Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:29:52 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: Implementing NVMHCI... |
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Mark Lord wrote: > Alan Cox wrote: > .. >> Alternatively you go for read-modify-write (nasty performance hit >> especially for RAID or a log structured fs). > .. > > Initially, at least, I'd guess that this NVM-HCI thing is all about > built-in flash memory on motherboards, to hold the "instant-boot" > software that hardware companies (eg. ASUS) are rapidly growing fond of. > > At present, that means a mostly read-only Linux installation, > though MS for sure are hoping for Moore's Law to kick in and > provide sufficient space for a copy of Vista there or something.
Yeah... instant boot, and "trusted boot" (booting a signed image), storage of useful details like boot drive layouts, etc.
I'm sure we can come up with other funs uses, too...
Jeff
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