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21 changes: 15 additions & 6 deletions share/man/man4/ahci.4
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.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.Dd December 17, 2021
.Dd April 13, 2025
.Dt AHCI 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
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.Sh HARDWARE
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driver supports AHCI compatible controllers having PCI class 1 (mass storage),
subclass 6 (SATA) and programming interface 1 (AHCI).
driver supports the following AHCI compatible controllers:
.Bl -column "Legacy-PATA + AHCI-SATA via ata(4)" "Programming Interface 0x01"
.It Type: Ta Code:
.It Mass Storage Ta PCI Class 0x01
.It SATA Ta Subclass 0x06
.It AHCI Ta Programming Interface 0x01
.It Legacy-PATA + AHCI-SATA via ata(4) Ta Programming Interface 0x01
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This is not a list of compatible controllers. Those are requisites that must be met same time for the driver to attach.

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Yeah, as I said above I don't think we can really improve this one from what is currently in the tree.

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Also, in cooperation with atamarvell and atajmicron drivers of ata(4),
it supports AHCI part of legacy-PATA + AHCI-SATA combined controllers,
such as JMicron JMB36x and Marvell 88SE61xx.
Examples of supported legacy-PATA + AHCI-SATA combined controllers via ata(4):
.Bl -column "Marvell 88SE61XX" "atamarvell"
.It Models: Ta Driver:
.It JMicron JMB36X Ta atajmicron
.It Marvell 88SE61XX Ta atamarvell
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