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-rw-r--r--tools/env/README4
-rw-r--r--tools/env/fw_env.c34
-rw-r--r--tools/env/fw_env.config5
3 files changed, 30 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/tools/env/README b/tools/env/README
index df020e4afd..1020b57b05 100644
--- a/tools/env/README
+++ b/tools/env/README
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ In order to cross-compile fw_printenv, run
in the root directory of the U-Boot distribution. For example,
make HOSTCC=arm-linux-gcc env
-For the run-time utiltity configuration uncomment the line
+For the run-time utility configuration uncomment the line
#define CONFIG_FILE "/etc/fw_env.config"
in fw_env.h.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ following lines are relevant:
#define DEVICE2_ESIZE 0x4000
#define DEVICE2_ENVSECTORS 2
-Un-define HAVE_REDUND, if you want to use the utlities on a system
+Un-define HAVE_REDUND, if you want to use the utilities on a system
that does not have support for redundant environment enabled.
If HAVE_REDUND is undefined, DEVICE2_NAME is ignored,
as is ENV2_SIZE and DEVICE2_ESIZE.
diff --git a/tools/env/fw_env.c b/tools/env/fw_env.c
index 37b60b80a7..bf30234190 100644
--- a/tools/env/fw_env.c
+++ b/tools/env/fw_env.c
@@ -836,9 +836,9 @@ static int flash_write_buf (int dev, int fd, void *buf, size_t count,
erase.start = blockstart;
ioctl (fd, MEMUNLOCK, &erase);
-
- /* Dataflash does not need an explicit erase cycle */
- if (mtd_type != MTD_DATAFLASH)
+ /* These do not need an explicit erase cycle */
+ if (mtd_type != MTD_ABSENT &&
+ mtd_type != MTD_DATAFLASH)
if (ioctl (fd, MEMERASE, &erase) != 0) {
fprintf (stderr, "MTD erase error on %s: %s\n",
DEVNAME (dev),
@@ -949,19 +949,33 @@ static int flash_write (int fd_current, int fd_target, int dev_target)
static int flash_read (int fd)
{
struct mtd_info_user mtdinfo;
+ struct stat st;
int rc;
- rc = ioctl (fd, MEMGETINFO, &mtdinfo);
+ rc = fstat(fd, &st);
if (rc < 0) {
- perror ("Cannot get MTD information");
+ fprintf(stderr, "Cannot stat the file %s\n",
+ DEVNAME(dev_current));
return -1;
}
- if (mtdinfo.type != MTD_NORFLASH &&
- mtdinfo.type != MTD_NANDFLASH &&
- mtdinfo.type != MTD_DATAFLASH) {
- fprintf (stderr, "Unsupported flash type %u\n", mtdinfo.type);
- return -1;
+ if (S_ISCHR(st.st_mode)) {
+ rc = ioctl(fd, MEMGETINFO, &mtdinfo);
+ if (rc < 0) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Cannot get MTD information for %s\n",
+ DEVNAME(dev_current));
+ return -1;
+ }
+ if (mtdinfo.type != MTD_NORFLASH &&
+ mtdinfo.type != MTD_NANDFLASH &&
+ mtdinfo.type != MTD_DATAFLASH) {
+ fprintf (stderr, "Unsupported flash type %u on %s\n",
+ mtdinfo.type, DEVNAME(dev_current));
+ return -1;
+ }
+ } else {
+ memset(&mtdinfo, 0, sizeof(mtdinfo));
+ mtdinfo.type = MTD_ABSENT;
}
DEVTYPE(dev_current) = mtdinfo.type;
diff --git a/tools/env/fw_env.config b/tools/env/fw_env.config
index 8e21d5a5ab..90e499da1e 100644
--- a/tools/env/fw_env.config
+++ b/tools/env/fw_env.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Configuration file for fw_(printenv/saveenv) utility.
+# Configuration file for fw_(printenv/setenv) utility.
# Up to two entries are valid, in this case the redundant
# environment sector is assumed present.
# Notice, that the "Number of sectors" is ignored on NOR and SPI-dataflash.
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@
# NAND example
#/dev/mtd0 0x4000 0x4000 0x20000 2
+
+# Block device example
+#/dev/mmcblk0 0xc0000 0x20000