Re: Mounting JFFS2, Bootloader

[Daniel Belz <danielb@cyclades.com.br>]

Hi,

Justin Wojdacki wrote:
> 
> Having recently done the same kind of thing (on a different board), I
> think I can help.
...
> If you want more flexibility than that, you may instead need to look for
> a configuration file and then process the configuration file.
>

Yes, i need something like this, as an application to be loaded instead
of the
kernel. Simple, to allow load for more than one option from flash or
from network
(simple tftp). I don't need write on the flash (CF) at this time. 
 
> JFFS2 has a really easy to work with on-device layout, so it shouldn't
> take much effort to locate the files you're interested in.
> 
> The files you'll need to work with are in fs/jffs2 and include/linux.
> 
> Figure out exactly what capabilities you want first though. That'll
> make it much easier to plan out. And remember, if it's being done in
> the bootloader, you're not in the kernel, so you may have to
> reimplement some things.

Ok, but which is the "entry point" of the JFFS, that is, i need to call
the
functions to mount, or i can treat like a mounted file system, and just
read
the needed files? 
And, I can read from a CompactFlash card, if i'm using (after boot) the
MTD 
emulation? The CF is mapped as a hd device.

> 
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> Justin Wojdacki
> justin.wojdacki@analog.com         (408) 350-5032
> Communications Processors Group -- Analog Devices

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