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From: tglx@linutronix.de (Thomas Gleixner)
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Subject: Re: SAMSUNG NAND Flash (K9F1208X0B) driver support
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On Thursday 03 June 2004 13:26, Florian Boor wrote:
> Hello,
>
> >       I am porting SAMSUNG K9F1208x0b serious nand flash on my platform,
> > which is arm922-based platform.
> > I am using 2.4.18 arm linux kernel. I cannot find any driver in the
> > driver/mtd/nand directory for nand flash of this kind.
> > I am wondering if I could get driver support for the flash of this type
> > from somewhere?
>
> it is quite easy to use drivers from CVS. There is a script in CVS
> repository that helps patching in latest drivers from CVS. If you intend
> to use jffs2 don't forget to add the new drivers too.

Yes, the chips are already supported in the current MTD code.=20
But the MTD code does not support ancient kernels out of the box. Use a rec=
ent=20
kernel version >=3D 2.4.26.

=2D-=20
Thomas
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