[PATCH 02/10] mtd-utils: update mtd-abi.h
Brian Norris
computersforpeace at gmail.com
Wed Aug 31 16:00:31 EDT 2011
Kernel ABI header added a new ioctl, killed an old one, and exposed OOB
modes to user-space. Plus, it added a lot of documentation.
We have some trivial name changes for some MTD mode constants as well.
Signed-off-by: Brian Norris <computersforpeace at gmail.com>
---
include/mtd/mtd-abi.h | 122 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
nanddump.c | 2 +-
nandwrite.c | 2 +-
3 files changed, 107 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h b/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h
index a86364a..66be707 100644
--- a/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h
+++ b/include/mtd/mtd-abi.h
@@ -45,6 +45,51 @@ struct mtd_oob_buf64 {
__u64 usr_ptr;
};
+/**
+ * MTD operation modes
+ *
+ * @MTD_OPS_PLACE_OOB: OOB data are placed at the given offset (default)
+ * @MTD_OPS_AUTO_OOB: OOB data are automatically placed at the free areas
+ * which are defined by the internal ecclayout
+ * @MTD_OPS_RAW: data are transferred as-is, with no error correction;
+ * this mode implies %MTD_OPS_PLACE_OOB
+ *
+ * These modes can be passed to ioctl(MEMWRITE) and are also used internally.
+ * See notes on "MTD file modes" for discussion on %MTD_OPS_RAW vs.
+ * %MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW.
+ */
+enum {
+ MTD_OPS_PLACE_OOB = 0,
+ MTD_OPS_AUTO_OOB = 1,
+ MTD_OPS_RAW = 2,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct mtd_write_req - data structure for requesting a write operation
+ *
+ * @start: start address
+ * @len: length of data buffer
+ * @ooblen: length of OOB buffer
+ * @usr_data: user-provided data buffer
+ * @usr_oob: user-provided OOB buffer
+ * @mode: MTD mode (see "MTD operation modes")
+ * @padding: reserved, must be set to 0
+ *
+ * This structure supports ioctl(MEMWRITE) operations, allowing data and/or OOB
+ * writes in various modes. To write to OOB-only, set @usr_data == NULL, and to
+ * write data-only, set @usr_oob == NULL. However, setting both @usr_data and
+ * @usr_oob to NULL is not allowed.
+ */
+struct mtd_write_req {
+ __u64 start;
+ __u32 len;
+ __u32 ooblen;
+ __u64 usr_data;
+ __u64 usr_oob;
+ __u8 mode;
+ __u8 padding[7];
+};
+
#define MTD_ABSENT 0
#define MTD_RAM 1
#define MTD_ROM 2
@@ -59,13 +104,13 @@ struct mtd_oob_buf64 {
#define MTD_NO_ERASE 0x1000 /* No erase necessary */
#define MTD_POWERUP_LOCK 0x2000 /* Always locked after reset */
-// Some common devices / combinations of capabilities
+/* Some common devices / combinations of capabilities */
#define MTD_CAP_ROM 0
#define MTD_CAP_RAM (MTD_WRITEABLE | MTD_BIT_WRITEABLE | MTD_NO_ERASE)
#define MTD_CAP_NORFLASH (MTD_WRITEABLE | MTD_BIT_WRITEABLE)
#define MTD_CAP_NANDFLASH (MTD_WRITEABLE)
-/* ECC byte placement */
+/* Obsolete ECC byte placement modes (used with obsolete MEMGETOOBSEL) */
#define MTD_NANDECC_OFF 0 // Switch off ECC (Not recommended)
#define MTD_NANDECC_PLACE 1 // Use the given placement in the structure (YAFFS1 legacy mode)
#define MTD_NANDECC_AUTOPLACE 2 // Use the default placement scheme
@@ -80,21 +125,18 @@ struct mtd_oob_buf64 {
struct mtd_info_user {
__u8 type;
__u32 flags;
- __u32 size; // Total size of the MTD
+ __u32 size; /* Total size of the MTD */
__u32 erasesize;
__u32 writesize;
- __u32 oobsize; // Amount of OOB data per block (e.g. 16)
- /* The below two fields are obsolete and broken, do not use them
- * (TODO: remove at some point) */
- __u32 ecctype;
- __u32 eccsize;
+ __u32 oobsize; /* Amount of OOB data per block (e.g. 16) */
+ __u64 padding; /* Old obsolete field; do not use */
};
struct region_info_user {
__u32 offset; /* At which this region starts,
- * from the beginning of the MTD */
- __u32 erasesize; /* For this region */
- __u32 numblocks; /* Number of blocks in this region */
+ * from the beginning of the MTD */
+ __u32 erasesize; /* For this region */
+ __u32 numblocks; /* Number of blocks in this region */
__u32 regionindex;
};
@@ -104,29 +146,61 @@ struct otp_info {
__u32 locked;
};
+/*
+ * Note, the following ioctl existed in the past and was removed:
+ * #define MEMSETOOBSEL _IOW('M', 9, struct nand_oobinfo)
+ * Try to avoid adding a new ioctl with the same ioctl number.
