Re: [PATCH] mtd: micron-st: enable lock/unlock for mt25qu512a

From: Tudor Ambarus
Date: Wed Jul 12 2023 - 23:59:08 EST




On 06.07.2023 10:26, Michael Walle wrote:
> Am 2023-07-05 15:22, schrieb Michael Walle:
>
>> FWIW, I noticed the difference between MT25QU and MT25QL here. But
>> I don't think we can do anything about it. It is just another example,
>> that the name is mostly irrelavant/cannot be trusted. Vendors tend to
>> reuse the id for different (software compatible probably) parts. Maybe
>> we can get rid of it entirely. Tudor, Pratyush?
>
> I must have been blind, the ID is different (ba vs bb), but my point
> is still valid.
>

the name is good for debug purposes to differentiate between flashes
that use the same ID. But otherwise I too don't see a great benefit of
showing/printing the flash name.