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From: MikeW <mw_phil@yahoo.co.uk>
To: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: Optimum way to copy JFFS2 f-s to backup/restore mtd partition ?
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 07:41:14 +0000 (UTC)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <loom.20070531T093838-52@post.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: loom.20070517T182222-432@post.gmane.org

MikeW <mw_phil <at> yahoo.co.uk> writes:

>
>OK, I can manually use the MTD ioctl()s or mtd-utils to erase,
>and then read()-write() or dd or cp(io) between the /dev/mtdX ... mtdY.
>
>I was hoping there might be a mtd-util that would do repeated erase-copy sector,
>maybe using 'zero-copy' operations like sendfile(). Not yet !
>
>So, what might be the recommended 'best' way to achieve this transfer,
>based on experience of the underlying implementation ?
>
>And if just copying file-by-file into an empty partition, is there any benefit
>(space overhead; fragmentation) to be had by ordering the files being copied
>in any particular way ... by size; by directory; by frequency of use ?
>
>Best regards,
>Thx,
>MikeW
                                                              
OK, looks like nobody knows ... or cares !
Will post again if I find anything useful.

MikeW



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2007-05-17 16:37 Optimum way to copy JFFS2 f-s to backup/restore mtd partition ? MikeW
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