OMAP3 NAND ECC selection

[Andreas Bießmann]

On 12/05/2013 06:13 PM, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> * Peter Meerwald <pmeerw at pmeerw.net> [131205 08:13]:
>>>>> I'd like to be able to update MLO and u-boot from within a booted Linux
>>>>> system on the device (I have to resort to u-boot for that where I can
>>>>> control the ECC scheme used)
>>
>>>> Meanwhile, to do this we use a small userspace program created by
>>>> Javier Martinez in order to flash the MLO in our OMAP3 boards. See
>>>> http://git.isee.biz/?p=pub/scm/writeloader.git;a=summary
>>
>>> we used another aproach here. See
>>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.mtd/43804
>>
>> pretty much what I have been looking for, thanks!
> 
> Hmm well both methods should work, but is there anything stopping us
> merging the module param patch to the mainline tree?

We could do so, should I provide a proper patch?
On the other hand I think this approach is a workaround to circumvent
the MTD architecture flaws mostly needed in embedded systems where we
control the whole environment. Should we really introduce this switch to
the whole bunch of users working with mainline distros on their beagle
style HW?
I think the user space tool approach is more useful there.

regards

Andreas Bießmann

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