[PATCH] [MTD] mtd-utils: Use new 64-bit ioctls to access >4GiB devices

[Josh Boyer]

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 08:50:08AM +0100, Ricard Wanderlof wrote:
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> On Wed, 18 Mar 2009, Kevin Cernekee wrote:
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>> This patch depends on "CORE: New ioctl calls for >4GiB device support".
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>> Use the new kernel ioctls to support >4GiB flash devices in mtd-utils.
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>> -               if(ioctl(Fd,MEMGETREGIONINFO,&(reginfo[i])) != 0)
>> +               if(ioctl(Fd,MEMGETREGIONINFO64,&(reginfo[i])) != 0)
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> Wouldn't it be an idea to support both the old and new calls for a while  
> (using compile time switching), in case someone wants to grab a newer  
> version of mtdtools but doesn't have a newer kernel for whatever reason?

Yes, it would.  In fact, it would be better to probably add a new
--large-device (or similar) option to all the utilities so that
they can use both with a runtime switch.

I'm politely NAK'ing this patch as it is.

josh