[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] cfi_flash: fix flash on Big Endian machines.

[Stefan Roese]

Hi Sebastian,

On Monday 14 July 2008, Sebastian Siewior wrote:
> This got broken by commits 93c56f212c
>  [cfi_flash: support of long cmd in U-boot.]
>
> That command seems to be access in a little endian way so
> wrappers are required.

Please explain why this is the case? Little endian wrappers on big endian 
machines for FLASH access? This sounds wrong to me.

> Long is the wrong type because it will behave differently on
> 64bit machnines in a way that is probably not expected.
> int should be enough.

Yes. I suggest that you move this long/int issue to a separate patch. It isn't 
related to this endian issue.

And to you main patch:

NAK. After applying this, CFI support on kilauea (PPC405EX with 1* Spansion 
S29GL512N, 16bit wide) breaks:

U-Boot 1.3.3-02016-g3ed7287 (Jul 15 2008 - 10:37:58)

CPU:   AMCC PowerPC 405EX Rev. C at 533.333 MHz (PLB=177, OPB=88, EBC=88 MHz)
       Security support
       Bootstrap Option H - Boot ROM Location I2C (Addr 0x52)
       16 kB I-Cache 16 kB D-Cache
Board: Kilauea - AMCC PPC405EX Evaluation Board
I2C:   ready
DTT1:  34 C
DRAM:  256 MB
FLASH: CFI: Unknown command set 0x0
## Unknown FLASH on Bank 1 - Size = 0x00000000 = 0 MB
*** failed ***
### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ###

Please explain what exactly you need to fix, perhaps with an example. The 
current version breaks other boards.

/me fetches the BDI to reflash the kilauea...

Best regards,
Stefan

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