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Subject: Re: semi-raw access to flash 
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Russ.Dill@asu.edu said:
> I'm trying to get semi-raw access to flash in userspace. I'd like to
> be able to mmap the flash and write to it (with mtd handling the
> unlock commands) but not have mtd automatically cache and erase
> blocks, etc for me.

Why? What are you trying to achieve? 

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