Re: [ANNOUNCE] util-linux-ng v2.17 (stable)

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 01/11/2010 11:19 PM, JÃrn Engel wrote:
> On Mon, 11 January 2010 15:05:42 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
>>
>> Flash has special mapping layer, and does not care (SD/MMC), or is a
>> raw nand and can't be used as block device (smartmedia).
> 
> Complete bullsh*t.  Smartmedia can (and arguably must) be used as a
> block device and all devices you listed do care about alignment.
> 

I believe for Smartmedia the FTL is done host side, but that there is a
standard-specified FTL (called CIS, Card Information System.)

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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