Access entire device with mtdblock0

[Mike Frysinger]

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 04:00, Peter Korsgaard wrote:
> "Mike" == Mike Frysinger <writes:
>>> Any recommendations on a simple way to create a partition using the
>>> entirety of flash?
>>
>> looks like no one responded.  i'm pretty sure the answer is to use
>> add_mtd_device() even in face of add_mtd_partitions().
>
> Why not just add a partition spanning the entire device in addition to
> the other partitions?

i was not aware partition tables allowed for overlaps.  if that's
true, then the answer is obvious and easy to implement in boards ...
-mike