[RFC] extending nand_ecclayout.eccpos once again

[Nicolas Pitre]

On Tue, 8 Sep 2009, Jamie Lokier wrote:

> Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
> > Can we instead assume that exposing ECC layout to user-space is jut bad
> > idea, deprecate current layout ABI, and do not do this anymore.
> > 
> > I mean, really, ECC layout is generally not user's concern. Just do not
> > expose it and problem is solved.
> > 
> > Is it absolutely necessary to have expose this stuff to user-space?

I admit having the same question from time to time.

> Let's rephrase that question.
> What tools use this information?

Right.  And whether or not that tool is useful enough to warrant the 
cost of maintening an interface to communicate that stuff from/to user 
space.  I don't remember ever having to rely on that.


Nicolas