linux-kernel - Re: ext2 on flash memory

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Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:38:04 +0200
From:	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>
To:	Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo@...g.org>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, maxdamage@...din.ro
Subject: Re: ext2 on flash memory

On Mon, 11 June 2007 13:53:00 +0200, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> 
> jffs2 only works on mtd devices, and that excludes pendrives, which are 
> block devices. I know LogFS will work with block devices one day, but 
> currently, it doesn't (and is not in the kernel yet as well).

Actually, LogFS does work on block devices now.  Performance on hard
disks is quite bad.  Hopefully that becomes untrue just as fast as your
slightly outdated claim. :)

Jörn

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Measure. Don't tune for speed until you've measured, and even then
don't unless one part of the code overwhelms the rest.
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