FLASH(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual FLASH(4)

NAME

flashdevice-independent flash layer

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/flash.h>

DESCRIPTION

The flash driver provides a device-independent interface for using flash memory.

The following ioctl(2) operations are supported on /dev/flash:

FLASH_BLOCK_ISBAD (struct flash_badblock_params)
This command checks if a block is marked as bad.
FLASH_BLOCK_MARKBAD (struct flash_badblock_params)
This command marks a block as bad.
FLASH_DUMP (struct flash_dump_params)
This command dumps a block.
FLASH_ERASE_BLOCK (struct flash_erase_params)
This command erases one or more blocks.
FLASH_GET_INFO (struct flash_info_params)
This command aquires information aboout the flash device.

FILES

/dev/flash

SEE ALSO

flash(9), nand(9)

AUTHORS

Adam Hoka <ahoka@NetBSD.org>
January 21, 2010 NetBSD 6.1