diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt index 09f74253a81..a7f06e39a6f 100644 --- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt +++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt @@ -1352,10 +1352,10 @@ SDRAM Support NAND Support ============ - NAND support is only partial and there is no file system that works with - it properly. It should be considered a work in progress. You will not - want to use NAND unless you are interested in investing a little effort. - See the STATUS section below. + NAND support is only partial in that there is no file system that works + with it properly. It should be considered a work in progress. You will + not want to use NAND unless you are interested in investing a little + effort. See the STATUS section below. NAND Support ------------ @@ -1390,26 +1390,32 @@ NAND Support Application Configuration -> NSH Library CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y : Use architecture-specific initialization - WARNING: This will wipe out everything that you may have on the NAND - FLASH! I have found that using the JTAG with no valid image on NAND - or Serial FLASH is a problem: In that case, the code always ends up - in the SAM-BA bootloader. + NOTES: - The work around for this case is to put the NORBOOT image into Serial - FLASH. Then, the system will boot from Serial FLASH by copying the - NORBOOT image in SRAM which will run and then start the image in NOR - FLASH. See the discussion of the NORBOOT configuration in the - "Creating and Using NORBOOT" section above. + 1. WARNING: This will wipe out everything that you may have on the NAND + FLASH! I have found that using the JTAG with no valid image on NAND + or Serial FLASH is a problem: In that case, the code always ends up + in the SAM-BA bootloader. - NOTES: (1) There is jumper on the CM module that must be closed to - enable use of the AT25 Serial Flash. (2) If using SAM-BA, make sure - that you load the NOR boot program into the boot area via the pull- - down menu. + 2. Booting from Serial Flash. The work around for this case is to put + the NORBOOT image into Serial FLASH. Then, the system will boot from + Serial FLASH by copying the NORBOOT image in SRAM which will run and + then start the image in NOR FLASH. See the discussion of the NORBOOT + configuration in the "Creating and Using NORBOOT" section above. + + NOTE thathere is jumper on the CM module that must be closed to enable + use of the AT25 Serial Flash. Also, if you are using using SAM-BA, + make sure that you load the NOR boot program into the boot area via + the pull-down menu. + + 3. Unfortunately, there are no appropriate NAND file system in NuttX as + of this writing. The following sections discussion issues/problems + with using NXFFS and FAT. NXFFS ----- - The NuttX FLASH File System (NXFFS) works will with NOR-like FLASH + The NuttX FLASH File System (NXFFS) works well with NOR-like FLASH but does not work well with NAND (See comments below under STATUS) File Systems: @@ -1442,14 +1448,21 @@ NAND Support Defaults for all other NXFFS settings should be okay. - NOTE: NXFFS will require some significant buffering because of - the large size of the NAND flash blocks. You will also need - to enable SDRAM as described above. - Board Selection CONFIG_SAMA5_NAND_AUTOMOUNT=y : Enable FS support on NAND CONFIG_SAMA5_NAND_FTL=y : Use an flash translation layer + NOTE: FTL will require some significant buffering because of + the large size of the NAND flash blocks. You will also need + to enable SDRAM as described above. + + SMART FS + -------- + + Another option is Smart FS. Smart FS is another small file system + designed to work with FLASH. Properties: It does support some wear- + leveling, but like FAT, cannot handle bad blocks. + Using NAND with NXFFS --------------------- @@ -1532,7 +1545,7 @@ NAND Support You will not that the system comes up immediately because there is not need to scan the volume in this case.. - The NSH 'mkfatfs' command can be used to format a FATfile system on + The NSH 'mkfatfs' command can be used to format a FAT file system on NAND. nsh> mkfatfs /dev/mtdblock0 @@ -1579,7 +1592,7 @@ NAND Support perform bad block detection and sparing so that FAT works transparently on top of the NAND. - Another, less general option would be support bad blocks within FAT. + Another, less general, option would be support bad blocks within FAT. STATUS ------