From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Russell King - ARM Linux Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] ARM: dts: keystone-k2*: Increase SPI Flash partition size for U-Boot Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:31:45 +0100 Message-ID: <20161010143144.GB1041@n2100.armlinux.org.uk> References: <20161010141141.21333-1-vigneshr@ti.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20161010141141.21333-1-vigneshr@ti.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Vignesh R Cc: Santosh Shilimkar , devicetree@vger.kernel.org, Rob Herring , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: devicetree@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 07:41:41PM +0530, Vignesh R wrote: > U-Boot SPI Boot image is now more than 512KB for Keystone2 devices and > cannot fit into existing partition. So, increase the SPI Flash partition > for U-Boot to 1MB for all Keystone2 devices. > > Signed-off-by: Vignesh R > --- > > This was submitted to v4.9 merge window but was never picked up: > https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9135023/ I think you need to explain why it's safe to change the layout of the flash partitions like this. - What is this "misc" partition? - Why is it safe to move the "misc" partition in this way? - Do users need to do anything with data stored in the "misc" partition when changing kernels? If the "misc" partition is simply unused space on the flash device, why list it in DT? -- RMK's Patch system: http://www.armlinux.org.uk/developer/patches/ FTTC broadband for 0.8mile line: currently at 9.6Mbps down 400kbps up according to speedtest.net.