[PATCH] mtd pxa3xx_nand.c: add support for 2048 bytes page size layout
Brian Norris
computersforpeace at gmail.com
Mon Jan 20 14:24:35 EST 2014
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 10:27:25AM -0300, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:
> Hi Rodolfo,
>
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 03:35:38PM +0100, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> > Signed-off-by: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti at linux.it>
> > ---
> > drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)
> >
>
> I know this is just a small nitpick, but can you re-submit this
> with a subject similar to the other commits:
>
> ""mtd: nand: pxa3xx: Add support for 2048 bytes page size devices""
>
> Also, I think you can add some details about the patch in the change
> log. Something along these lines might be fine:
>
> ""
> This commit adds support for devices with 2048B page sizes and
> 4-bit ECC strength requirements. This is achieved by enabling the BCH
> ECC engine, which provides a higher strength: 16-bit over 2048 bytes.
>
> Additionally, add a proper ECC layout to model the controller's view
> of the device (where 'U' means unused and 'B' is the bad block marker):
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> | 2048B data | B | B | 30B spare | 30B ECC | U | U |
> ----------------------------------------------------
> ""
>
> With these modifications you can also add:
>
> Acked-by: Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel.garcia at free-electrons.com>
I updated the patch with Ezequiel's descriptions and pushed to
l2-mtd.git. Thanks!
Brian
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