RE: [PATCH 1/2] mtdpart: memory accessor interface for MTD layer

[David Brownell]

> > > This patch adds two new members to the
> mtd_partition structure,
> > > a function handler which will be
> > > called during setup of the
> > > partition and an argument to be passed to this
> setup function.
> > 
> > Ick.
> > 
> > I don't mind providing the mtd_macc_{read,write}
> helper functions,
> > although they should work on generic MTD
> > >devices not just on partitions.
> > But do we really have to do the callout to
> > arbitrary functions from
> > _within_ the core MTD code... why can't we
> > do that in the board driver?

I think the short answer is that the callout is
what provides the board drivers enough information
to make the correct calls.


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