[U-Boot] [PATCH] fsl: verify writes to the MAC address EEPROM

Wolfgang Denk
2010-08-02T22:12:54Z

Dear Timur Tabi,

In message <4C573530.9050004@freescale.com> you wrote:
> Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> > Is it correct to assume the the WP signal is connected to some GPIO
> > pin which can be set / unset in software?
>
> No, it's a dip switch on the board. You have to physically set the dip
> switch in order write protect or unprotect the EEPROM.

And the setting cannot be read back through some GPIO pin eitheer?
Arghh... what a broken design...

Thanks for the explanation.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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