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From: Raiger Helmut <helmut.raiger@hale.at>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthieu CASTET" <matthieu.castet@parrot.com>
> To: "Helmut Raiger" <helmut.raiger@hale.at>
> Cc: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:50:31 PM
> Subject: Re: UBIFS: How to reserve space to be used right before power cut
>
> Hi,
>
> Why do you do this in ubifs ?
>
> If you do it in ubi/mtd this will be a lot's of easier.
>
> Matthieu

I wasn't aware of an userspace interface for ubi/mtd, but just found out
about gluebi. Is this the path you suggest?

Could you please elaborate a bit more on this, I'm still unsure if
this will meet our timing constraints (background operation of ubi?)

Helmut

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