[Yaffs] CONFIG_YAFFS_USE_GENERIC_RW

[Ulla]

Hi,

I am using yaffs (CVS) (linux 2.6.8.1, mtd-snapshot: 20041005), and I am ab=
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to mount the device properly, to write to the flash and erase from the flas=
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But with CONFIG_YAFFS_USE_GENERIC_RW disabled copying back (or cat) doesn't=
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work, it is running in an endless loop. For example, catting a simple text=
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file will endlessly repeat the contents of that file.  Copying a file will=
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not end & create a huge file at the destination.  By enabling=20
CONFIG_YAFFS_USE_GENERIC_RW everything is ok. Can someone explain what are=
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the benefits of disabling CONFIG_YAFFS_USE_GENERIC_RW (like it is in the=20
default Makefile) and what are the exact differences between generic_rw and=
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yaffs_rw?

Thanks a lot
   Ulla
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