linux-kernel - Re: Replacing VFAT as filesystem on removeable media

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Date:	Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:21:37 +0200
From:	Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@...e.fr>
To:	Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@...cam.ac.uk>
Cc:	Martin Steigerwald <Martin@...htvoll.de>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	info@....org, office@...europe.org, info@...uxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: Replacing VFAT as filesystem on removeable media

On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 16:02 +0100, Mark Williamson wrote:
> I've not heard of Linux providing an MTP responder ("server"), 
> which I find mildly surprising as it sounds like it would be useful, 
> particularly given the range of advanced filesystems Linux devices might like 
> to leverage under the hood.  It seems odd if an embedded Linux company hasn't 
> already coded this up for a device ... ?

I'm speaking out of my ass here, but seeing how Microsoft managed to
sneak some patents into something as trivial as FAT, I'm pretty sure MTP
is a hell of a minefield.

	Xav


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