[PATCH] nvmem: brcm_nvram: store a copy of NVRAM content

[Rafał Miłecki]

On 2023-09-14 09:56, Arınç ÜNAL wrote:
> On 14.09.2023 09:49, Rafał Miłecki wrote:
>> From: Rafał Miłecki <rafal at milecki.pl>
>> 
>> This driver uses MMIO access for reading NVRAM from a flash device.
>> Underneath there is a flash controller that reads data and provides
>> mapping window.
>> 
>> Using MMIO interface affects controller configuration and may break 
>> real
>> controller driver. It was reported by multiple users of devices with
>> NVRAM stored on NAND.
>> 
>> Modify driver to read & cache all NVRAM content during init and use 
>> that
>> copy to provide NVMEM data when requested.
>> 
>> Link: 
>> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mtd/CACna6rwf3_9QVjYcM+847biTX=K0EoWXuXcSMkJO1Vy_5vmVqA@mail.gmail.com/
>> Cc: Arınç ÜNAL <arinc.unal at arinc9.com>
>> Cc: Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli at broadcom.com>
>> Cc: Scott Branden <scott.branden at broadcom.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Rafał Miłecki <rafal at milecki.pl>
> 
> This is a bug fix, could you add a "Fixes" tag so it will be backported 
> to
> stable releases?

I suppose we could try:
Fixes: 3fef9ed0627a ("nvmem: brcm_nvram: new driver exposing Broadcom's 
NVRAM")

Srini: can you append it while applying if you find it OK?

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Rafał Miłecki