[U-Boot-Users] PATCH : Fixes and enhancements for NAND flash.

Robert Schwebel r.schwebel at pengutronix.de
Sun Jul 27 19:53:42 CEST 2003


On Sun, Jul 27, 2003 at 07:37:28PM +0200, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> In message <FD2AC9A020DDD51194710008C7089B200BEE2226 at dlee17.itg.ti.com> you wrote:
> > Yes placement could be improved.  However, it is done on a per block basis,
> > not byte, so the overhead isn't that noticeable.  Spinning a wheel every 16k
> > should not be that bad. (Its currently spinning at the page size instead of
> > the block, but that could be easily changed).
> 
> My $ 0.02: forget about it. It's not worth any effort.

Shouldn't unix design philosophy be "if there is a user who needs it
don't forbid it per design but make it configurable per policy"...? 

Robert
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