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From: Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@systec-electronic.com>
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Subject: serial Flash over SPI as rootdevice?
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:52:36 +0200
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Hello,

is it currently possible to use a serial Flash connected over SPI to use as a rootdevice?
If not, would it be possible and which drivers need to be written for that then?

Best regards,
Alexander