RFC on large number of hacks in mtd core files

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:05 PM, Mason <slash.tmp at free.fr> wrote:
> I see that include/linux/mtd/nand.h has
>
> #define NAND_MFR_EON            0x92
>
> ESMT apparently stands for
> Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc
> Apparently ESMT bought Eon a few months ago.
> http://technews.co/2015/11/11/taiwans-elite-semiconductor-to-absorb-rival-eon-silicon/
>
> So I guess it's expected that these two manufacturers
> share the same ID?

Yes. You can add a comment to the #define to explain the link to ESMT.

> As for the MIRA ID... Looks like this patch is relevant:
> http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-mtd/2014-December/056765.html
> +#define NAND_MFR_GIGADEVICE    0xc8

Probably.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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