[U-Boot] [PATCH] README: document CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH

The option can be used to save the environment in spi flash. Implementation code is already exist in command/env_sf.c. But the documentation is missing.
This patch add the details for this option to the README file.
Signed-off-by: Josh Wu josh.wu@atmel.com --- README | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)
diff --git a/README b/README index fe5cacb..794cfb0 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4069,6 +4069,43 @@ to save the current settings. environment area within the total memory of your DataFlash placed at the specified address.
+- CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH: + + Define this if you have a SPI Flash memory device which you + want to use for the environment. + + - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET: + - CONFIG_ENV_SIZE: + + These two #defines specify the offset and size of the + environment area within the SPI Flash. CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET must be + aligned to an erase sector boundary. + + - CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE: + + Define the SPI flash's sector size. + + - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND (optional): + + This setting describes a second storage area of CONFIG_ENV_SIZE + size used to hold a redundant copy of the environment data, so + that there is a valid backup copy in case there is a power failure + during a "saveenv" operation. CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_RENDUND must be + aligned to an erase sector boundary. + + - CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS (optional): + - CONFIG_ENV_SPI_CS (optional): + + Define the SPI bus and chip select. If not defined they will be 0. + + - CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ (optional): + + Define the SPI max work clock. If not defined then use 1MHz. + + - CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MODE (optional): + + Define the SPI work mode. If not defined then use SPI_MODE_3. + - CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_REMOTE:
Define this if you have a remote memory space which you

Thanks! for the document.
Reviewed-by: Jagannadha Sutradharudu Teki jaganna@xilinx.com
On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Josh Wu josh.wu@atmel.com wrote:
The option can be used to save the environment in spi flash. Implementation code is already exist in command/env_sf.c. But the documentation is missing.
This patch add the details for this option to the README file.
Signed-off-by: Josh Wu josh.wu@atmel.com
README | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)
diff --git a/README b/README index fe5cacb..794cfb0 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4069,6 +4069,43 @@ to save the current settings. environment area within the total memory of your DataFlash placed at the specified address.
+- CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH:
Define this if you have a SPI Flash memory device which you
want to use for the environment.
- CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET:
- CONFIG_ENV_SIZE:
These two #defines specify the offset and size of the
environment area within the SPI Flash. CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET must be
aligned to an erase sector boundary.
- CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE:
Define the SPI flash's sector size.
- CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND (optional):
This setting describes a second storage area of CONFIG_ENV_SIZE
size used to hold a redundant copy of the environment data, so
that there is a valid backup copy in case there is a power failure
during a "saveenv" operation. CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_RENDUND must be
aligned to an erase sector boundary.
- CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS (optional):
- CONFIG_ENV_SPI_CS (optional):
Define the SPI bus and chip select. If not defined they will be 0.
- CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ (optional):
Define the SPI max work clock. If not defined then use 1MHz.
- CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MODE (optional):
Define the SPI work mode. If not defined then use SPI_MODE_3.
CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_REMOTE:
Define this if you have a remote memory space which you
-- 1.7.9.5
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On Tue, Jul 01, 2014 at 07:30:13PM +0800, Wu, Josh wrote:
The option can be used to save the environment in spi flash. Implementation code is already exist in command/env_sf.c. But the documentation is missing.
This patch add the details for this option to the README file.
Signed-off-by: Josh Wu josh.wu@atmel.com Reviewed-by: Jagannadha Sutradharudu Teki jaganna@xilinx.com
Applied to u-boot/master, thanks!
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Jagan Teki
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Josh Wu
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Tom Rini