[U-Boot] [PATCH v2] SATA: do not auto-initialize during boot

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 11, 2008, at 5:51 PM, Mike Frysinger wrote:

> Rather than have the board code initialize SATA automatically during  
> boot,
> make the user manually run "sata init".  This brings the SATA  
> subsystem in
> line with common U-Boot policy.
>
> Along these lines, the "is_sata_supported()" hook is no longer  
> needed, so
> scrub it from the tree.

Can we keep this and just move it into sata_initialize()?  It gives us  
the option on the board code (like on 8536 DS) to have proper runtime  
detection if the HW is available.  (ie as Scott said we might have a  
dip switch set on the board so SATA isn't enabled).

- k