linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mtd: add OTP (one-time-programmable) erase ioctl

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Message-ID: <d3187aaf-e1cd-5778-eca7-9dc41f3827b0@ti.com>
Date:   Mon, 8 Mar 2021 16:57:57 +0530
From:   Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>
To:     Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>, <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>,
        Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>,
        <Tudor.Ambarus@...rochip.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: add OTP (one-time-programmable) erase ioctl



On 3/4/21 1:48 AM, Michael Walle wrote:
> This may sound like a contradiction but some SPI-NOR flashes really
> support erasing their OTP region until it is finally locked. Having the
> possibility to erase an OTP region might come in handy during
> development.
> 
> The ioctl argument follows the OTPLOCK style.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>
> ---

Acked-by: Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>


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Regards
Vignesh