[Balloon] big-flash balloon code status

[Nick Bane]

Wookey wrote:
> I've just got my sticky hands on a load of guralp-build balloons
> containing 1Gig Nand K9F1G08UOA-PCB (instead of the old K9F1208UOB-YCB0T00).
> 
> My understanding of the current state of the code is that we might need
> changed CPLD code - Chris?
> 
I think there should be none as
> And we need both chip support and YAFFS2 support in both the bootldr and
> the kernel. Bootldr currently has chip support, but YAFFS1 support only,
> so that needs updating, and the kernel is OK so long as we get the MTD
> interface right (see much discussion on YAFFS list).
> 
The sources for bootldr 2.4.25 both have yaffs2 support built in with 
mtd wriggles. It runs fine in yaffs1 compatability mode but there is 
some yaffs2 flakiness.

> So, this mail is checking that I'm not duplicating any work in updating
> bootldr to yaffs2, and that if CPLD changes are needed can someone send me
> the runes?
> 
> Wookey