get_bbt_block (9) - Linux Manuals

get_bbt_block: Get the first valid eraseblock suitable to store a BBT

Command to display get_bbt_block manual in Linux: $ man 9 get_bbt_block

NAME

get_bbt_block - Get the first valid eraseblock suitable to store a BBT

SYNOPSIS

int get_bbt_block(struct nand_chip * this, struct nand_bbt_descr * td, struct nand_bbt_descr * md, int chip);

ARGUMENTS

this

: the NAND device

: the BBT description

: the mirror BBT descriptor

chip

: the CHIP selector

DESCRIPTION

This functions returns a positive block number pointing a valid eraseblock suitable to store a BBT (i.e. in the range reserved for BBT), or -ENOSPC if all blocks are already used of marked bad. If td->pages[chip] was already pointing to a valid block we re-use it, otherwise we search for the next valid one.

AUTHOR

Thomas Gleixner <tglx [at] linutronix.de>

: Author.