linux-kernel - Re: [ANNOUNCE] util-linux-ng v2.17 (stable)

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Date:	Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:19:24 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>
CC:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Karel Zak <kzak@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	util-linux-ng@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] util-linux-ng v2.17 (stable)

On 01/11/2010 11:19 PM, Jörn Engel wrote:
> On Mon, 11 January 2010 15:05:42 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
>>
>> Flash has special mapping layer, and does not care (SD/MMC), or is a
>> raw nand and can't be used as block device (smartmedia).
> 
> Complete bullsh*t.  Smartmedia can (and arguably must) be used as a
> block device and all devices you listed do care about alignment.
> 

I believe for Smartmedia the FTL is done host side, but that there is a
standard-specified FTL (called CIS, Card Information System.)

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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