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Diffstat (limited to 'Kconfig')
| -rw-r--r-- | Kconfig | 20 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -105,15 +105,21 @@ config YAFFS_DISABLE_WIDE_TNODES If unsure, say N. -config YAFFS_DISABLE_CHUNK_ERASED_CHECK - bool "Turn off debug chunk erase check" +config YAFFS_ALWAYS_CHECK_CHUNK_ERASED + bool "Force chunk erase check" depends on YAFFS_FS - default y + default n help - Enabling this turns off the test that chunks are erased in flash - before writing to them. This is safe, since the write verification - will fail. Suggest enabling the test (ie. say N) - during development to help debug things. + Normally YAFFS only checks chunks before writing until an erased + chunk is found. This helps to detect any partially written chunks + that might have happened due to power loss. + + Enabling this forces on the test that chunks are erased in flash + before writing to them. This takes more time but is potentially a + bit more secure. + + Suggest setting Y during development and ironing out driver issues + etc. Suggest setting to N if you want faster writing. If unsure, say Y. |