[Fwd: cfi_cmdset_0001.c: do_write_buffer bug]

John Hall John.Hall at optionexist.co.uk
Thu Jun 20 07:13:40 EDT 2002


Joakim Tjernlund wrote:

> > I was going to report exactly the same problem this morning. We have
> > an additional problem however. We currently have two Intel Strata
> > Flash parts in 16 bit mode to form a single 32 bit interface to a
> > StrongARM SA1110. We have found that sometimes, one chip returns
> > ready, but the second does not. You are then in a Catch-22 since
> > you're supposed to re-issue the write command to the one that's not
> > ready but cannot to the one that is ready.

> Have made any progress on this? I too have 2 Strata Flash in 16-bit
> mode to form a 32-bit interface. I have yet to encounter this problem
> though.

Not yet. We've spoken to Intel and they acknowledge there might be a
problem, but we're waiting for them to get back to us.

john




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