruption given the lack of uptake/testing of
>>>>> AllWinner PMP
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bruce
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, 5 May 2014 22:22:48 UTC+1, hase nase wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> is it possible to use an sata multiplier with a A20 ? I tried it on a
>>>>>> cubieboard, but i only got access to sda and no other connected drive
>>>>>>
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