[U-Boot] Question about dfu flash rootfs image

[U-Boot] Question about dfu flash rootfs image

[Bo Shen]

Hi All,
   Now I am implementing DFU support on Atmel sama5d3xek board, when try 
to download rootfs image to NAND flash through DFU, we need to drop ffs 
from rootfs image.
   In dfu_nand.c when it call nand_write_skip_bad() with flags as 0. 
However, I need to call nand_write_skip_bad() with flags at least with 
WITH_DROP_FFS set.

   Till now, I don't find any good solution to pass the parameter, 
except hard code it or through "#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND_TRIMFFS" to set it.
   Any suggestions for it and any other solution?

Best Regards,
Bo Shen

[U-Boot] Question about dfu flash rootfs image

[Heiko Schocher]

Hello Bo,

Am 12.10.2013 09:18, schrieb Bo Shen:
> Hi All,
> Now I am implementing DFU support on Atmel sama5d3xek board, when try to download rootfs image to NAND flash through DFU, we need to drop ffs from rootfs image.

Do you use ubi or jffs2?

> In dfu_nand.c when it call nand_write_skip_bad() with flags as 0. However, I need to call nand_write_skip_bad() with flags at least with WITH_DROP_FFS set.
>
> Till now, I don't find any good solution to pass the parameter, except hard code it or through "#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND_TRIMFFS" to set it.
> Any suggestions for it and any other solution?

There was a discussion, how to reorganize the dfu_alt_info var, see:

http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2013-July/158920.html

I think, your question fits into this thread ...

Currently, I think, you should add in
drivers/dfu/dfu_nand.c:dfu_fill_entity_nand()

a new "partdropffs" ? string, and set a marker like for "partubi"
the dfu->data.nand.ubi var, and use this marker, where you need it ...

bye,
Heiko
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[U-Boot] Question about dfu flash rootfs image

[Lukasz Majewski]

Hi Heiko,

> There was a discussion, how to reorganize the dfu_alt_info var, see:
> 
> http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2013-July/158920.html
> 
> I think, your question fits into this thread ...

I plan to present some initial idea for dfu_alt_info at ELCE u-boot
mini summit, so any input is welcome :-).

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Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

Samsung R&D Institute Poland (SRPOL) | Linux Platform Group

[U-Boot] Question about dfu flash rootfs image

[Bo Shen]

Hi Heiko,

On 10/14/2013 13:43, Heiko Schocher wrote:
> Hello Bo,
>
> Am 12.10.2013 09:18, schrieb Bo Shen:
>> Hi All,
>> Now I am implementing DFU support on Atmel sama5d3xek board, when try
>> to download rootfs image to NAND flash through DFU, we need to drop
>> ffs from rootfs image.
>
> Do you use ubi or jffs2?

I tested with both ubi and jffs2 in raw mode.

>> In dfu_nand.c when it call nand_write_skip_bad() with flags as 0.
>> However, I need to call nand_write_skip_bad() with flags at least with
>> WITH_DROP_FFS set.
>>
>> Till now, I don't find any good solution to pass the parameter, except
>> hard code it or through "#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND_TRIMFFS" to set it.
>> Any suggestions for it and any other solution?
>
> There was a discussion, how to reorganize the dfu_alt_info var, see:
>
> http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2013-July/158920.html
>
> I think, your question fits into this thread ...
>
> Currently, I think, you should add in
> drivers/dfu/dfu_nand.c:dfu_fill_entity_nand()
>
> a new "partdropffs" ? string, and set a marker like for "partubi"
> the dfu->data.nand.ubi var, and use this marker, where you need it ...

OK, I will wait the final decision.
Maybe for raw and ubi both need this option.

> bye,
> Heiko

Best Regards,
Bo Shen