linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ubiattach: introduce max_beb_per1024 in UBI

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Date:	Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:37:42 +0300
From:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@...il.com>
To:	Richard Genoud <richard.genoud@...il.com>
Cc:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ubiattach: introduce max_beb_per1024 in UBI_IOCATT

On Tue, 2012-07-10 at 18:23 +0200, Richard Genoud wrote:
> The ioctl UBI_IOCATT has been extended with max_beb_per1024 parameter.
> 
> This parameter is used for adjusting the "maximum expected number of
> bad blocks per 1024 blocks" for each mtd device.
> The number of physical erase blocks (PEB) that UBI will reserve for bad
> block handling is now:
> whole_flash_chipset__PEB_number * max_beb_per1024 / 1024

Could you please split this on 2 patches:

1. Update teh ubi-user.h file by syncing with the kernel. Do make
headers_install and just copy it to mtd-utils.
2. Do the change.

-- 
Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy

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