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SubjectRe: [PATCH] mtd: unify mtd partition/device registration
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On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:51:01 -0500, "Mike Frysinger" <vapier.adi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Automatic fallback to mtd_device in parse_mtd() is convenient but
> > somewhat unflexible...
>
> we could just have it do it all the time. i dont see a problem with
> exposing the entire block device the whole time ? i know for the
> driver or two of mine, i'm fine with it.
>
> ...
> ret = parse_mtd_partitions(mtd, probe_types, &parts, 0);
> if (ret > 0) {
> ret = add_mtd_partitions(mtd, parts, ret);
> kfree(parts);
> } else if (nr_parts)
> ret = add_mtd_partitions(mtd, parts, nr_parts);
> if (ret)
> return ret;
> #endif
>
> return add_mtd_device(mtd);

I'm OK with this. But not sure all current mtd partition users.

Are you going to convert all parse_mtd_partitions() call? Maybe some
people do not want to change /dev/mtd numbers...

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Atsushi Nemoto


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