linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] ubi: introduce ubi.nocheck parameter to skip CRC check when attaching ubi vol

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Date:   Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:29:42 +0200
From:   Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
To:     Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@...tlin.com>
Cc:     dedekind1@...il.com, dwmw2@...radead.org,
        computersforpeace@...il.com, boris.brezillon@...tlin.com,
        marek.vasut@...il.com, linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] ubi: introduce ubi.nocheck parameter to skip CRC check when attaching ubi vol

Quentin,

Am Montag, 11. Juni 2018, 12:20:37 CEST schrieb Quentin Schulz:
> If we go for a per-image flag, adding nocheck to the ioctl makes sense,
> otherwise we have to find a way to select only one or more volumes for
> which the nocheck flag should be set. That being said, I'm not sure a
> per-image flag is the way we want to go.
> 
> What are your thoughts on this?

I like that approach a lot more, please send a patch. :-)
Having a volume flag will reduce complexity a lot.

Thanks,
//richard