[PATCH RESEND] mtd: nand: allow NAND_NO_SUBPAGE_WRITE to be set from driver
Marek Vasut
marex at denx.de
Tue Jul 31 00:17:06 EDT 2012
Dear Brian Norris,
> The NAND_CHIPOPTIONS_MSK has limited utility and is causing real bugs. It
> silently masks off at least one flag that might be set by the driver
> (NAND_NO_SUBPAGE_WRITE). This breaks the GPMI NAND driver and possibly
> others.
>
> Really, as long as driver writers exercise a small amount of care with
> NAND_* options, this mask is not necessary at all. Thus, kill it.
>
> From Huang Shijie:
>
> "I tested this patch on imx6q-arm2 board with Micron MT29F32G08QAA.
> it works fine, thanks."
>
> Signed-off-by: Brian Norris <computersforpeace at gmail.com>
> Tested-by: Huang Shijie <shijie8 at gmail.com>
Tested-by: Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de>
Sorry for the slow reply. Tested it on denx m28evk board.
> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de>
> ---
> Hello Artem/David,
>
> GPMI NAND has needed this patch for some time, and I think it was agreed
> on by a few. I'm resending to get acknowledgment from a maintainer.
[...]
Best regards,
Marek Vasut
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