Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1758273AbXFMMoP (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:44:15 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1757625AbXFMMoE (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:44:04 -0400 Received: from smtp01.cdmon.com ([86.109.99.230]:57633 "EHLO smtp01.cdmon.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757546AbXFMMoD (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:44:03 -0400 Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:43:11 +0200 From: DervishD To: Kevin K Cc: Linux-kernel Subject: Re: ext2 on flash memory Message-ID: <20070613134311.GA1983@DervishD> Mail-Followup-To: Kevin K , Linux-kernel References: <20070611101319.GA14284@DervishD> <191337B7-F4CC-4824-B669-48AE194BE141@sbcglobal.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <191337B7-F4CC-4824-B669-48AE194BE141@sbcglobal.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Organization: DervishD Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1526 Lines: 36 Hi Kevin :) > > I was wondering: is there any reason not to use ext2 on an USB > >pendrive? Really my question is not only about USB pendrives, but any > >device whose storage is flash based. Let's assume that the device > >has a > >good quality flash memory with wear leveling and the like... > My opinion is that, unless the flash is really cheap, or it is being > written to excessively, that it probably doesn't matter too much. > With the growth in size of flash, just how long do you think it will > continue to be used before you go to something larger? The growth in size and the shrink in price ;) I think that if the stick only lasts for a year, it has been a good investment. > One suggestion with ext2 might be to mount it with the noatime > option, so it doesn't update the last access time for directories and > files. Otherwise, you are doing a write even when you only plan to > read a file. I was going to do that. It should minimize the wear when only reading. Anyway, wearing wasn't my main concern, I was more worried by stoopid firmware that assume FAT. Thanks for your answer :) Ra?l N??ez de Arenas Coronado -- Linux Registered User 88736 | http://www.dervishd.net It's my PC and I'll cry if I want to... RAmen! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/