bd: Added get_erase_value function to the block device API

Default implementation returns -1 and is backwards compatible

Author: geky

features/filesystem/bd/BlockDevice.h

@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ class BlockDevice
 
     /** Erase blocks on a block device
      *
-     *  The state of an erased block is undefined until it has been programmed
+     *  The state of an erased block is undefined until it has been programmed,
+     *  unless get_erase_value returns a non-negative byte value
      *
      *  @param addr     Address of block to begin erasing
      *  @param size     Size to erase in bytes, must be a multiple of erase block size
@@ -135,6 +136,20 @@ class BlockDevice
         return get_program_size();
     }
 
+    /** Get the value of storage when erased
+     *
+     *  If get_erase_value returns a non-negative byte value, the underlying
+     *  storage will be set to that value when erased, and storage containing
+     *  that value can be programmed without another erase.
+     *
+     *  @return         The value of storage when erased, or -1 if the value of
+     *                  erased storage can't be relied on
+     */
+    virtual int get_erase_value() const
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     /** Get the total size of the underlying device
      *
      *  @return         Size of the underlying device in bytes