FLASH(4)

FLASH(4) | Kernel Interfaces Manual | FLASH(4)

# NAME

flash — device-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 acquires information about the flash device.

# FILES

/dev/flash

# SEE ALSO

flash(9), nand(9)

# AUTHORS

Adam Hoka <ahoka@NetBSD.org>

January 21, 2010 | NetBSD 7.0