[U-Boot] flash post test

vaibhav kothari vaibhavddit at gmail.com
Mon Feb 6 05:57:48 CET 2012


hi albert

Yes,actually there is already support of flash test in POST of latest
uboot.They are testing flash on every power on so am I for my board.But i
don't want to disturb sectors in which uboot code relies. Can you help me
here?
On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 3:02 AM, Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot at aribaud.net>wrote:

> Hi vk,
>
> Le 31/01/2012 10:27, vk a écrit :
>
>  Hi all,
>>
>>
>> Currently I am testing the Flash memory by using "Write and Read the
>> same pattern" method (Protecting the UBoot Flash Sectors).
>>
>> Is it safer to test flash memory during bootup?what if power gets off
>> during
>> process?
>>
>> I want to know whether there is any alternative method to test the
>> complete FLASH MEMORY.
>>
>
> Do you mean that you want to test the flash by writing to it on every
> power-up? What is the point?
>
> Amicalement,
> --
> Albert.
>


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