Need SSDT Patch for Nvme controller behind two bridges

[davidm71]

Hi,

 

Been trying to make my nvme drives appear as Internal using SSDT patches. The problem is I can do it for a single disk behind a single bridge but having trouble writing to code for this layout:

 

ACPI(_SB_)#ACPI(PCI0)#ACPI(PEG0)#ACPI(PEGP)#PCI(0900)#PCI(0000)#PCI(1100)#PCI(0000)
ACPI(_SB_)#ACPI(PCI0)#ACPI(PEG0)#ACPI(PEGP)#PCI(0900)#PCI(0000)#PCI(1000)#PCI(0000)
ACPI(_SB_)#ACPI(PCI0)#ACPI(PEG0)#ACPI(PEGP)#PCI(0900)#PCI(0000)#PCI(0800)#PCI(0000)
ACPI(_SB_)#ACPI(PCI0)#ACPI(PEG0)#ACPI(PEGP)#PCI(0900)#PCI(0000)#PCI(0900)#PCI(0000)

 

 

DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "NVMe", 0x00000000)
{
    External (_SB_.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP, DeviceObj)

    Device (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.HPC1)
    {
        Name (_ADR, 0x00090000)  // _ADR: Address
        Device (SSD0)
        {
            Name (_ADR, 0x00110000)  // _ADR: Address
        }
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.HPC1.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x04)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (0x0A)
            {
                "NVMe SSD"
            }
        })
    }
}

 

There are four drives which are installed in a highpoint raid controller

 

If I could only access then via SSDT I could make them appear as internal drives as opposed to external drives.

 

Maybe even get the raid card working. Wishful thinking.

 

Thanks

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by davidm71

[davidm71]

Redid the code. At work and can't test:

DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "NVMe", 0x00000000)
{
    External (_SB_.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP, DeviceObj)

    Device (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0)
    {
        Name (_ADR, 0x00900000)  // _ADR: Address
        Device (PBRA)
        {
            Name (_ADR, 0x00080000)  // _ADR: Address
            Device (SSD0)
            {
                Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
            }
        }

        Device (PBRB)
        {
            Name (_ADR, 0x00090000)  // _ADR: Address
            Device (SSD0)
            {
                Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
            }
        }

        Device (PBRC)
        {
            Name (_ADR, 0x00100000)  // _ADR: Address
            Device (SSD0)
            {
                Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
            }
        }

        Device (PBRD)
        {
            Name (_ADR, 0x00100000)  // _ADR: Address
            Device (SSD0)
            {
                Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
            }
        }
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBRA.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBRB.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBRC.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBRD.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }
}

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by davidm71

[startergo]

Try this one

 

 

 

 

 

 

.NVME.zip

[davidm71]

Was able to finally access each solid state nvme drive on the Highpoint card. Depending on the method I used I can either hide them all or mark them all as internal.

 

The following is internal

DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "NVMe", 0x00000000)
{
    External (_SB_.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP, DeviceObj)

    Device (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0)
    {
        Name (_ADR, 0x00090000)  // _ADR: Address
        Device (PBR1)
        {
            Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
            Device (PBRA)
            {
                Name (_ADR, 0x00080000)  // _ADR: Address
                Device (SSD0)
                {
                    Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
                }
            }

            Device (PBRB)
            {
                Name (_ADR, 0x00090000)  // _ADR: Address
                Device (SSD0)
                {
                    Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
                }
            }

            Device (PBRC)
            {
                Name (_ADR, 0x00100000)  // _ADR: Address
                Device (SSD0)
                {
                    Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
                }
            }

            Device (PBRD)
            {
                Name (_ADR, 0x00110000)  // _ADR: Address
                Device (SSD0)
                {
                    Name (_ADR, Zero)  // _ADR: Address
                }
            }
        }
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBR1.PBRA.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBR1.PBRB.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBR1.PBRC.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }

    Method (_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP.PBR0.PBR1.PBRD.SSD0._DSM, 4, NotSerialized)  // _DSM: Device-Specific Method
    {
        If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x02)
        {
            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })
    }
}

Changing the method code to this hides them which is fine considering I still can't get the highpoint card working and seeing four individual drives pop up for initialization at boot is annoying.

 

Hides them:

 If (!Arg2)
        {
            Return (Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x03                                             // .
            })
        }

        Return (Package (0x04)
        {
            "class-code", 
            Buffer (0x04)
            {
                 0xFF, 0x08, 0x01, 0x00                           // ....
            }, 

            "built-in", 
            Buffer (One)
            {
                 0x00                                             // .
            }
        })

 

[Avery B]

This is up to personal preference, but I prefer to put device properties in my config.plist file. You can define the Devices without the _DSM method in the SSDTs and put all the device properties (Built-in or class code in this case) in one place in your config.plist.

[davidm71]

I originally did have them listed in config.plist using data from Hackintool but I probably didn't put in the correct code and maybe made a mistake with the acpi addressing. These drives were actually nested behind three switches from the motherboard onto the Highpoint card. I went with SSDTs thinking the reason the card doesn't work is related to ACPI. I am sure either or method works equally as well. Thank you for the suggestion.