[U-Boot] [PATCH] mpc512x: Fix problem with I2C access before relocation
Stefan Roese
sr at denx.de
Mon Jun 8 18:48:50 CEST 2009
Hi Wolfgang,
On Monday 08 June 2009 12:25:01 Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> > This is needed for the upcoming esd MECP5123 board port which uses I2C
> > EEPROM for environment storage.
>
> Stefan, please check if this is really what you want to do.
> Environmentin EEPROM is *strongly* discouraged. It is slow like hell,
> and even more unreliable. Do *not* do this. Check if you can use any
> other storage - NOR or NAND flash, or the like.
I know that EEPROM has some disadvantages. But this is not my choice but the
customers (esd) decision. esd has used I2C EEPROM for environment storage for
a long time and even included write-protection to the EEPROM.
Best regards,
Stefan
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