[patch 1/6] physmap: make map_info customizable
Atsushi Nemoto
anemo at mba.ocn.ne.jp
Tue Jan 20 09:28:54 EST 2009
On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:39:08 +0900 (JST), Atsushi Nemoto <anemo at mba.ocn.ne.jp> wrote:
> > > Add a hook to physmap_flash_data for map_info initialization. This makes
> > > platform code can customize map operations.
> > >
> > > Background: I wrote this patch to support RBTX4939 board, which requires
> > > custom map->{read,write,copy_from} function. I think extending the
> > > physmap driver is better than adding a new map driver.
> >
> > Hm. I'm unconvinced -- surely you're calling into a function which does
> > everything that a 'new map driver' would have to do anyway?
>
> Yes. Once I wrote a new map driver and realized most of it is
> duplication of physmap driver.
While this patch had NACKed a while ago, I have just posted a new map
driver for the board. I hope this driver is acceptable.
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Atsushi Nemoto
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