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From: Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel.garcia@free-electrons.com>
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On Wed, Aug 07, 2013 at 02:04:51PM +0200, Daniel Mack wrote:
> Hi Ezequiel,
> 
> On 01.08.2013 12:59, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 01, 2013 at 12:47:56PM +0200, Daniel Mack wrote:
> 
> >> fbd70cb71103051699c7c49b08d5e107736e3a75 is the first bad commit
> >> commit fbd70cb71103051699c7c49b08d5e107736e3a75
> >> Author: Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel.garcia@free-electrons.com>
> >> Date:   Mon Jul 29 20:24:13 2013 -0300
> >>
> >>     mtd: nand: pxa3xx: Support command buffer #3
> >>
> >>     Some newer controllers support a fourth command buffer. This additional
> >>     command buffer allows to set an arbitrary length count, using the
> >>     NDCB3.NDLENCNT field, to perform non-standard length operations
> >>     such as the ONFI parameter page read.
> >>
> >>     In controllers without this register, the operation has no effect.
> > 
> > ^^^
> > So the above does not hold :-(
> > 
> > Given this shows a significant distinction between PXA NAND controller
> > (what we could call NFCv1) and Armada 370/XP NAND controller (NFCv2)
> > I see no way but to introduce a new compatible string for this driver.
> > 
> > Following the convention of choosing the first SoC that introduces the
> > controller, the new compatible would be "marvell,armada370-nand".
> > 
> > How does this sound?
> > 
> 
> Are you planning a new version of this series? I'd like to base my
> pxa-dma patches on top of yours ...
> 
> 

Yes, I was just about to send it.

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Ezequiel García, Free Electrons
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