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From: "Chuck Partridge" <Chuck_Partridge@amx.com>
To: <linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org>
Subject: AMD Flash Interface for updating boot flash
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 10:09:37 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <sd199301.035@mx.amx.com> (raw)


Hello all,

I have been searching the archives and I am a bit confused, so bear with me if this is too simple a question.

I need to provide a way to update my boot flash from user space.
Our user application will download an boot flash image and save it (to a file or a buffer), we must then write the flash.
I have seen references in the archives to Denx's drivers/char/amd_flash.c and to MTD drivers, or I can
implement my own driver, but I'm not sure of the best (i.e. easiest and cleanest) way.

I don't need to put a file system on the flash.  All it does is hold the PPCBoot image.  The flash part is an AMD
29LV004B and is setup for 8 bit interface.  I am running a 2.4.17 kernel on an 8245.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Chuck


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             reply	other threads:[~2002-06-26 15:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-06-26 15:09 Chuck Partridge [this message]
2002-06-26 16:17 ` AMD Flash Interface for updating boot flash Michael Meriin
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-06-26 19:49 Jan.Rovins
2002-06-26 20:23 Chuck Partridge
2002-06-26 21:02 ` Wolfgang Grandegger
2002-06-26 23:00 Jan.Rovins

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