[U-Boot-Users] Error reading environment with fw_printenv

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <6.0.1.1.0.20050105115518.01ed50d8 at 192.168.2.1> you wrote:
> 
> I'm running fw_printenv tools on the target (ARM9 running Linux 2.6.9-rc2).
> MTD partitions work fine (tried to read some bytes with dd).

Can you read the envrionment sector (use a  combination  of  bs+  and
skip= options with "dd" to get the right offset) ?

> When the function flash_io (fw_env.c) tries to read the CRC and the flags,
> the function read reads just one byte instead of 5 as specified
> by len parameter ((line 538)):

You mean the return code of read() is 1? Can you show me  the  strace
output for this?

> Is it correct to assume that the read actually reads the specified number 
> of bytes?

On a MTD device it should, unless it encounteres EOF. Are  yoiu  sure
your configuration is OK?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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