JFFS2 format compatibility between kernel versions

[Jörn Engel]

On Fri, 6 May 2005 11:36:29 +0400, Artem B. Bityuckiy wrote:
> 
> > Is a JFFS2 type filesystem formatted from blank flash (running as part
> > of
> > kernel 2.4.17) fully compatible with JFFS2 running on kernel 2.6.8?
> > In other words, if a system's kernel is upgraded from 2.4.17 to 2.6.8,
> > will a filesystem created under 2.4.17 be fully compatible when accessed
> > by the 2.6.8 kernel?  I haven't seen any problems, but want to make sure
> > there isn't any form of incompatibility that might show up later.
> I didn't try, but theoretically it should be.

If there is a form of incompatibility, you can consider it to be a bug
and report it to this list.

Jörn

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