Re: [Ilugc] Nor Flash maintaince in Linux 2.6

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On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 07:16:46PM +0530, Girish Venkatachalam wrote:
> 
> 	You are asking about flash file systems and stuff.. or how to do it?
> 
> 	It is taken care of automagically by file systems like JFFS2 or YFFS.
> 
> 	google for them.

Oops, I meant YAFS....

> 
> 	Most estimates on life getting over and all that are bogus.
> 
> 	If you use the right file system it will last long enough.
> 
> 	At least considering the failure rates of hard disk these days, I think it is  mostly a non issue.
> 
> 	Another thing. Please don't run swap on NOR flash.
> 
> 	Use ramdisk...

Oops! Bummer!

Y wud u have a ramdisk on embedded systems?

Anyway I think I need sleep. :)

regards,
Girish

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