Index: linux-2.6.32.7/drivers/mtd/redboot.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.32.7.orig/drivers/mtd/redboot.c 2010-02-03 16:57:31.582429139 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.32.7/drivers/mtd/redboot.c 2010-02-03 17:01:57.067429178 +0100 @@ -60,31 +60,32 @@ 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); @@ -156,6 +157,11 @@ } 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;