[PATCH] [MTD] mtd-utils: Use new 64-bit ioctls to access >4GiB devices

[Ricard Wanderlof]

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009, Kevin Cernekee wrote:

> This patch depends on "CORE: New ioctl calls for >4GiB device support".
>
> Use the new kernel ioctls to support >4GiB flash devices in mtd-utils.

> -               if(ioctl(Fd,MEMGETREGIONINFO,&(reginfo[i])) != 0)
> +               if(ioctl(Fd,MEMGETREGIONINFO64,&(reginfo[i])) != 0)

Wouldn't it be an idea to support both the old and new calls for a while 
(using compile time switching), in case someone wants to grab a newer 
version of mtdtools but doesn't have a newer kernel for whatever reason?

/Ricard
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