linux-kernel - Re: UBIFS vs Logfs (was [RFC PATCH] UBIFS

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Date:	Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:23:51 +0300
From:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind@...dex.ru>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC:	Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo@...g.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, penberg@...helsinki.fi,
	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>,
	ext-adrian.hunter@...ia.com, jwboyer@...il.com
Subject: Re: UBIFS vs Logfs (was [RFC PATCH] UBIFS - new flash file system)

Andi Kleen wrote:
> Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind@...dex.ru> writes:
> 
>> Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
>>> For me, the motivators to wait for LogFS are mainly the facts that it
>>> can work on traditional block devices, and not only on pure flash:
>> Sorry Thomasz, for me this makes zero sense. There are _much_ better file
>> systems for block devices.
> 
> I think he refers to flash disks appearing as block devices, like
> usb sticks or similar.

Right, I also meant that in my opinion it makes more sense to use traditional
file-systems like ext3 on USB-key/MMC and the like stuff (which I confusingly
referred as "block devices"), or may be something more "heavy-weight" like
XFS or JFS (never tried them, though).

-- 
Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)
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