[Arm-netbook] A10 server dreamboard

[Gordan Bobic]

On 05/30/2012 12:03 PM, Henrik Nordström wrote:
> ons 2012-05-30 klockan 10:38 +0100 skrev Gordan Bobic:
>> When you say it doesn't support it, do you mean it won't work at all, or
>> do you mean it doesn't support FIS switching (and thus the performance
>> will degrade as you plug in more disks into the multiplier)?
>
> The driver says not supported. Have no hardware documentation on the
> sata so can't say if it's a driver or hardware limitation.

I guess nobody actually _tried_ it, then...

>>    From what's been said 1GB is the maximum, and at 512MB you rapidly lose
>> the ability to have a product that distinguishes itself from the crowd.
>
> 2GB is the maximum, but no A10 products have been built with 2GB so it's
> unknown if it works well, and questionable if it's worthwhile on an A10.

IIRC there is a problem with the SoC that makes 2GB not work. Somebody 
said they'd asked Allwinner for confirmation but I haven't seen a 
follow-up on the issue yet.

Gordan