[PATCH 1/2] ubi: Expose interface for reading erase counters

[Richard Weinberger]

Rickard,

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> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. November 2024 11:21:56
> Betreff: [PATCH 1/2] ubi: Expose interface for reading erase counters

> Using the ioctl command 'UBI_IOCECNFO' user space can obtain mean
> and max erase counters of a device. If fastmap is enabled also erase
> counter information of that area and its complementary area is
> provided.

the idea was having an ioctl interface to get the EC counters of all PEBs.
Such that userspace can do the mean/max/min calculations on it's own.
That way the kernel interface is clean and generic. Userspace can interpret
the data as it needs.

Thanks,
//richard