On Tue, Apr 24, 2001 at 03:04:43AM -0700, Russ Dill wrote:
> --- linux/Documentation/Configure.help Tue Apr 24 03:01:39 2001
> +++ linux.curr/Documentation/Configure.help Tue Apr 24 02:55:11 2001
> @@ -16802,8 +16802,9 @@
> address divisible by 4. On 32-bit ARM processors, these non-aligned
> fetch/store instructions will be emulated in software if you say
> here, which has a severe performance impact. This is necessary for
> - correct operation of some network protocols. With an IP-only
> - configuration it is safe to say N, otherwise say Y.
> + correct operation of some non-IP network protocols as well as the
> + proper operation of mtd (Memory Technology Device Subsystem). If
> + unsure, say Y here.
If that is true, then we have a problem.
I can imagine that some MTD chips would require a complete word to be written
_in one write_ rather than several. I'd like to confirm why the MTD layer
requires this before putting this in.
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