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> > This also means that if you accidentally mount a JFFS2 fs on a device that
> > has an existing JFFS fs on it
> > it will format the entire device- without warning!
>
> This behavior was modified recently.  If JFFS2 finds dirty blocks without a
> single valid JFFS2 node on the flash it won't erase it and refuse to mount.
>

Does this mean that you can no longer mount JFFS2 on an erased (blank) flash mtd
device and
hand populate the blank fs ?

If so, then I lodge my official protest!

Vipin