[U-Boot-Users] Bug in StrataFlash drivers

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Thu Nov 10 17:44:20 CET 2005


In message <437356C4.9090704 at dave-tech.it> you wrote:
> Several platforms are equipped with StrataFlash memory. Most of the 
> existing drivers seem to not handle correctly odd-sized buffers in 
> writing. IIUC the bug is the function flash_write_cfibuffer - enabled 
> when CFG_FLASH_USE_BUFFER_WRITE is defined - when working with 16-bit 
> wide memories. The following code ...
...
> ... must be changed like this:

Do you have a spoecific test case that shows the presence of the bug?

And can you please provide a  proper  patch,  with  CHANGELOG  entry,
Signed-off-by line and everything?

Thanks.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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