From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from gate.ebshome.net (gate.ebshome.net [64.81.67.12]) (using TLSv1 with cipher EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA (168/168 bits)) (Client CN "gate.ebshome.net", Issuer "gate.ebshome.net" (not verified)) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC22667A6C for ; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 07:53:42 +1000 (EST) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:53:39 -0700 From: Eugene Surovegin To: Jeff.Fellin@rflelect.com Message-ID: <20050422215339.GA9488@gate.ebshome.net> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: Cc: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org Subject: Re: Flash Statistics List-Id: Linux on Embedded PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 05:19:17PM -0400, Jeff.Fellin@rflelect.com wrote: > > I am looking for information in the kernel or elsewhere about flash usage > statistics. I'm interested in knowing how > many times a sector has been erased and written to. This doesn't have to be > for all time, since other tools > can erase and write the flash (U-boot), but just what the activity during > application processing. We use the > flash to store configuration files that are changeable and would like to > determine the expected lifetime > of the chips at use sites. > > Any pointers to places where flash statistics are maintained or tools to > collect these statistics is > appreciated. Flash datasheet must have this information. -- Eugene