[PATCH]fs/jffs2/wbuf.c: add compatibility support for OOB data block
Steven Scholz
steven.scholz at imc-berlin.de
Tue Jul 26 06:51:09 EDT 2005
Ferenc Havasi wrote:
> Jörn Engel wrote:
>
>>> Is there any chance to extend the code so that EBS will use the first
>>> mount to generate a summary instead having the need of a user space
>>> tool to create an JFFS2 image with EBS?
>>
>>
>> That's a lot of code for something inherently inefficient. EBS should
>> create summaries for *new* blocks that are written, sure. But if you
>> try to GC every single block without summary, your mount time will be
>> well beyond it would have been without EBS.
>
>
> I agree. It would be technically difficult to implement and would make
> the first mount time very-very long.
Ah. I see. I did not know it would cretae that much hassle.
But then: what is the status of CS? For NOR?
--
Steven
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