Intel 28F640 cfi_cmdset_0001 chip is FL_STATUS after MTD_close

David Woodhouse dwmw2 at infradead.org
Wed Feb 11 10:49:58 EST 2004


On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 15:44 +0000, Cam wrote:
> After the mtd device has been closed, is it not perverse to leave the 
> chips unredable? I don't mind if they are showing FL_STATUS while the 
> device is busy.

You might consider it perverse. On the other hand, I consider it _more_
perverse to paper over hardware problems, given that anything we could
do wouldn't be 100% reliable. :)

> I have a patch to leave the chip (and driver) in FL_READY state after 
> sync, but it sounds like no-one will be interested.

I wonder if you'd do better to do it in machine_restart() or register a
reboot notifier.

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dwmw2




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