[U-Boot] [PATCH] mpc512x: Fix problem with I2C access before relocation

[Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>]

Hi Wolfgang,

On Monday 08 June 2009 12:25:01 Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> > This is needed for the upcoming esd MECP5123 board port which uses I2C
> > EEPROM for environment storage.
>
> Stefan, please  check  if  this  is  really  what  you  want  to  do.
> Environmentin EEPROM is *strongly* discouraged. It is slow like hell,
> and  even more unreliable. Do *not* do this. Check if you can use any
> other storage - NOR or NAND flash, or the like.

I know that EEPROM has some disadvantages. But this is not my choice but the 
customers (esd) decision. esd has used I2C EEPROM for environment storage for 
a long time and even included write-protection to the EEPROM.

Best regards,
Stefan

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