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Subject: Re: u-boot reports ecc error on blocks written by nandwrite
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Hi Mark,

On Mon, 2008-06-02 at 11:09 -0700, Mark Roths wrote:
> There appears to be a discrepancy between how the linux mtd driver and
> u-boot handle the ecc.  Or I am doing something
> boneheadded.

It is unlikely but possible that you have one configured for hardware
ECC, and the other software ECC.

Can U-boot erase, write and read back some data properly?
(see u-boot-1.1.5/doc/README.nand for commands)

You are erasing before writing?

Regards,
James.