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From: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de>
To: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
Cc: Graf Yang <graf.yang@analog.com>, linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [MTD] [CHIPS] cfi_cmdset_0001.c: put chip into read-array mode after unlocking
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:56:21 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090714135621.GF7572@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1247578544-6950-1-git-send-email-vapier@gentoo.org>

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> We should try and keep the flash in the default read-array mode when
> possible so that we are much more likely to properly recover from
> unexpected reboot events (such as watchdog expiring).  If we only unlock

Hmm, the right thing to do would be fixing the watchdog to reset the flash
correctly, no? As your patch makes non-working watchdogs less obvious, I fear
that lockups will then happen when it's too late (= devices are deployed).

Regards,

   Wolfram

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  reply	other threads:[~2009-07-14 13:56 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-07-14 13:35 [PATCH] [MTD] [CHIPS] cfi_cmdset_0001.c: put chip into read-array mode after unlocking Mike Frysinger
2009-07-14 13:56 ` Wolfram Sang [this message]
2009-07-14 14:14   ` Mike Frysinger
2009-07-14 14:32     ` Wolfram Sang
2009-07-14 14:37       ` Mike Frysinger
2011-04-16  3:13 ` Mike Frysinger

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