[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] CFI support for Versatile & Integrator/CP boards

Stefan Roese sr at denx.de
Tue Feb 28 13:30:16 CET 2006


Hi Peter,

On Tuesday, 28. February 2006 12:58, Peter Pearse wrote:
> >> The patch
> >> - Makes flash_get_size() static.
> >
> > Rejected. This function is called from other board files.
>
> I don't mind but:-
> - flash_get_size() is not declared in include/flash.h

Good point. I will fix this.

> - I don't see a board which calls flash_get_size() without providing its
> own flash.c::flash_get_size(),

For example "board/tqm85xx/tqm85xx.c".

>   although not all are declared static. Arguably the board level code might
> have some reason to subvert
>   the flash interface (?), but making it static guards against accidental
> cross-linking.
> - IMHO flash info should be accessed from the flash_info[] array, set up by
> a call to flash_init(), keeping the
>   flash interface small.

Generally ok, but in some cases this function is used to re-init the sector 
setup when not using the max. flash amount (especially on high-boot systems).

> > Please take a look at the patch from Marcus Hall:
> >
> > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.boot-loaders.u-boot/18530
>
> Yes this patch is correct, mine would give two errors....

OK. Thanks.

Best regards,
Stefan




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