From patchwork Mon Aug 8 19:37:17 2011 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: Brian Norris X-Patchwork-Id: 109086 Return-Path: X-Original-To: incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org Delivered-To: patchwork-incoming@bilbo.ozlabs.org Received: from merlin.infradead.org (merlin.infradead.org [IPv6:2001:4978:20e::2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BE14AB6F69 for ; Tue, 9 Aug 2011 05:39:19 +1000 (EST) Received: from canuck.infradead.org ([2001:4978:20e::1]) by merlin.infradead.org with esmtps (Exim 4.76 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1QqVfB-0003Tb-5O; Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:39:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=canuck.infradead.org) by canuck.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1QqVfA-0001An-AG; Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:39:00 +0000 Received: from mms3.broadcom.com ([216.31.210.19]) by canuck.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1QqVek-00012B-Uj for linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org; Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:38:35 +0000 Received: from [10.9.200.131] by MMS3.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom SMTP Relay (Email Firewall v6.3.2)); Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:43:30 -0700 X-Server-Uuid: B55A25B1-5D7D-41F8-BC53-C57E7AD3C201 Received: from mail-irva-13.broadcom.com (10.11.16.103) by IRVEXCHHUB01.corp.ad.broadcom.com (10.9.200.131) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 8.2.247.2; Mon, 8 Aug 2011 12:38:23 -0700 Received: from localhost.localdomain (ld-irv-0074 [10.12.160.50]) by mail-irva-13.broadcom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE3E574D04; Mon, 8 Aug 2011 12:38:23 -0700 (PDT) From: "Brian Norris" To: "Artem Bityutskiy" Subject: [PATCH 7/9] faq: ubi(fs): sending bug reports using `mtdinfo' Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 12:37:17 -0700 Message-ID: <1312832239-21759-8-git-send-email-computersforpeace@gmail.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 1.7.0.4 In-Reply-To: <1312832239-21759-1-git-send-email-computersforpeace@gmail.com> References: <1312832239-21759-1-git-send-email-computersforpeace@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-WSS-ID: 625EE3E83KO3884079-01-01 X-CRM114-Version: 20090807-BlameThorstenAndJenny ( TRE 0.7.6 (BSD) ) MR-646709E3 X-CRM114-CacheID: sfid-20110808_153835_392855_1CEC32A5 X-CRM114-Status: GOOD ( 11.34 ) X-Spam-Score: 1.2 (+) X-Spam-Report: SpamAssassin version 3.3.1 on canuck.infradead.org summary: Content analysis details: (1.2 points) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (computersforpeace[at]gmail.com) 0.0 DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED No valid author signature, adsp_override is CUSTOM_MED 1.2 NML_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED ADSP custom_med hit, and not from a mailing list Cc: brian.foster@maxim-ic.com, Brian Norris , linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org X-BeenThere: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Linux MTD discussion mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-mtd-bounces@lists.infradead.org Errors-To: linux-mtd-bounces+incoming=patchwork.ozlabs.org@lists.infradead.org The `mtdinfo' utility (with the `-a' flag) is much more informative than `cat /proc/mtd', so encourage users to use it if possible when sending bug reports. Signed-off-by: Brian Norris --- faq/ubi.xml | 4 ++-- faq/ubifs.xml | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/faq/ubi.xml b/faq/ubi.xml index 2d9ce6e..e9e6625 100644 --- a/faq/ubi.xml +++ b/faq/ubi.xml @@ -874,8 +874,8 @@ quicker than the first method.

  • provide UBI configuration from you your .config file, or just attach whole file;
    • -
  • describe your flash device, attach the - "cat /proc/mtd" output;
    • +
  • describe your flash device, attach the "mtdinfo -a" + output (or the less useful "cat /proc/mtd" output);
  • specify which kernel version you are using; if your kernel is not the latest one, please, explicitly tell whether you updated UBI by diff --git a/faq/ubifs.xml b/faq/ubifs.xml index 14043f5..2969bad 100644 --- a/faq/ubifs.xml +++ b/faq/ubifs.xml @@ -1485,8 +1485,8 @@ all checks: "echo 127 > /sys/module/ubifs/parameters/debug_chks".provide UBIi and UBIFS configuration from you your .config file, or just attach whole file;
    • -
  • describe your flash device, attach the - "cat /proc/mtd" output;
    • +
  • describe your flash device, attach the "mtdinfo -a" + output (or the less useful "cat /proc/mtd" output);
  • specify which kernel version you are using; if your kernel is not the latest one, please, explicitly tell whether you updated UBIFS by