kernel.git/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c, branch linux-3.5.y

UBI: modify ubi_wl_flush function to clear work queue for a lnum

2012-05-21T08:34:41Z

This patch modifies ubi_wl_flush to force the erasure of particular volume id / logical eraseblock number pairs. Previous functionality is preserved when passing UBI_ALL for both values. The locations where ubi_wl_flush were called are appropriately changed: ubi_leb_erase only flushes for the erased LEB, and ubi_create_volume forces only flushing for its volume id. External code can call this new feature via the new function ubi_flush() added to kapi.c, which simply passes through to ubi_wl_flush(). This was tested by disabling the call to do_work in ubi thread, which results in the work queue remaining unless explicitly called to remove. UBIFS was changed to call ubifs_leb_change 50 times for four different LEBs. Then the new function was called to clear the queue: passing wrong volume ids / lnum, correct ones, and finally UBI_ALL for both to ensure it was finally all cleard. The work queue was dumped each time and the selective removal of the particular LEB numbers was observed. Extra checks were enabled and ubifs's integck was also run. Finally, the drive was repeatedly filled and emptied to ensure that the queue was cleared normally. Artem: amended the patch. Signed-off-by: Joel Reardon Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

UBI: get rid of dbg_err

2012-05-20T17:26:00Z

This patch removes the 'dbg_err()' macro and we now use 'ubi_err' instead. The idea of 'dbg_err()' was to compile out some error message to make the binary a bit smaller - but I think it was a bad idea. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

UBI: more of clean-up terminology for self-checks

2012-05-20T17:26:00Z

We have the "sefl-check" feature in UBI, but for historical reasons many corresponding functions and commentaries in the code use term "paranoid check" instead. Let's clean this up and use "self-check" everywhere. This patch renames functions, amends messages and kills several redundant debugging messages. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

UBI: remove Kconfig debugging option

2012-05-20T17:26:00Z

This patch kills the UBI debugging Kconfig option completely and makes all the debugging stuff to be always compiled-in. It was pain in the neck to maintain this useless option because all users I am aware of have debugging enabled anyway - how else will you diagnose errors otherwise? Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

UBI: rename ubi_dbg_dump_vtbl_record

2012-05-20T17:25:59Z

I am going to remove the "UBI debugging" compilation option and make the debugging stuff to be always compiled it. This patch is a preparation which renames 'ubi_dbg_dump_vtbl_record()' to 'ubi_dump_vtbl_record()'. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

UBI: rename ubi_dbg_dump_vol_info

2012-05-20T17:25:59Z

I am going to remove the "UBI debugging" compilation option and make the debugging stuff to be always compiled it. This patch is a preparation which renames 'ubi_dbg_dump_vol_info()' to 'ubi_dump_vol_info()'. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

mtd: Add export.h for EXPORT_SYMBOL/THIS_MODULE where needed

2011-10-31T23:31:11Z

These two common macros will be no longer present everywhere. Call out the include needs of them explicitly where required. Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker

UBI: use debugfs for the extra checks knobs

2011-06-01T08:21:47Z

This patch introduces debugfs support to UBI. All the UBI stuff is kept in the "ubi" debugfs directory, which contains per-UBI device "ubi/ubiX" sub-directories, containing debugging files. This file also creates "ubi/ubiX/chk_gen" and "ubi/ubiX/chk_io" knobs for switching general and I/O extra checks on and off. And it removes the 'debug_chks' UBI module parameters. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

UBI: do not compare array with NULL

2011-04-05T08:08:58Z

Coverity spotted that UBI debugging code tries to compare an array and NULL, which obviously makes little sense. Kill this check. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy

UBI: make self-checks dynamic

2011-03-16T11:50:16Z

This patch adds a possibility to dynamically switch UBI self-checks on and off, instead of toggling them compile-time from the configuration menu. This is much more flexible, and consistent with UBIFS, and this also simplifies UBI Kconfig menu and the code. This patch introduces two levels of self-checks - general, which includes all self-checks which are relatively fast, and I/O, which includes write-verify checks and erase-verify checks, which are relatively slow and involve flash I/O. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy