[PATCH 1/2] mtdpart: memory accessor interface for MTD layer

[Sudhakar Rajashekhara]

Hi Dave,

On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 16:38:54, David Brownell wrote:
> 
> > > > This patch adds two new members to the
> > mtd_partition structure,
> > > > a function handler which will be
> > > > called during setup of the
> > > > partition and an argument to be passed to this
> > setup function.
> > > 
> > > Ick.
> > > 
> > > I don't mind providing the mtd_macc_{read,write}
> > helper functions,
> > > although they should work on generic MTD
> > > >devices not just on partitions.
> > > But do we really have to do the callout to
> > > arbitrary functions from
> > > _within_ the core MTD code... why can't we
> > > do that in the board driver?
> 
> I think the short answer is that the callout is
> what provides the board drivers enough information
> to make the correct calls.
> 

If you agree to what the patch is doing, then can you Ack it?

Thanks,
Sudhakar