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From: "Jörn Engel" <joern@logfs.org>
To: Chuck Meade <chuckmeade@mindspring.com>
Cc: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: jffs2 eraseblock size, and actual flash device eraseblock size
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:08:46 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20070711200846.GA837@lazybastard.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <469527A3.7030203@mindspring.com>

On Wed, 11 July 2007 14:55:31 -0400, Chuck Meade wrote:
> 
> Any ideas at all on this?  I am looking for input on the following:
> 1. If it is a workable solution to have the same jffs2 image being used
>    on devices of two different erase block sizes.

Unlikely.

> 2. If so, which is the preferrable method, to generate the jffs2 image
>    specifying the smaller or the larger of the two erase block sizes,
>    and why?

If you choose the larger size you will have data loss.  The smaller size
may or may not work.  I leave the required analysis to you.  I'd bet
small coins against you, large notes if you have summary enabled on your
image.

Jörn

-- 
When people work hard for you for a pat on the back, you've got
to give them that pat.
-- Robert Heinlein

      reply	other threads:[~2007-07-11 20:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-07-03  6:47 jffs2 eraseblock size, and actual flash device eraseblock size Chuck Meade
2007-07-11 18:55 ` Chuck Meade
2007-07-11 20:08   ` Jörn Engel [this message]

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