From: Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>
To: Adrian McMenamin <adrian@newgolddream.dyndns.info>
Cc: dwmw2 <dwmw2@infradead.org>,
Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>,
linux-input <linux-input@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-sh <linux-sh@vger.kernel.org>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
MTD <linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: sh: maple: Support the Dreamcast visual memory unit as a flash mapping
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:08:05 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090227070805.GD28802@linux-sh.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1234643202.6609.25.camel@localhost.localdomain>
On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 08:26:42PM +0000, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> This patch adds support for the Sega Dreamcast visual memory unit as a
> flash mapping. It requires changes in the maple bus driver (posted
> separately) to support block reads and writes.
>
> The VMU is a 'smart' flash device, with a built-in 8-bit controller -
> for instance there is an erase before a write but it is hidden from the
> user. But the device's overall behaviour means it works well with the
> mtd layer and it is appropriate to add it as an mtd mapping.
>
> Signed-off-by: Adrian McMenamin <adrian@mcmen.demon.co.uk>
If someone from the MTD side wants to Ack this, I can fold it in to my
tree on top of the maple patch that it depends on, which I already have
queued.
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From: Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>
To: Adrian McMenamin <adrian@newgolddream.dyndns.info>
Cc: dwmw2 <dwmw2@infradead.org>,
Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>,
linux-input <linux-input@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-sh <linux-sh@vger.kernel.org>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
MTD <linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: sh: maple: Support the Dreamcast visual memory unit as a flash mapping
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:08:05 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090227070805.GD28802@linux-sh.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1234643202.6609.25.camel@localhost.localdomain>
On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 08:26:42PM +0000, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> This patch adds support for the Sega Dreamcast visual memory unit as a
> flash mapping. It requires changes in the maple bus driver (posted
> separately) to support block reads and writes.
>
> The VMU is a 'smart' flash device, with a built-in 8-bit controller -
> for instance there is an erase before a write but it is hidden from the
> user. But the device's overall behaviour means it works well with the
> mtd layer and it is appropriate to add it as an mtd mapping.
>
> Signed-off-by: Adrian McMenamin <adrian@mcmen.demon.co.uk>
If someone from the MTD side wants to Ack this, I can fold it in to my
tree on top of the maple patch that it depends on, which I already have
queued.
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>
To: Adrian McMenamin <adrian@newgolddream.dyndns.info>
Cc: linux-sh <linux-sh@vger.kernel.org>,
Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
MTD <linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org>,
linux-input <linux-input@vger.kernel.org>,
dwmw2 <dwmw2@infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: sh: maple: Support the Dreamcast visual memory unit as a flash mapping
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:08:05 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090227070805.GD28802@linux-sh.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1234643202.6609.25.camel@localhost.localdomain>
On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 08:26:42PM +0000, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> This patch adds support for the Sega Dreamcast visual memory unit as a
> flash mapping. It requires changes in the maple bus driver (posted
> separately) to support block reads and writes.
>
> The VMU is a 'smart' flash device, with a built-in 8-bit controller -
> for instance there is an erase before a write but it is hidden from the
> user. But the device's overall behaviour means it works well with the
> mtd layer and it is appropriate to add it as an mtd mapping.
>
> Signed-off-by: Adrian McMenamin <adrian@mcmen.demon.co.uk>
If someone from the MTD side wants to Ack this, I can fold it in to my
tree on top of the maple patch that it depends on, which I already have
queued.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-02-27 7:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-02-14 20:05 [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 20:05 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block reads and writes Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 20:16 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 20:16 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block reads and writes Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 20:26 ` [PATCH] mtd: sh: maple: Support the Dreamcast visual memory unit Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 20:26 ` [PATCH] mtd: sh: maple: Support the Dreamcast visual memory unit as a flash mapping Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 20:26 ` Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-27 7:08 ` Paul Mundt [this message]
2009-02-27 7:08 ` Paul Mundt
2009-02-27 7:08 ` Paul Mundt
2009-02-27 7:06 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block reads and writes Paul Mundt
2009-02-27 7:06 ` Paul Mundt
2009-03-04 0:31 ` [PATCH] mtd: sh: maple: Support the Dreamcast visual memory unit Adrian McMenamin
2009-03-04 0:31 ` [PATCH] mtd: sh: maple: Support the Dreamcast visual memory unit as a flash mapping Adrian McMenamin
2009-03-04 0:31 ` Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 21:59 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support Greg KH
2009-02-14 21:59 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block reads and writes Greg KH
2009-02-14 22:09 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 22:09 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block reads and writes Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 22:09 ` Adrian McMenamin
2009-02-14 22:27 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support Greg KH
2009-02-14 22:27 ` [PATCH] sh: maple: Update the maple bus driver to support block reads and writes Greg KH
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