flashcp problem when called via execlp

Thomas Gleixner tglx at linutronix.de
Wed Mar 23 19:50:51 EST 2005


On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 11:01 +1100, Aras Vaichas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm calling "flashcp" from a utility in order to write a file to a NOR flash 
> device. When I call flashcp from my utility, it doesn't work properly.
> 
> In my utility I create a temporary file, fill it with data and then I call 
> flashcp via execlp like so:
> 
> execlp( "flashcp", "flashcp", filenamep, MTDFILE, (char *)0 );

I doubt, that flashcp executes different when executed via execlp.

> $ flashcp uenv_Zdp5Bp /dev/mtd/2 && hexdump /dev/mtd/2

Is the file created by your utility ? If not, then your file creation is
broken.

tglx







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