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From: Segher Boessenkool <segher@kernel.crashing.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] powerpc: Create "rom" (MTD) device prpmc2800
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:20:24 +0200
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>> I tought I saw some config option implying that there already existed
>> an on-device partition table format for flashes.  Doesn't help us for
>
>    You probably mean RedBoot table?
>
>> existing boards which don't expect such a setup, of course.
>
>    Exactly. It's specific to RedBoot.

Sounds like we need to create a more generic format
then -- perhaps adopting most of the redboot thing.


Segher