kernel option "Command line partition table parsing"

[Sylvain Munaut]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:

 >
 > i'm intrigued by the above kernel option.  currently, i define my
 > MTD partitions in drivers/mtd/maps/rpxlite.c, using structs
 > map_info, mtd_info, etc., and calling the appropriate routines,
 > which works just fine.
 >
 > will this kernel option actually let me define the basic MTD
 > partitions completely from the kernel command line without messing
 > with rpxlite.c?  or am i misreading the purpose of this option?

I'd suggest having a look at the comment on top of

drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c

But I'm not sure if rpxlite.c . From what I see, it may require to add
a "probe" to look at the command line. Someone ?


Sylvain Munaut


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