linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] MEMSTICK: fix hangs on unexpected device removal in mspro

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Date:	Fri, 6 Aug 2010 00:37:18 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Alex Dubov <oakad@...oo.com>
To:	Maxim Levitsky <maximlevitsky@...il.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] MEMSTICK: fix hangs on unexpected device removal in mspro_blk


> 
> By 'spec mandated geometry' you mean the fact the card
> needs to be
> broken into zones, somewhat like XD?
> 

Yes, and in fancy fashion.

First zone should have at most 494 useful logical blocks, other zones - 496.
16 physical blocks per zone are considered local spares, 2 first blocks in
zone 1 must be identical and contain factory information.



      
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