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From: Brian Norris <computersforpeace@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: Introduce CONFIG_MTD_RESERVE_END
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> +	  This can be useful if, for example, the BBT is stored at the end
> +	  of the flash, and you don't want those blocks counted as part of
> +	  the last MTD partition.

And why is that a problem? We don't add Kconfig options just because you
"don't want" something.

Brian