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Subject: Re: [PATCH] flash_eraseall: Remove warning
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Am 27.04.2016 um 10:21 schrieb Boris Brezillon:
>> Well, flash_erase <mtddev> 0 0 is the same as flash_eraseall <mtddev>.
>> But flash_eraseall is still more handy to use.
>> Let's keep flash_eraseall as short cut and don't force users to
>> use a less handy user interface.
> 
> Hm, I'm not convinced by this change. Aren't we trying to make people
> switch to flash_erase instead of using flash_eraseall.
> If you want to make flash_erase more easy to use, you can always erase
> the whole partition if only <mtddev> is passed in arguments, which IMO
> would be clearer than having to pass 0 0.

So, you suggest fixing flash_erase such that a "flash_erase /dev/mtd0"
works and acts like "flash_erase /dev/mtd0 0 0"?

Would work too. :-)

Thanks,
//richard