[PATCH] mtd: atmel_nand: make ecc parameters same as definition
Josh Wu
josh.wu at atmel.com
Thu Jun 12 00:20:45 PDT 2014
Hi, Bo
On 6/11/2014 11:24 AM, Bo Shen wrote:
> Hi Josh,
>
> On 06/09/2014 06:30 PM, Josh Wu wrote:
>> Hi, Bo
>>
>> Thanks for the patch.
>>
>> On 6/6/2014 4:02 PM, Bo Shen wrote:
>>> If the ecc parameter is not the same as definition, when the
>>> mtd core check these parameters, it will give the unexpected
>>> result.
>> Could you be more specific to tell what kind of result will happened?
>
> For example:
> When try to calculate how many bits can correct in one page according
> to the definition, it will give the wrong result.
>
> one page correct bits = (mtd->writesize * ecc->strength) / ecc->size;
>
> take the following use case as an example:
> mtd->writesize = 2048 bytes,
> ecc->strength = 4 bytes, (for 512 bytes)
>
> before this patch, the ecc->size = 2048, so the result is 4 bytes.
>
> after this patch, the ecc->size = 512, so the result is 16 bytes.
>
> The maximum correct bytes is 16 bytes while not 4 bytes. So, if not align
That is clear enough, thanks. The patch is fine to me. so
Acked-by: Josh Wu <josh.wu at atmel.com>
>
> Best Regards,
> Bo Shen
Best Regards,
Josh Wu
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