Re: [Yaffs] Support for YAFFS2 in u-boot

Frank Mandarino wrote:
> Nobin Mathew wrote:
>> Is there any support for writing yaffs2 file system image from u-boot
>> to nand flash.
>>
>> I created the file system using mkyaffs2image utility.
>>
>>
>> I mean using u-boot command "nand write"
>>
>> When I use this to write image I am not able to boot from that, it
>> mounts yaffs2 but gives the error "initial console not found".
>>
>> But if I use the mtd utilities flash_eraseall and nandwrite then I am
>> able to boot from that
>>
>> I use those utilities with following options
>>
>> ./flash_eraseall /dev/mtdX
>> ./nandwrite -a -o /dev/mtdX yaffs2.img
>>
>> Thanks
>> Nobin Mathew
>
> Hi Nobin,
>
> I posted a patch a while back to u-boot-devel, which adds support for
> writing yaffs1 and yaffs2 images. I have only tested yaffs1.
>
> I don't have a link right now, but if you can't find it, let me know.
>
> ../fam

Oops. I meant u-boot-users. Here is a link:

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=el7f2l%24eo1%241%40sea.gmane.org

Regards,
../fam
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Frank Mandarino                                fmandarino(a)endrelia.com
Endrelia Technologies Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada