linux-kernel - Re: Questions about MTD + flash file system

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Message-ID: <5436BB39.8030907@nod.at>
Date:	Thu, 09 Oct 2014 18:43:37 +0200
From:	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
To:	Wei Wang <wangw8210@...il.com>, linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org
CC:	dedeking1@...il.com, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@...il.com>
Subject: Re: Questions about MTD + flash file system

Am 09.10.2014 18:40, schrieb Wei Wang:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a question about the MTD device for embedded applications. As typically designers are more likely to use an eMMC or block interface-based flash devices + a block-oriented
> file system for the storage system on an embedded system, what's the typical use case for the MTD + flash file system? What's the advantage of the later one against eMMC +
> block-oriented file system?
> 
> If an eMMC becomes more powerful, is there any merits that is provided by using an raw flash device + flash file system?

Power cut resistance.

Thanks,
//richard


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