[U-Boot] [PATCHv3] mtd: sf: Add CONFIG_SPI_N25Q256A_RESET for software-reset

[Pavel Machek <pavel@denx.de>]

On Mon 2015-05-11 13:35:04, Jagan Teki wrote:
> On 11 May 2015 at 13:18, Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de> wrote:
> > On Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 07:53:46 PM, Pavel Machek wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >> > As per my early comments on this thread, I'm not happy with this approach
> >> > of being added flash specific in generic code by simply added like this.
> >> >
> >> > I encounter similar issue before and I simply reverted [1]
> >> > http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=commit;h=122d805fd4bd478bb83536348291d
> >> > 34ae648364b
> >> >
> >> > Please think in a different perceptive like adding any flags to specific
> >> > vendor with specific part, but that also require proper tested.
> >>
> >> Ok, could you explain how you'd like to have it solved? Should we just
> >> call spi_flash_cmd() from socfpga-specific code?
> >>
> >> But I'm pretty sure similar issue will be encountered on different
> >> boards, so it would be good to have it in shared place. Do you want me
> >> to create sf_probe_micron and move it there?
> >
> > I'd just add a flag into the SPI NOR table and in the code, I'd check
> > if the flag is set and if so, trigger the Micron-specific code. That
> > ought to be simple and it doesn't introduce any new config options.
> 
> Ok, solutions - what about Linux same issue or this requirement should be only
> for u-boot or bootloaders?

Linux probably has same issue.

Do you like Marek's "add a flag to table" proposal?
									Pavel
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