Re: [PATCH] [PowerPC] MPC8272ADS: fix device tree for 8 MB flash size

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 3:06 AM, Wolfgang Denk [off-list ref] wrote:

The current device tree for the MPC8272ADS assumes a mapping of 32 MB
of NOR flash at 0xFE00.0000, while there are actually only 8 MB on
the boards, mapped at 0xFF80.0000. When booting an uImage with such a
device tree, the kernel crashes because 0xFE00.0000 is not mapped.

Also introduce aliases for serial[01] and ethernet[01].

Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <redacted>
Cc: Scott Wood <redacted>
cc: Kumar Gala <redacted>
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I am not really sure what the typical flash size on MPC8272ADS boards
is. The board I used for testing is marked as "Prototype", so it may
not be the release configuration. On the other hand, the manual also
says 8 MB, Vitaly Borduk confirms 8 MB on his board, too, and Scott
Wood eventually tested only with cuImage which fixes up the localbus
mappings, thus eventually concealing the issue.

The latest reference board I got also has an 8MB SIMM flash module
shipped in the box.

I'm posting this as reference in case the 8 MB should turn out to be
correct. -- wd

Although 8MB seems to be the common size used.  It can be very easy
changed as a pluggable module.  It might be better to make the code
working for any reasonable flash sizes.

- Leo