FAILED: patch "[PATCH] mtd: nand: Fix writing mtdoops to nand flash." failed to apply to 3.18-stable tree

The patch below does not apply to the 3.18-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit id to <[email protected]>.

thanks,

greg k-h

------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------

From: Brent Taylor <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 22:32:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] mtd: nand: Fix writing mtdoops to nand flash.

When mtdoops calls mtd_panic_write(), it eventually calls panic_nand_write() in nand_base.c. In order to properly wait for the nand chip to be ready in panic_nand_wait(), the chip must first be selected.

When using the atmel nand flash controller, a panic would occur due to a NULL pointer exception.

index 4c867115c53b..e48bf8260f54 100644
@@ -2799,15 +2799,18 @@ static int panic_nand_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 			    size_t *retlen, const uint8_t *buf)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *chip = mtd_to_nand(mtd);
+	int chipnr = (int)(to >> chip->chip_shift);
 	struct mtd_oob_ops ops;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Wait for the device to get ready */
-	panic_nand_wait(mtd, chip, 400);
-
 	/* Grab the device */
 	panic_nand_get_device(chip, mtd, FL_WRITING);
 
+	chip->select_chip(mtd, chipnr);
+
+	/* Wait for the device to get ready */
+	panic_nand_wait(mtd, chip, 400);
+
 	memset(&ops, 0, sizeof(ops));
 	ops.len = len;
 	ops.datbuf = (uint8_t *)buf;