Hi Stefan

Thanks for your answer

I am planning to use the U-Boot to load the Linux operating system that is stored on a NAND flash.

The UBoot main role (beside other tasks) is to load the linux kernel and file-system from the NAND flash to the RAM, and start the linux.
Another role of UBoot is to get the kernel and file-system from the ethernet, and burn it to the NAND flash.

What is the preferred way to treat the "bad block" problem in writing (not writing to bad blocks, and checking the status after programming/erasing) and reading (jumping over bad blocks).

1) Does normal read/write coop with these issues?

2) In the NAND documentation it says that the "shipped bad blocks" have to be checked prior to any erase operations. Does the UBoot leave the bad blocks untouched during the erase operation?

3) Do you recommend to use JFFS2 file-system just to save/read the kernel/file-system images?

Sincerely

Shai Lifshitz
email: shail@visonic.com



Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
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08/06/2007 02:12 PM

       
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        cc:        Shai Lifshitz <ShaiL@visonic.com>
        Subject:        Re: [U-Boot-Users] NAND "bad block" support



On Sunday 05 August 2007, Shai Lifshitz wrote:
> how does the U-Boot solve the "bad block" problem in the NAND flash
> memory?

Yes, U-Boot NAND driver is bad block aware (would be worthless without).

> 1) does the U-Boot have support to 'bad-block table'? If it does, then how
> do I activate it?

No, the bad-block-table is not supported right now. Would be nice extension
though.

> 2) does the U-Boot work with JFFS2 (that handles 'bad blocks')?

Yes.

Best regards,
Stefan

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