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From: Stelian Pop <stelian@popies.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:19:33 +0200
Subject: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Add support for Atmel flash
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Le lundi 14 avril 2008 ? 08:00 +0200, Ulf Samuelsson a ?crit :
> > Le samedi 12 avril 2008 ? 21:03 +0200, Ulf Samuelsson a ?crit :
> >> Add ID codes for most recent Atmel NOR flashes
> > 
> > Is there any added value on using the atmel flash driver instead of the
> > standard CFI driver ? It surely doesn't have any on the SAM9/CAP9
> > boards, but I'm not sure of the older AT91RM9200.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > -- 
> > Stelian Pop <stelian@popies.net>
> > 
> 
> 
> It is mainly time related.
> This flash driver is well tested on the AT91RM9200EK.
> The standard CFI driver is not.
> While CFI should work, I do not have time to make a thorough test.

Linux seems to use the CFI driver, just like every other SAM/CAP board,
so it should be safe to switch to the standard CFI driver.

The only remaining issue is testing, and I was hoping you could do this
as part of the new board porting. :)

Thanks,

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Stelian Pop <stelian@popies.net>