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NAME
       nand_prepare_oobbuf - [GENERIC] Prepare the out of band buffer


SYNOPSIS
       u_char * nand_prepare_oobbuf  (struct mtd_info * mtd, u_char * fsbuf,
                                        struct nand_oobinfo * oobsel,
                                        int autoplace, int numpages);


ARGUMENTS
       mtd    MTD device structure

       fsbuf  buffer given by fs driver

       oobsel out of band selection structre

       autoplace
              1 = place given buffer into the oob bytes

       numpages
              number of pages to prepare


RETURN
       1.  Filesystem  buffer  available  and  autoplacement  is  off,  return
       filesystem buffer 2. No filesystem buffer or autoplace is  off,  return
       internal  buffer  3.  Filesystem buffer is given and autoplace selected
       put data from fs buffer into internal buffer and retrun internal buffer


NOTE
       The  internal  buffer is filled with 0xff. This must be done only once,
       when no autoplacement happens Autoplacement sets the buffer dirty flag,
       which forces the 0xff fill before using the buffer again.


AUTHOR
       Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>.