Block device as MTD

[Tim Riker]

I assume David will just integrate this into the stuff he maintains and
from there to the kernel sources. I'd like to test it as well.

Simon Evans wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have written a mtd driver that makes a block device
> appear as an MTD device, ie you can use a floppy disk,
> hard disk or Compact flash as an MTD then put JFFS2 on
> top etc. The main reason for writing this was so I could
> put JFFS2 on a Compact Flash (which pretends to be an IDE drive),
> however it can be used as a test device for using JFFS2 on
> large devices (you should be able to use upto a 4gig block device)
> or floppy disks (ie eject the disk when it does a write for testing
>  jorunalling).
> 
> I have tested it on a floppy disk, and 96MB CF and it seems relatively
> stable.
> 
> What is the best procedure for releasing it.
> 
> cheers
> si
> 
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