linux-kernel - Re: solid state drive access and context switching

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Date:	Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:24:49 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Jared Hulbert" <jaredeh@...il.com>
Cc:	"Chris Friesen" <cfriesen@...tel.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: solid state drive access and context switching

> Right.  The trend is to hide the nastiness of NAND technology changes
> behind controllers.  In general I think this is a good thing.

You miss the point - any controller you hide it behind almost inevitably
adds enough latency you don't want to use it synchronously.

Alan

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