[coreboot-gerrit] Change in coreboot[master]: src/southbridge/i82801gx: Include a default SeaBIOS config file
Arthur Heymans (Code Review)
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Sun May 21 09:09:16 CEST 2017
Arthur Heymans has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/19690 )
Change subject: src/southbridge/i82801gx: Include a default SeaBIOS config file
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> > > Why can’t this be enabled by default for coreboot?
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> > Why isn't it the global default in SeaBIOS?
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> The SeaBIOS ATA DMA setting isn't safe on PATA, nor is it safe on
> SATA to PATA adapters. On those devices, a complicated controller
> specific negotiation must be done to determine the DMA level. The
> SeaBIOS ATA DMA support works fine on regular SATA devices, but
> almost all new machines use an AHCI controller now.
Many boards with this southbridge do feature PATA ports, but don't have ACHI for SATA...
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