linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/14] Pramfs: Persistent and protected ram filesystem

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Date:	Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:50:01 -0700
From:	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
CC:	Marco <marco.stornelli@...il.com>,
	Jamie Lokier <jamie@...reable.org>,
	Linux Embedded <linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux FS Devel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Daniel Walker <dwalker@....ucsc.edu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/14] Pramfs: Persistent and protected ram filesystem

Pavel Machek wrote:
>> block of fast non-volatile RAM that need to access data on it using a
>> standard filesytem interface."
> 
> Turns a block of fast RAM into 13MB/sec disk. Hmm. I believe you are
> better with ext2.

Not if you want the RAM-based filesystem to persist over a kernel
invocation.

=============================
Tim Bird
Architecture Group Chair, CE Linux Forum
Senior Staff Engineer, Sony Corporation of America
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