[U-Boot] [PATCH] SATA: do not auto-initialize during boot

[Mike Frysinger]

On Thursday 11 December 2008 18:53:00 Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> In message Mike Frysinger you wrote:
> > > Also, in the code you removed we do a runtime check on 8536 to see if
> > > SATA is even available.  That check is still valid.
> >
> > why ?  if the hardware doesnt support it, then the user shouldnt be
> > attempting to use it.  if they do, that's their fault for doing something
> > stupid.
>
> And if they do, the code should fail gracefully, i. e. print some
> friendly error message like that S-ATA is not available.

in this case, i think that's up to the controller.  i.e. the controller doesnt 
find anything and you get a message that nothing was found.

i dont have a board to test with to know what will happen exactly, nor does 
the current code make any statement that i can see.  Scott ?
-mike
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 835 bytes
Desc: This is a digitally signed message part.
Url : http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/attachments/20081211/d39a3496/attachment-0001.pgp