[U-Boot-Users] make env

[Manuel Sahm]

Hello,

how does uboot handle this flag byte ? (i I use redundant nand)

What initial value must this flag have?
Same value for enviroment1 and enviroment2 ?

If I make a "saveenv" which env. is used, and what values are then 
written to the NAND flash to set it as aktiv/deactive ?

For example:

In Linux I want to write my own Enviroment to the redundant Env: What 
must be the value of the flag byte to set this redundant enviroment 
actik, so that UBoot will use this one ?
And: Which value do I have to write tho the other "old" enviroment in 
NAND flash, so that this one becomes deactive ?

Thank you very much

Manuel Sahm


Wolfgang Denk schrieb:
> Dear Manuel,
>
> in message <47F3528A.3000202 at feig.de> you wrote:
>   
>> My problem the structure of the enviroment:
>> If I understand:
>> 4 byte crc; 1 byte flags, 0x20000-5 byte data.
>>     
>
> Correct - the flag byte is only present if you use redundant
> environment.
>
>   
>> The CRC is over the data bytes,( not the flags byte included) , right ??
>>     
>
> Correct. That's because the flasg byte indicates  the  state  of  the
> environment  copy  (current  ->  bit = 1, or obsolete -> bit = 0). It
> relies on the feature of NOR flash that you can  always  program  '1'
> bits to '0', even single bits in a single byte.
>
>   
>> What about the flag byte, which values should I have to write here ?
>>     
>
> See above. But you might have problems doing such  a  thing  on  NAND
> storage.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
>   

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Manuel Sahm	

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