Re: [PATCH] IDE DMA on 21164SX Alpha

Andre M. Hedrick (hedrick@astro.dyer.vanderbilt.edu)
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:39:08 -0600 (CST)


On Mon, 7 Dec 1998, Barrett G. Lyon wrote:

> There is no support for the cy82c693u ide controller in the 2.x kernels.
> This IDE controller is used for the Alpha 21164sx systems.
>
> This might be something someone (maybe Alan Cox) should go look at, and
> maybe (I hope) add to the src tree.
>
> The driver can be found at:
> http://flowserv.teco.edu/crew/krebs/linux/cy82c693.html
>

/*
* linux/drivers/block/cy82c693.c Version 0.32 Nov. 18, 1998
*
* Copyright (C) 1998 Andreas S. Krebs (akrebs@altavista.net), Maintainer
* Copyright (C) 1998 Andre Hedrick, Integrater
*
* CYPRESS CY82C693 chipset IDE controller
*
* The CY82C693 chipset is used on Digital's PC-Alpha 164SX boards.
* Writting the driver was quite simple, since most of the job is
* done by the generic pci-ide support.
* The hard part was finding the CY82C693's datasheet on Cypress's
* web page :-(. But Altavista solved this problem :-).
*
*/

Again I ask is this it??

Also, Alan has a butt load on his plate already.
It is my understanding that he now maintains the 2.0.X series.

As for udma support, Andreas S. Krebs has not contacted me about inclusion
or capablity, so lets ask him togather and not bug Alan on details that
he really may not have the time.

> Thanks..
>
> -Barrett
>
>
>
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Cheers,
Andre Hedrick
The IDE-FNG for Linux
The APC UPS Specialist for Linux

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