1 Readme for the yaffs_import.py file
2 by Timothy Manning <timothy@yaffs.net> 2010
4 python yaffs_import [scanning_path] [optional flags]
6 the scanning path needs to be the absolute path to the directory where you
7 wish to start scanning from. this function will scan all of the the
8 directories above this path and copy the all files in these directories.
11 $ yaffs_importer.py /home/timothy/work/yaffs/
13 yaffs_import.py must be run in yaffs/direct/python/ directory.
17 set the debugging message level.
18 level 0 error messages
19 level 1 basic tasks are shown(creating, deleating,ect)(this is set as the
20 default and is recommended)
21 level 2 all process are shown
22 level 3 shows minor tasks such as join_paths, ect
23 level 4 is used for bug hunting and shows each step and in detail
24 -ignore_hidden_directories
25 will not copy hidden (./) directories if used.
28 chooses the path where the branch will be copyied into yaffs.
29 note this path must start with "/yaffs2/"
30 example: python yaffs_importer.py /home/timothy/work/yaffs/yaffs_importer_test_dir -o /yaffs2/apple/
33 this sets the yaffs_trace() function with the number inputed.
34 this number must be in the range of char.
35 yaffs_importer saves the current yaffs_trace value and restores the value after the branch has been imported.
36 setting this flag to -1 will run yaffs_importer with the default yaffs_trace value.
38 Deleting files and folders
39 to deleate files and folders in yaffs use the yaffs_browser (the documentation still needs to be written).
40 to run the browser use this: "python yaffs_browser"
41 to deleate a file or a folder select the file or folder then go
42 Edit->Delete selected.
45 the easiest way to clear the yaffs file system of all files and folders is to remove
46 the emfile-2k-0 file. this file is stored in the
47 yaffs2/direct/python/ folder.
48 the command is: rm emfile-2k-0
51 Add fix the problem of yaffs_write() returning -1 when the disk is full.(generate a error message)
52 Add a yaffs error code refrence (prints a text message about the error)