+ */
+
+/* Get basic MTD characteristics info (better to use sysfs) */
#define MEMGETINFO _IOR('M', 1, struct mtd_info_user)
+/* Erase segment of MTD */
#define MEMERASE _IOW('M', 2, struct erase_info_user)
+/* Write out-of-band data from MTD */
#define MEMWRITEOOB _IOWR('M', 3, struct mtd_oob_buf)
+/* Read out-of-band data from MTD */
#define MEMREADOOB _IOWR('M', 4, struct mtd_oob_buf)
+/* Lock a chip (for MTD that supports it) */
#define MEMLOCK _IOW('M', 5, struct erase_info_user)
+/* Unlock a chip (for MTD that supports it) */
#define MEMUNLOCK _IOW('M', 6, struct erase_info_user)
+/* Get the number of different erase regions */
#define MEMGETREGIONCOUNT _IOR('M', 7, int)
+/* Get information about the erase region for a specific index */
#define MEMGETREGIONINFO _IOWR('M', 8, struct region_info_user)
-#define MEMSETOOBSEL _IOW('M', 9, struct nand_oobinfo)
+/* Get info about OOB modes (e.g., RAW, PLACE, AUTO) - legacy interface */
#define MEMGETOOBSEL _IOR('M', 10, struct nand_oobinfo)
+/* Check if an eraseblock is bad */
#define MEMGETBADBLOCK _IOW('M', 11, __kernel_loff_t)
+/* Mark an eraseblock as bad */
#define MEMSETBADBLOCK _IOW('M', 12, __kernel_loff_t)
+/* Set OTP (One-Time Programmable) mode (factory vs. user) */
#define OTPSELECT _IOR('M', 13, int)
+/* Get number of OTP (One-Time Programmable) regions */
#define OTPGETREGIONCOUNT _IOW('M', 14, int)
+/* Get all OTP (One-Time Programmable) info about MTD */
#define OTPGETREGIONINFO _IOW('M', 15, struct otp_info)
+/* Lock a given range of user data (must be in mode %MTD_FILE_MODE_OTP_USER) */
#define OTPLOCK _IOR('M', 16, struct otp_info)
+/* Get ECC layout (deprecated) */
#define ECCGETLAYOUT _IOR('M', 17, struct nand_ecclayout_user)
+/* Get statistics about corrected/uncorrected errors */
#define ECCGETSTATS _IOR('M', 18, struct mtd_ecc_stats)
+/* Set MTD mode on a per-file-descriptor basis (see "MTD file modes") */
#define MTDFILEMODE _IO('M', 19)
+/* Erase segment of MTD (supports 64-bit address) */
#define MEMERASE64 _IOW('M', 20, struct erase_info_user64)
+/* Write data to OOB (64-bit version) */
#define MEMWRITEOOB64 _IOWR('M', 21, struct mtd_oob_buf64)
+/* Read data from OOB (64-bit version) */
#define MEMREADOOB64 _IOWR('M', 22, struct mtd_oob_buf64)
+/* Check if chip is locked (for MTD that supports it) */
#define MEMISLOCKED _IOR('M', 23, struct erase_info_user)
+/*
+ * Most generic write interface; can write in-band and/or out-of-band in various
+ * modes (see "struct mtd_write_req")
+ */
+#define MEMWRITE _IOWR('M', 24, struct mtd_write_req)
/*
* Obsolete legacy interface. Keep it in order not to break userspace
@@ -177,13 +251,27 @@ struct mtd_ecc_stats {
};
/*
- * Read/write file modes for access to MTD
+ * MTD file modes - for read/write access to MTD
+ *
+ * @MTD_FILE_MODE_NORMAL: OTP disabled, ECC enabled
+ * @MTD_FILE_MODE_OTP_FACTORY: OTP enabled in factory mode
+ * @MTD_FILE_MODE_OTP_USER: OTP enabled in user mode
+ * @MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW: OTP disabled, ECC disabled
+ *
+ * These modes can be set via ioctl(MTDFILEMODE). The mode mode will be retained
+ * separately for each open file descriptor.
+ *
+ * Note: %MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW provides the same functionality as %MTD_OPS_RAW -
+ * raw access to the flash, without error correction or autoplacement schemes.
+ * Wherever possible, the MTD_OPS_* mode will override the MTD_FILE_MODE_* mode
+ * (e.g., when using ioctl(MEMWRITE)), but in some cases, the MTD_FILE_MODE is
+ * used out of necessity (e.g., `write()', ioctl(MEMWRITEOOB64)).
*/
enum mtd_file_modes {
- MTD_MODE_NORMAL = MTD_OTP_OFF,
- MTD_MODE_OTP_FACTORY = MTD_OTP_FACTORY,
- MTD_MODE_OTP_USER = MTD_OTP_USER,
- MTD_MODE_RAW,
+ MTD_FILE_MODE_NORMAL = MTD_OTP_OFF,
+ MTD_FILE_MODE_OTP_FACTORY = MTD_OTP_FACTORY,
+ MTD_FILE_MODE_OTP_USER = MTD_OTP_USER,
+ MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW,
};
#endif /* __MTD_ABI_H__ */
diff --git a/nanddump.c b/nanddump.c
index 7a24c0d..be458c6 100644
--- a/nanddump.c
+++ b/nanddump.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * const argv[])
readbuf = xmalloc(sizeof(readbuf) * mtd.min_io_size);
if (noecc) {
- if (ioctl(fd, MTDFILEMODE, MTD_MODE_RAW) != 0) {
+ if (ioctl(fd, MTDFILEMODE, MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW) != 0) {
perror("MTDFILEMODE");
goto closeall;
}
diff --git a/nandwrite.c b/nandwrite.c
index 17a717c..3f70cb3 100644
--- a/nandwrite.c
+++ b/nandwrite.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * const argv[])
}
if (noecc) {
- ret = ioctl(fd, MTDFILEMODE, MTD_MODE_RAW);
+ ret = ioctl(fd, MTDFILEMODE, MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW);
if (ret) {
switch (errno) {
case ENOTTY:
--
1.7.5.4
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