Flash device identifier error in jedec_probe.c

[Mich Lanners]

On  20 May, this message from guo_zhenglin echoed through cyberspace:
> question 2:
> then I use:
>    cfi->mfr &=0x00FF;
>     cfi->id &=0x00FF;
> run kernel show flash size error, messages as following:
>
> Motorola MBX flash device: 800000 at fe000000
> Found: AMD AM29F016
> number of JEDEC chips: 1
                  ^^^^^^^^
Hm, one chip...

> Creating 4 MTD partitions on "MBX flash":
> 0x00000000-0x00040000 : " BOOT partition(mtd/1)"
> 0x00040000-0x00100000 : "KERNEL  partition(mtd/2)"
> 0x00100000-0x00500000 : "ROOT  partition(mtd/3)"
> mtd: partition "ROOT  partition(mtd/3)" extends beyond the end of
> device "MBX f0
> 0x00500000-0x00400000 : "APPLICATION partition(mtd/4)"
> mtd: partition "APPLICATION partition(mtd/4)" is out of reach --
> disabled
>
> My flash is 8MB, is enough.

Ah?

> 2)
>   emembedded board is MBX860 board with AM29F016 flash.

AFAIR, 29F016 is 16 Mbit... a single chip makes for 2 MB of flash
memory, not 8 MB.

I guess something's fishy with your flash memory detection.

Cheers

Michel

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