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authorSteve Rae <srae@broadcom.com>2014-12-12 15:51:54 -0800
committerLukasz Majewski <l.majewski@samsung.com>2014-12-18 12:26:06 +0100
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fastboot: handle flash write to GPT partitions
Implement a feature to allow fastboot to write the downloaded image to the space reserved for the Protective MBR and the Primary GUID Partition Table. Additionally, prepare and write the Backup GUID Partition Table. Signed-off-by: Steve Rae <srae@broadcom.com> Tested-by: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@samsung.com> [Test HW: Exynos4412 - Trats2]
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@@ -1773,6 +1773,15 @@ The following options need to be configured:
regarding the non-volatile storage device. Define this to
the eMMC device that fastboot should use to store the image.
+ CONFIG_FASTBOOT_GPT_NAME
+ The fastboot "flash" command supports writing the downloaded
+ image to the Protective MBR and the Primary GUID Partition
+ Table. (Additionally, this downloaded image is post-processed
+ to generate and write the Backup GUID Partition Table.)
+ This occurs when the specified "partition name" on the
+ "fastboot flash" command line matches this value.
+ Default is GPT_ENTRY_NAME (currently "gpt") if undefined.
+
- Journaling Flash filesystem support:
CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND, CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_OFF, CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_SIZE,
CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_DEV