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List:       uclinux-dev
Subject:    RE: [uClinux-dev] MTD & dd
From:       "Jerry (Peng) Yang" <jerryy () broadcom ! com>
Date:       2006-04-28 5:18:47
Message-ID: C9B9C417E0D1E94AA3350C28404CD8C1C5B113 () NT-IRVA-0750 ! brcm ! ad ! broadcom ! com
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You can check the source code of DD yourself. I do not think using DD
directly is a good idea  

-----Original Message-----
From: uclinux-dev-bounces@uclinux.org
[mailto:uclinux-dev-bounces@uclinux.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Henshaw
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 12:47 AM
To: uClinux development list
Subject: Re: [uClinux-dev] MTD & dd


On 26-Apr-06, at 10:47 AM, NZG wrote:

> We want to reflash a uClinux image into flash from uClinux. We are 
> decompressing into RAM so I believe this should be quite doable.
>
> My question is about the best way to do it. Is dd the easiest 
> solution? And if we use dd, will the MTD layer automatically erase the

> flash? Or must this be done before doing a dd write?
>


   The SnapGear distribution has a "netflash" program that downloads a
file, checks it, erases the relevant partition, and reprograms the
FLASH.

-- 
Glenn Henshaw                     Logical Outcome Ltd.
e: thraxisp@logicaloutcome.ca     w: www.logicaloutcome.ca



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