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Subject: Single bit error correction on NAND.
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I have noticed that NAND support on MTD can detect/correct single bit error=
s=20
in 256 bytes, using software ECC. However, the correct data is not written=
=20
back to flash. In other words, the bit stays "flipped" in flash. Isn't that=
=20
dangerous? I mean, if another bitflip occurs in the same 256 bytes, we won'=
t=20
be able to correct by software ECC...

Am I missing something here? Thanks in advance.

=2D-=20
Virg=EDlio Silva