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-rw-r--r--include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h10
-rw-r--r--include/uapi/mtd/ubi-user.h22
2 files changed, 30 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h b/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h
index 36eace03b2a..763bb695040 100644
--- a/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h
+++ b/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ struct mtd_write_req {
#define MTD_RAM 1
#define MTD_ROM 2
#define MTD_NORFLASH 3
-#define MTD_NANDFLASH 4
+#define MTD_NANDFLASH 4 /* SLC NAND */
#define MTD_DATAFLASH 6
#define MTD_UBIVOLUME 7
-#define MTD_MLCNANDFLASH 8
+#define MTD_MLCNANDFLASH 8 /* MLC NAND (including TLC) */
#define MTD_WRITEABLE 0x400 /* Device is writeable */
#define MTD_BIT_WRITEABLE 0x800 /* Single bits can be flipped */
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ struct mtd_write_req {
#define MTD_CAP_RAM (MTD_WRITEABLE | MTD_BIT_WRITEABLE | MTD_NO_ERASE)
#define MTD_CAP_NORFLASH (MTD_WRITEABLE | MTD_BIT_WRITEABLE)
#define MTD_CAP_NANDFLASH (MTD_WRITEABLE)
+#define MTD_CAP_NVRAM (MTD_WRITEABLE | MTD_BIT_WRITEABLE | MTD_NO_ERASE)
/* Obsolete ECC byte placement modes (used with obsolete MEMGETOOBSEL) */
#define MTD_NANDECC_OFF 0 // Switch off ECC (Not recommended)
@@ -275,4 +276,9 @@ enum mtd_file_modes {
MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW,
};
+static inline int mtd_type_is_nand_user(const struct mtd_info_user *mtd)
+{
+ return mtd->type == MTD_NANDFLASH || mtd->type == MTD_MLCNANDFLASH;
+}
+
#endif /* __MTD_ABI_H__ */
diff --git a/include/uapi/mtd/ubi-user.h b/include/uapi/mtd/ubi-user.h
index 723c324590c..1927b0d78a9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/mtd/ubi-user.h
+++ b/include/uapi/mtd/ubi-user.h
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@
* used. A pointer to a &struct ubi_set_vol_prop_req object is expected to be
* passed. The object describes which property should be set, and to which value
* it should be set.
+ *
+ * Block devices on UBI volumes
+ * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ *
+ * To create a R/O block device on top of an UBI volume the %UBI_IOCVOLCRBLK
+ * should be used. A pointer to a &struct ubi_blkcreate_req object is expected
+ * to be passed, which is not used and reserved for future usage.
+ *
+ * Conversely, to remove a block device the %UBI_IOCVOLRMBLK should be used,
+ * which takes no arguments.
*/
/*
@@ -191,6 +201,10 @@
/* Set an UBI volume property */
#define UBI_IOCSETVOLPROP _IOW(UBI_VOL_IOC_MAGIC, 6, \
struct ubi_set_vol_prop_req)
+/* Create a R/O block device on top of an UBI volume */
+#define UBI_IOCVOLCRBLK _IOW(UBI_VOL_IOC_MAGIC, 7, struct ubi_blkcreate_req)
+/* Remove the R/O block device */
+#define UBI_IOCVOLRMBLK _IO(UBI_VOL_IOC_MAGIC, 8)
/* Maximum MTD device name length supported by UBI */
#define MAX_UBI_MTD_NAME_LEN 127
@@ -420,4 +434,12 @@ struct ubi_set_vol_prop_req {
__u64 value;
} __packed;
+/**
+ * struct ubi_blkcreate_req - a data structure used in block creation requests.
+ * @padding: reserved for future, not used, has to be zeroed
+ */
+struct ubi_blkcreate_req {
+ __s8 padding[128];
+} __packed;
+
#endif /* __UBI_USER_H__ */