This is an internal configuration node for any machine that uses pata-platform driver to enable the relevant driver in the configuration structure without having to submit endless patches to update the PATA_PLATFORM entry.
If you want to use a ATA hard disk, ATA tape drive, ATA CD-ROM or any other ATA device under Linux, say Y and make sure that you know the name of your ATA host adapter (the card inside your computer that "speaks" the ATA protocol, also called ATA controller), because you will be asked for it. NOTE: ATA enables basic SCSI support; *however*, 'SCSI disk support', 'SCSI tape support', or 'SCSI CDROM support' may also be needed, depending on your hardware configuration.
This option adds parsing of ATA command descriptions and error bits in libata kernel output, making it easier to interpret. This option will enlarge the kernel by approx. 6KB. Disable it only if kernel size is more important than ease of debugging. If unsure, say Y.
This option adds support for ATA-related ACPI objects. These ACPI objects add the ability to retrieve taskfiles from the ACPI BIOS and write them to the disk controller. These objects may be related to performance, security, power management, or other areas. You can disable this at kernel boot time by using the option libata.noacpi=1
This option adds support for SATA Port Multipliers (the SATA version of an ethernet hub, or SAS expander).
This option enables support for AHCI Serial ATA. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Platform AHCI Serial ATA controllers. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Freescale 3.0Gbps SATA controller. It can be found on MPC837x and MPC8315. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Initio 162x Serial ATA.
This option enables support for Acard. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Silicon Image 3124/3132 Serial ATA. If unsure, say N.
This option adds support for ATA controllers with SFF compliant or similar programming interface. SFF is the legacy IDE interface that has been around since the dawn of time. Almost all PATA controllers have an SFF interface. Many SATA controllers have an SFF interface when configured into a legacy compatibility mode. For users with exclusively modern controllers like AHCI, Silicon Image 3124, or Marvell 6440, you may choose to disable this unneeded SFF support. If unsure, say Y.
This option enables support for Pacific Digital ADMA controllers If unsure, say N.
This option enables a polled compact flash driver for use with compact flash cards attached to the OCTEON boot bus. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Pacific Digital Serial ATA QStor. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Promise Serial ATA SX4. If unsure, say N.
This option adds support for SFF ATA controllers with BMDMA capability. BMDMA stands for bus-master DMA and is the de facto DMA interface for SFF controllers. If unsure, say Y.
This option enables support for ICH5/6/7/8 Serial ATA and support for PATA on the Intel ESB/ICH/PIIX3/PIIX4 series host controllers. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the on-chip SATA controller of the AppliedMicro processor 460EX. If unsure, say N.
This option enables debugging output in the driver.
This option enables the taskfile dumping and NCQ debugging.
This option enables support for the Marvell Serial ATA family. Currently supports 88SX[56]0[48][01] PCI(-X) chips, as well as the newer [67]042 PCI-X/PCIe and SOC devices. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for NVIDIA Serial ATA. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Promise Serial ATA TX2/TX4. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Silicon Image Serial ATA. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for SiS Serial ATA on SiS 964/965/966/180 and Parallel ATA on SiS 180. The PATA support for SiS 180 requires additionally to enable the PATA_SIS driver in the config. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Broadcom/Serverworks/Apple K2 SATA support. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for ULi Electronics SATA. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for VIA Serial ATA. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Vitesse VSC7174 and Intel 31244 Serial ATA. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the ALi ATA interfaces found on the many ALi chipsets. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the AMD and NVidia PATA interfaces found on the chipsets for Athlon/Athlon64. If unsure, say N.
Say Y here to support the ARASAN CompactFlash PATA controller
This option enables support for ARTOP PATA controllers. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the ATI ATA interfaces found on the many ATI chipsets. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for ARTOP/Acard ATP867X PATA controllers. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the built-in ATAPI controller on Blackfin 54x family chips. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the CMD64x series chips except for the CMD640. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the Cyrix 5510/5520 companion chip used with the MediaGX/Geode processor family. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the Cyrix/NatSemi/AMD CS5530 companion chip used with the MediaGX/Geode processor family. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the NatSemi/AMD CS5535 companion chip used with the Geode processor family. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the AMD CS5536 companion chip used with the Geode LX processor family. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the Cypress/Contaq CY82C693 chipset found in some Alpha systems If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the EFAR SLC90E66 IDE controller found on some older machines. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the HPT 366 and 368 PATA controllers via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the majority of the later HPT PATA controllers via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the N variant HPT PATA controllers via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the HPT 343/363 PATA controllers via the new ATA layer If unsure, say N.
