Re: [ECOS] Fwd: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err= 92

[Gary Thomas <gary at mlbassoc dot com>]

On Sun, 2003-11-09 at 20:50, Pred wrote:
> I thought there is something wrong with the cache or lock/unlock procedure.
> Due to time limitation, I made a dirty patch to lock.c and made the fis
> create work. If you find the really reason, please feed back to the list.
> Thanks.
> 

This code is known to work on all the platforms we've tested.  If you
find a problem, or know of an error, we'd like to know about it - making
a change in your garage helps no one but you...

> Pred
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Xue weihua" <snowweihua@msn.com>
> To: <pred@163.com>
> Cc: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:52 AM
> Subject: [ECOS] Fwd: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err = 92
> 
> 
> > I still waiting for our hw engineer's response. but I
> > turn off CYGSEM_REDBOOT_FLASH_LOCK_SPECIAL option
> > and then it work well. so just need hw engineer to fix this problem.
> > Thanks for everyone's help.
> >
> > >From: "Xue weihua" <snowweihua@msn.com>
> > >To: pred@163.com
> > >CC: ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com
> > >Subject: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err = 92
> > >Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2003 23:40:29 +0800
> > >
> > >Yes, I have try. I just can write a single block of the flash after
> > >unlock a single.
> > >I can't write two more continuous blocks in the same time.
> > >what is reason ? I don't think it is hw problem. do you ?
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Pred" <pred@163.com>
> > >>To: "Xue weihua" <snowweihua@msn.com>
> > >>CC: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
> > >>Subject: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err = 92
> > >>Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 14:50:36 +0800
> > >>
> > >>When you unlock a single block of the flash, can you successfully
> > >>write to
> > >>it?
> > >>If you can do this, but failed to unlock two more continuous blocks
> > >>and
> > >>write to them, I think there may be something wrong with the
> > >>lock/unlock
> > >>procedure.
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "Gary Thomas" <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> > >>To: "Xue weihua" <snowweihua@msn.com>
> > >>Cc: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
> > >>Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:37 AM
> > >>Subject: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err = 92
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 09:03, Xue weihua wrote:
> > >> > > I use the command like "fis unlock -f 0x50040000 -l 0x100000".
> > >> > > I think it is good.because it is work on some sectors.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Yes,I have problem when I do "fis init",it say "Warning:
> > >>device
> > >contents
> > >> > > not erased, some blocks may not be usable".
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > You only get this warning if you *don't* use the "-f" option
> > >>(which
> > >> > causes all blocks to be erased)
> > >> >
> > >> > > maybe,my hw have problem,because it is new one.I have check it
> > >>with
> > >our
> > >>hw
> > >> > > engineer and he
> > >> > > say he will help me check it.
> > >> >
> > >> > It would be nice to find out what blocks work and which ones
> > >>fail.
> > >> > That might tell you if there is a hardware problem (and where).
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > >From: Gary Thomas <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> > >> > > >To: Xue weihua <snowweihua@msn.com>
> > >> > > >CC: ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com
> > >> > > >Subject: Re: [ECOS] Very strange: fis create/write fail Err =
> > >>92
> > >> > > >Date: 07 Nov 2003 07:39:58 -0700
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 23:20, Xue weihua wrote:
> > >> > > > > Hi everyone:
> > >> > > > >   I have meet a very strange problem on my Intel ixp422
> > >>board.
> > >> > > > > Flash is Intel TE28F128J3C. After do "fis init ",it show
> > >>like
> > >> > > > > RedBoot> fis list
> > >> > > > > Name              FLASH addr  Mem addr    Length
> > >>Entry point
> > >> > > > > RedBoot           0x50000000  0x50000000  0x00040000
> > >>0x00000000
> > >> > > > > RedBoot config    0x50FC0000  0x50FC0000  0x00001000
> > >>0x00000000
> > >> > > > > FIS directory     0x50FE0000  0x50FE0000  0x00020000
> > >>0x00000000
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Then I can't use "fis create/write" to write flash.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > RedBoot> load -r -v -b 0x01008000 zImage
> > >> > > > > Using default protocol (TFTP)
> > >> > > > > -
> > >> > > > > Raw file loaded 0x01008000-0x010bbad3, assumed entry at
> > >0x01008000
> > >> > > > > RedBoot> fis create kernel -b 0x01008000 -l 0x100000 -f
> > >0x50040000
> > >> > > > > ... Erase from 0x50040000-0x50140000: ........
> > >> > > > > ... Program from 0x01008000-0x01108000 at 0x50040000: Err
> > >>= 92
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Can't program region at 0x50040000: Error trying to
> > >>program
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > But I can use "fis create/write" on "RedBoot config" or
> > >>"FIS
> > >> > > directory".
> > >> > > > > so it means hw has no problem. I can write . but only
> > >>write some
> > >> > > sectors.
> > >> > > > > It seems these sectors have been done something on by
> > >>initialize,
> > >>but I
> > >> > > > > don't
> > >> > > > > know what it is . I have try "fis unlock " before "fis
> > >>create/write",
> > >> > > it is
> > >> > > > > no helpful.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >Did you actually unlock the pages that will be written during
> > >>the
> > >> > > >"fis create"?  What was the command that you used?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >What happens if you try this in some other region of the
> > >>FLASH?
> > >> > > >If you do "fis init -f" (to erase all of the FLASH) - does
> > >>every
> > >> > > >block get erased?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >Finally, there was a small change to the StrataFlash
> > >>lock/unlock
> > >code
> > >> > > >just last week.  If you've not tried it, maybe that will
> > >>help.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >--
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