linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] ARM: dts: BCM5301X: Linksys EA9500 add fixed partitions

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Date:   Wed, 4 Nov 2020 07:54:26 -0500
From:   Vivek Unune <npcomplete13@...il.com>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
        florian.fainelli@...adcom.com, Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@...ke-m.de>,
        Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ARM: dts: BCM5301X: Linksys EA9500 add fixed
 partitions

On Tue, Nov 03, 2020 at 07:41:59PM -0800, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> On Sun,  1 Nov 2020 15:08:03 -0500, Vivek Unune <npcomplete13@...il.com> wrote:
> > This router has dual paritions to store trx firmware image and
> > dual partitions for nvram. The second one in each of these cases acts
> > as a backup store.
> > 
> > When tested with OpenWrt, the default partition parser causes two issues:
> > 
> > 1. It labels both nvram partitions as nvram. In factory, second one is
> > labeled devinfo.
> > 2. It parses second trx image and tries to create second 'linux' partition
> > and fails with - cannot create duplicate 'linux' partition
> > 
> > The following patch works around both of these issues.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Vivek Unune <npcomplete13@...il.com>
> > ---
> 
> Applied to devicetree/next, thanks!
> --
> Florian

Thanks Florian