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SubjectRe: [ANNOUNCE] util-linux-ng v2.17 (stable)
On 01/11/2010 11:19 PM, Jörn Engel wrote:
> On Mon, 11 January 2010 15:05:42 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
>>
>> Flash has special mapping layer, and does not care (SD/MMC), or is a
>> raw nand and can't be used as block device (smartmedia).
>
> Complete bullsh*t. Smartmedia can (and arguably must) be used as a
> block device and all devices you listed do care about alignment.
>

I believe for Smartmedia the FTL is done host side, but that there is a
standard-specified FTL (called CIS, Card Information System.)

-hpa

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