linux/atheros: add 2.6.38 preliminary support

SVN-Revision: 26772

1 files changed, 54 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/patches-2.6.38/140-redboot_partition_scan.patch b/target/linux/atheros/patches-2.6.38/140-redboot_partition_scan.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a09271a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/patches-2.6.38/140-redboot_partition_scan.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+--- a/drivers/mtd/redboot.c
++++ b/drivers/mtd/redboot.c
+@@ -78,31 +78,32 @@ static int parse_redboot_partitions(stru
+ 	static char nullstring[] = "unallocated";
+ #endif
+ 
++	buf = vmalloc(master->erasesize);
++	if (!buf)
++		return -ENOMEM;
++
++ restart:
+ 	if ( directory < 0 ) {
+ 		offset = master->size + directory * master->erasesize;
+-		while (master->block_isbad && 
++		while (master->block_isbad &&
+ 		       master->block_isbad(master, offset)) {
+ 			if (!offset) {
+ 			nogood:
+ 				printk(KERN_NOTICE "Failed to find a non-bad block to check for RedBoot partition table\n");
++				vfree(buf);
+ 				return -EIO;
+ 			}
+ 			offset -= master->erasesize;
+ 		}
+ 	} else {
+ 		offset = directory * master->erasesize;
+-		while (master->block_isbad && 
++		while (master->block_isbad &&
+ 		       master->block_isbad(master, offset)) {
+ 			offset += master->erasesize;
+ 			if (offset == master->size)
+ 				goto nogood;
+ 		}
+ 	}
+-	buf = vmalloc(master->erasesize);
+-
+-	if (!buf)
+-		return -ENOMEM;
+-
+ 	printk(KERN_NOTICE "Searching for RedBoot partition table in %s at offset 0x%lx\n",
+ 	       master->name, offset);
+ 
+@@ -174,6 +175,11 @@ static int parse_redboot_partitions(stru
+ 	}
+ 	if (i == numslots) {
+ 		/* Didn't find it */
++		if (offset + master->erasesize < master->size) {
++			/* not at the end of the flash yet, maybe next block :) */
++			directory++;
++			goto restart;
++		}
+ 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "No RedBoot partition table detected in %s\n",
+ 		       master->name);
+ 		ret = 0;