[U-Boot] [PATCH] fw_printenv: Don't bail out directly after one env read error

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Fri Jun 29 10:57:45 UTC 2018


Dear Joe,

In message <CANr=Z=atFzdNO6gNhMgopCHaQ-KXPGMfaOz2+_KCVrKwkMOhuw at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> > When using a redundant environment a read error should simply mean to
> > not use that copy instead of giving up completely. The other copy may
> > be just fine.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Joe Hershberger <joe.hershberger at ni.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Ioan-Adrian Ratiu <adrian.ratiu at ni.com>
> 
> Hey Tom, can you pull this in?

NO!  Please don't!!

NAK!!

This patch can lead to reading incorrect (old, no longer valid)
values without any way for the user to see what is happening.

This must not be done!

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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