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* [PATCH] mtd: m25p80: make it possible to use 4K erase block
@ 2017-04-26 14:17 Antony Pavlov
  2017-04-28  8:18 ` Sascha Hauer
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Antony Pavlov @ 2017-04-26 14:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: barebox

We already have the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option handling in C code
for 4K erase block support. Alas this 4K erase block support code
can't be used because the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option support
is missed in Kconfig.

This patch imports necessary Kconfig MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option
declaration from linux v4.11-rc8.

Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
index a84591fdd1..8ede3c90be 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ menuconfig MTD_SPI_NOR
 
 if MTD_SPI_NOR
 
+config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
+	bool "Use small 4096 B erase sectors"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Many flash memories support erasing small (4096 B) sectors. Depending
+	  on the usage this feature may provide performance gain in comparison
+	  to erasing whole blocks (32/64 KiB).
+	  Changing a small part of the flash's contents is usually faster with
+	  small sectors. On the other hand erasing should be faster when using
+	  64 KiB block instead of 16 × 4 KiB sectors.
+
+	  Please note that some tools/drivers/filesystems may not work with
+	  4096 B erase size (e.g. UBIFS requires 15 KiB as a minimum).
+
 config SPI_CADENCE_QUADSPI
 	tristate "Cadence Quad SPI controller"
 	help
-- 
2.11.0


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* Re: [PATCH] mtd: m25p80: make it possible to use 4K erase block
  2017-04-26 14:17 [PATCH] mtd: m25p80: make it possible to use 4K erase block Antony Pavlov
@ 2017-04-28  8:18 ` Sascha Hauer
  2017-04-28 10:57   ` Antony Pavlov
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Sascha Hauer @ 2017-04-28  8:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Antony Pavlov; +Cc: barebox

On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 05:17:34PM +0300, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> We already have the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option handling in C code
> for 4K erase block support. Alas this 4K erase block support code
> can't be used because the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option support
> is missed in Kconfig.
> 
> This patch imports necessary Kconfig MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option
> declaration from linux v4.11-rc8.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> index a84591fdd1..8ede3c90be 100644
> --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> @@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ menuconfig MTD_SPI_NOR
>  
>  if MTD_SPI_NOR
>  
> +config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
> +	bool "Use small 4096 B erase sectors"
> +	default y

This changes the default which breaks existing UBI users. Can you drop
this?

Sascha

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* Re: [PATCH] mtd: m25p80: make it possible to use 4K erase block
  2017-04-28  8:18 ` Sascha Hauer
@ 2017-04-28 10:57   ` Antony Pavlov
  2017-10-12 17:01     ` Antony Pavlov
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Antony Pavlov @ 2017-04-28 10:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Sascha Hauer; +Cc: barebox

On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:18:48 +0200
Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 05:17:34PM +0300, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> > We already have the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option handling in C code
> > for 4K erase block support. Alas this 4K erase block support code
> > can't be used because the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option support
> > is missed in Kconfig.
> > 
> > This patch imports necessary Kconfig MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option
> > declaration from linux v4.11-rc8.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig | 14 ++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > index a84591fdd1..8ede3c90be 100644
> > --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > @@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ menuconfig MTD_SPI_NOR
> >  
> >  if MTD_SPI_NOR
> >  
> > +config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
> > +	bool "Use small 4096 B erase sectors"
> > +	default y
> 
> This changes the default which breaks existing UBI users. Can you drop
> this?

Yes, we can drop this 'default y'.

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Best regards,
  Antony Pavlov

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* Re: [PATCH] mtd: m25p80: make it possible to use 4K erase block
  2017-04-28 10:57   ` Antony Pavlov
@ 2017-10-12 17:01     ` Antony Pavlov
  2017-10-16  7:26       ` Sascha Hauer
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Antony Pavlov @ 2017-10-12 17:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Sascha Hauer, barebox

On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:57:27 +0300
Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:18:48 +0200
> Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 05:17:34PM +0300, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> > > We already have the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option handling in C code
> > > for 4K erase block support. Alas this 4K erase block support code
> > > can't be used because the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option support
> > > is missed in Kconfig.
> > > 
> > > This patch imports necessary Kconfig MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option
> > > declaration from linux v4.11-rc8.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig | 14 ++++++++++++++
> > >  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > index a84591fdd1..8ede3c90be 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > @@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ menuconfig MTD_SPI_NOR
> > >  
> > >  if MTD_SPI_NOR
> > >  
> > > +config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
> > > +	bool "Use small 4096 B erase sectors"
> > > +	default y
> > 
> > This changes the default which breaks existing UBI users. Can you drop
> > this?
> 
> Yes, we can drop this 'default y'.

ping

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* Re: [PATCH] mtd: m25p80: make it possible to use 4K erase block
  2017-10-12 17:01     ` Antony Pavlov
@ 2017-10-16  7:26       ` Sascha Hauer
  2017-10-16 14:04         ` Antony Pavlov
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Sascha Hauer @ 2017-10-16  7:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Antony Pavlov; +Cc: barebox

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 08:01:33PM +0300, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:57:27 +0300
> Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:18:48 +0200
> > Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 05:17:34PM +0300, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> > > > We already have the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option handling in C code
> > > > for 4K erase block support. Alas this 4K erase block support code
> > > > can't be used because the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option support
> > > > is missed in Kconfig.
> > > > 
> > > > This patch imports necessary Kconfig MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option
> > > > declaration from linux v4.11-rc8.
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig | 14 ++++++++++++++
> > > >  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > > index a84591fdd1..8ede3c90be 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > > +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > > @@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ menuconfig MTD_SPI_NOR
> > > >  
> > > >  if MTD_SPI_NOR
> > > >  
> > > > +config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
> > > > +	bool "Use small 4096 B erase sectors"
> > > > +	default y
> > > 
> > > This changes the default which breaks existing UBI users. Can you drop
> > > this?
> > 
> > Yes, we can drop this 'default y'.
> 
> ping

ping? I expected to see a new version of the patch. Well, I fixed this
up and applied for now, to get this topic done.

Sascha

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* Re: [PATCH] mtd: m25p80: make it possible to use 4K erase block
  2017-10-16  7:26       ` Sascha Hauer
@ 2017-10-16 14:04         ` Antony Pavlov
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Antony Pavlov @ 2017-10-16 14:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Sascha Hauer; +Cc: barebox

On Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:26:00 +0200
Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de> wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 08:01:33PM +0300, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> > On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:57:27 +0300
> > Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:18:48 +0200
> > > Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 05:17:34PM +0300, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> > > > > We already have the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option handling in C code
> > > > > for 4K erase block support. Alas this 4K erase block support code
> > > > > can't be used because the MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option support
> > > > > is missed in Kconfig.
> > > > > 
> > > > > This patch imports necessary Kconfig MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS option
> > > > > declaration from linux v4.11-rc8.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig | 14 ++++++++++++++
> > > > >  1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> > > > > 
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > > > index a84591fdd1..8ede3c90be 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Kconfig
> > > > > @@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ menuconfig MTD_SPI_NOR
> > > > >  
> > > > >  if MTD_SPI_NOR
> > > > >  
> > > > > +config MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS
> > > > > +	bool "Use small 4096 B erase sectors"
> > > > > +	default y
> > > > 
> > > > This changes the default which breaks existing UBI users. Can you drop
> > > > this?
> > > 
> > > Yes, we can drop this 'default y'.
> > 
> > ping
> 
> ping? I expected to see a new version of the patch. Well, I fixed this
> up and applied for now, to get this topic done.

Sorry!

I have been confused. The patch has been too long in my local branch.

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