[FS#197] Unable to flash new image on mvebu

[LEDE Bugs]

A new Flyspray task has been opened.  Details are below. 

User who did this - Kabuli Chana (anomeome) 

Attached to Project - LEDE Project
Summary - Unable to flash new image on mvebu
Task Type - Bug Report
Category - Base system
Status - Unconfirmed
Assigned To - 
Operating System - All
Severity - Low
Priority - Very Low
Reported Version - Trunk
Due in Version - Undecided
Due Date - Undecided
Details - Starting with kernel 4.4.22 it has not been possible to flash a new image. Currently have r1727 4.4.23 kernel on mamba and cannot successfully flash a new image. Going back to partition with 4.4.21 image works. Upon attempt /usr/sbin looks:
FYI on the reported inability to flash a new image from 4.4.22, 4.4.23 lede build. I have flashed r1727-4.4.23 with current kernel patch-set and I am unable to flash a new image. The /usr/sbin directory look thus:
[code]     0 drwxr-xr-x    2 0        0              200 Sep 30 23:02 .
     0 drwxr-xr-x    5 0        0              100 Sep 30 23:02 ..
    20 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            17660 Sep 30 23:02 ubiattach
    16 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            13388 Sep 30 23:02 ubiblock
    16 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            13448 Sep 30 23:02 ubidetach
    48 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            46376 Sep 30 23:02 ubiformat
    24 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            21772 Sep 30 23:02 ubimkvol
    20 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            17540 Sep 30 23:02 ubirmvol
    20 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            17560 Sep 30 23:02 ubirsvol
    20 -rwxr-xr-x    1 0        0            17484 Sep 30 23:02 ubiupdatevol[/code]
after an attempt that aborts. A reboot restores, but you cannot move forward, at leat in that manner.

reboot restore things, but of course requiesite tools to accomplish rewrite are not to be found.

As a datapoint no issues with c7v2.

More information can be found at the following URL:
https://bugs.lede-project.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=197