Do nand reset before write protect check If we want to check the WP# low or high through STATUS READ and check bit 7, we must reset the device, other operation (eg.erase/program a locked block) can also clear the bit 7 of status register.
Signed-off-by: White Ding <b...@micron.com> --- drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c index 41167e9..22dd3aa 100644 --- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c +++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c @@ -965,6 +965,15 @@ int nand_unlock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs, uint64_t len) chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr); + /* + * Reset the chip. + * If we want to check the WP through READ STATUS and check the bit 7 + * we must reset the chip + * some operation can also clear the bit 7 of status register + * eg. erase/program a locked block + */ + chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_RESET, -1, -1); + /* Check, if it is write protected */ if (nand_check_wp(mtd)) { pr_debug("%s: device is write protected!\n", @@ -1015,6 +1024,15 @@ int nand_lock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs, uint64_t len) chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr); + /* + * Reset the chip. + * If we want to check the WP through READ STATUS and check the bit 7 + * we must reset the chip + * some operation can also clear the bit 7 of status register + * eg. erase/program a locked block + */ + chip->cmdfunc(mtd, NAND_CMD_RESET, -1, -1); + /* Check, if it is write protected */ if (nand_check_wp(mtd)) { pr_debug("%s: device is write protected!\n", -- 1.7.9.5 Br White Ding ____________________________ EBU APAC Application Engineering Tel:86-21-38997078 Mobile: 86-13761729112 Address: No 601 Fasai Rd, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Pudong, Shanghai, China -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/