On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 8:17 AM, Gary Bisson <gary.bisson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Otavio, > > On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 07:55:53AM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >> On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 3:00 PM, Otavio Salvador >> <otavio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > This adds the partitions definition for the SPI NOR to provide >> > backward compatibility with the documented[1] layout used with >> > Boundary Devices BSP. >> > >> > 1. https://boundarydevices.com/boot-flash-access-linux/ >> > >> > It exports to Linux: >> > >> > mtd0: bootloader >> > mtd1: env >> > mtd2: splash >> > >> > Signed-off-by: Otavio Salvador <otavio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> After thinking a bit about Fabio's recommendation to use 'read-only' >> to protect the partitions, I think it'd be better to use 'lock' so it >> is still possible to write them on Linux but it requires a unlock >> prior changing it. >> >> In my case, I am interested in being capable of upgrading the >> bootloader from Linux. >> >> What people think? > > Agreed, I would rather have the lock option, especially for the splash > and environment. I will prepare a new patch using the lock option on the three partitions so we allow the user to change them but knowing it may break the system. -- Otavio Salvador O.S. Systems http://www.ossystems.com.br http://code.ossystems.com.br Mobile: +55 (53) 9981-7854 Mobile: +1 (347) 903-9750 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
