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

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Date:	Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:19:32 +0100
From:	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, 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 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.

Jörn

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