This option enables DMA support for the HPT343/363 controllers. Enable with care as there are still some problems with DMA on this chipset.
On Acorn systems, say Y here if you wish to use the ICS PATA interface card. This is not required for ICS partition support. If you are unsure, say N to this.
This option enables support for the ITE 821 PATA controllers via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the ITE 8211 and 8212 PATA controllers via the new ATA layer, including RAID mode. If unsure, say N.
Enable support for the JMicron IDE controller, via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
Most IDE capable PowerMacs have IDE busses driven by a variant of this controller which is part of the Apple chipset used on most PowerMac models. Some models have multiple busses using different chipsets, though generally, MacIO is one of them.
This option enables limited support for the Marvell 88SE61xx ATA controllers. If you wish to use only the SATA ports then select the AHCI driver alone. If you wish to the use the PATA port or both SATA and PATA include this driver. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for integrated IDE controller of the Freescale MPC52xx SoC. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the Netcell Revolution RAID PATA controller. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the Ninja32, Delkin and possibly other brands of Cardbus ATA adapter If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the National Semiconductor NS87415 PCI-IDE controller. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for early PIIX PATA support. If unsure, say N.
This option enables DMA/PIO support for the later OPTi controllers found on some old motherboards and in some laptops. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Promise PATA pdc20268 to pdc20277 host adapters. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the Promise 20246, 20262, 20263, 20265 and 20267 adapters. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the RADISYS 82600 PATA controllers via the new ATA layer If unsure, say N.
This option enables basic support for the later RDC PATA controllers controllers via the new ATA layer. For the RDC 1010, you need to enable the IT821X driver instead. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the NatSemi/AMD SC1200 SoC companion chip used with the Geode processor family. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the built-in IDE controller on Toshiba Cell Reference Board. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Intel SCH PATA on the Intel SCH (US15W, US15L, UL11L) series host controllers. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the Serverworks OSB4/CSB5/CSB6 and HT1000 PATA controllers, via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for CMD / Silicon Image 680 PATA. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for SiS PATA controllers If unsure, say N.
Support for the Toshiba Piccolo controllers. Currently only the primary channel is supported by this driver. If unsure, say N.
Enable support for the Compaq 'Triflex' IDE controller as found on many Compaq Pentium-Pro systems, via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the VIA PATA interfaces found on the many VIA chipsets. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for harddrive attached to PXA CPU's bus. NOTE: This driver utilizes PXA DMA controller, in case your hardware is not capable of doing MWDMA, use pata_platform instead. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for SL82C105 PATA devices found in the Netwinder and some other systems If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the IDE devices on the Atmel AT32AP platform. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for IDE devices on the Atmel AT91SAM9260 SoC. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the CMD640 PCI IDE interface chip. Only the primary channel is currently supported. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for ISA plug & play ATA controllers such as those found on old soundcards. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for a Compact Flash connected on the ixp4xx expansion bus. This driver had been written for Loft/Avila boards in mind but can work with others. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for MPIIX PATA support. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for the National Semiconductor NS87410 PCI-IDE controller. If unsure, say N.
This option enables full PIO support for the early Opti ATA controllers found on some old motherboards. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for Palm LifeDrive's internal ATA port via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for PCMCIA ATA interfaces, including compact flash card adapters via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for generic directly connected ATA devices commonly found on embedded systems. If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for generic directly connected ATA devices commonly found on embedded systems with OpenFirmware bindings. If unsure, say N.
Support for QDI 6500 and 6580 PATA controllers on VESA local bus.
This option enables support for the RouterBoard 532 PATA CompactFlash controller. If unsure, say N.
This option enables basic support for the PC Tech RZ1000/1 PATA controllers via the new ATA layer If unsure, say N.
This option enables basic support for Samsung's S3C/S5P board PATA controllers via the new ATA layer If unsure, say N.
Support for the Winbond W83759A controller on Vesa Local Bus systems.
This option enables an ACPI method driver which drives motherboard PATA controller interfaces through the ACPI firmware in the BIOS. This driver can sometimes handle otherwise unsupported hardware.
This option enables support for generic BIOS configured ATA controllers via the new ATA layer If unsure, say N.
This option enables support for ISA/VLB/PCI bus legacy PATA ports and allows them to be accessed via the new ATA layer. If unsure, say N.