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Re: [ts-7000] 7800 SD card trouble

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] 7800 SD card trouble
From: Jason Stahls <>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:43:20 -0400
jirimacku wrote:
> The problem is evidently in the tssdcard module. There is no source
> code available as I see (maybe because the security issue). 
>
> In my case (and maybe in other cases as well) is the security feature
> of SD card not needed. 
>
> My suggestion:
> separate the plain access to SD card from the security feature
> open the source for the plain access
> security feature as option (for money?)
>
> I don't know the details of SD card wiring in the SBC (FPGA etc.). It
> could be difficult to separate the code for plane access.
>
> But IMHO the open access to SD card will bring lots of advantages in
> the future.

The problem is that Technologic Systems has a NDA with the SecureDigital 
group.  SD is not a open spec and anyone viewing it must sign a NDA and 
all driver code must be closed source.  Technologic does supply a binary 
blob and a header file for porting but that's as far as they are able to go.

-- 
Jason Stahls

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