Compiling JFFS3

[Steven Scholz]

Jörn Engel wrote:

> On Wed, 10 August 2005 12:14:15 +0200, Steven Scholz wrote:
> 
>>>The name "JFFS3" ist confusing...
>>>
>>>JFFS has a strictly log-structured design.  JFFS2 is still
>>>log-structured,
>>
>>log-structured == journaling ?
> 
> 
> Not really, but opinions differ on this subject.
> 
> A journal is basically the same as a log.  But a journaled fs has the
> journal/log _in addition_ to some other data layout.  A log-structured
> fs _only_ has the journal/log.
> 
> JFFS2 is log-structured and the name is a bug, imo.  My personal
> implementation of a JFFS2 successor is called LOGFS, btw.  It makes
> perfect sence, since LOGFS is just as log-structured as JFFS2 is
> journaled - not at all. ;)

;-)

However, I hope the new name will be easier pronouncable! ;-)

--
Steven