On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:54:43 -0700 ran shalit <ransha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > wd wrote: > > > > > >> I think my question was not very well expressed. I ment to ask about the > >> mapping of the partitions inside the NAND: Does each partitions need some > >> spare blocks (padding block) becuase of the bad block skipping in the > >> Nand ? > >> As I said, I did not find any information about the strategy of mapping > >> partitions in the Nand. > > > > As you are talking about partitions, I assume you refert to the MTD > > partitioning. In this case the bad block handling needs to be done in > > by the file system code, when you create a file system insinde one of > > the partitions. > > > > [Note that this differs from UBI, where bad block handling is done for > > the whole device, independent of the volumes that you create on top of > > it.] > > > > > > Sorry, I probably use the wrong terms in my question. I do not mean > partition using file system, > but just saving files using the u-boot interface, for example saving the > kernel file in some space in the NAND and for the u-boot file in another > space in the NAND, and all done with the given write command in the uboot > (nand write...). And again with this u-boot interface I still need some > strategy for deciding where to put each file. Yes, when placing raw files in NAND, you want to leave some space for bad blocks. -Scott _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
