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
===================================================================
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
===================================================================
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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