[U-Boot] [PATCH] cfi_flash: don't hide write/erase errors

[Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>]

Hi Baruch,

On 06.10.2014 08:19, Baruch Siach wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 12:23:09PM +0300, Baruch Siach wrote:
>> Partially revert commit 0d01f66d235118 (CFI: cfi_flash write fix for AMD
>> legacy).
>>
>> flash_full_status_check() used to skip status register parsing when
>> flash_status_check() returns OK. This is wrong since flash_status_check()
>> must return OK for other status bits to be valid.
>>
>> Cc: Ed Swarthout <Ed.Swarthout@freescale.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Baruch Siach <baruch@tkos.co.il>
>> ---
>>   drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c | 2 +-
>>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
>> index c4b5bc1de553..9b3175d87fbd 100644
>> --- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
>> +++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
>> @@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ static int flash_full_status_check (flash_info_t * info, flash_sect_t sector,
>>   	case CFI_CMDSET_INTEL_PROG_REGIONS:
>>   	case CFI_CMDSET_INTEL_EXTENDED:
>>   	case CFI_CMDSET_INTEL_STANDARD:
>> -		if ((retcode != ERR_OK)
>> +		if ((retcode == ERR_OK)
>>   		    && !flash_isequal (info, sector, 0, FLASH_STATUS_DONE)) {
>>   			retcode = ERR_INVAL;
>>   			printf ("Flash %s error at address %lx\n", prompt,
>
> Ping?

Sorry, I forgot about this one.

I have to admit that I'm a bit hesitant here. Since your patch changes 
the behavior thats present for about than 6 years. You're the first 
encountering some problems here. And I'm not that actively using CFI NOR 
flash anymore as well, so my knowledge is a bit "rusty" here as well.

Could you please summarize again, what the real problem with this 
compare is. What is the error exactly in your case (which flash chip is 
used and which command was issued?)?

Thanks,
Stefan