linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] nwflash: fix build errors and warning

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Message-ID: <20080726162649.GF8871@flint.arm.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:26:49 +0100
From:	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Akinobu Mita <akinobu.mita@...il.com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, tim@...sik3.uni-rostock.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] nwflash: fix build errors and warning

On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 04:52:58PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > Sorry. I'm preparing cross compiler. But this patch should fix this
> > problem.
> 
> nwflash is a flash programming driver. Any changes to it should be
> rigorously tested or obviously correct because you can brick a netwindup
> if you get it wrong.

Indeed.

As I understand the situation, there's only one person (in Canada) who
has the technology to unbrick them... which is a rather expensive
solution for folk this side of the pond.
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