mtd/drivers/mtd/maps Kconfig,1.51,1.52 ts5500_flash.c,1.2,1.3
sean at infradead.org
sean at infradead.org
Thu Jun 16 04:49:33 EDT 2005
Update of /home/cvs/mtd/drivers/mtd/maps
In directory phoenix.infradead.org:/tmp/cvs-serv5850/drivers/mtd/maps
Modified Files:
Kconfig ts5500_flash.c
Log Message:
Add Resident Flash Disk (RFD) support
Index: Kconfig
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RCS file: /home/cvs/mtd/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig,v
retrieving revision 1.51
retrieving revision 1.52
diff -u -r1.51 -r1.52
--- Kconfig 18 Mar 2005 02:07:22 -0000 1.51
+++ Kconfig 16 Jun 2005 08:49:30 -0000 1.52
@@ -183,14 +183,11 @@
depends on X86 && MTD_JEDECPROBE && MTD_PARTITIONS
help
This provides a driver for the on-board flash of the Technologic
- System's TS-5500 board. The flash is split into 3 partitions
+ System's TS-5500 board. The 2MB flash is split into 3 partitions
which are accessed as separate MTD devices.
- mtd0 and mtd2 are the two BIOS drives. Unfortunately the BIOS
- uses a proprietary flash translation layer from General Software,
- which is not supported (the drives cannot be mounted). You can
- create your own file system (jffs for example), but the BIOS
- won't be able to boot from it.
+ mtd0 and mtd2 are the two BIOS drives, which use the resident
+ flash disk (RFD) flash translation layer.
mtd1 allows you to reprogram your BIOS. BE VERY CAREFUL.
Index: ts5500_flash.c
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RCS file: /home/cvs/mtd/drivers/mtd/maps/ts5500_flash.c,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- ts5500_flash.c 28 Nov 2004 09:40:40 -0000 1.2
+++ ts5500_flash.c 16 Jun 2005 08:49:30 -0000 1.3
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
*
* Note:
* - In order for detection to work, jumper 3 must be set.
- * - Drive A and B use a proprietary FTL from General Software which isn't
- * supported as of yet so standard drives can't be mounted; you can create
- * your own (e.g. jffs) file system.
+ * - Drive A and B use the resident flash disk (RFD) flash translation layer.
* - If you have created your own jffs file system and the bios overwrites
* it during boot, try disabling Drive A: and B: in the boot order.
*
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