[clug] Flash memory: Load-levelling question.

[steve jenkin]

Daniel Pittman wrote on 27/3/09 11:31 AM:
<big snip>
> 
>> If someone can point me at a definitive answer, I'd be most
>> appreciative :-)
> 
> Sadly, these algorithms are trade secrets, so while you can get general
> answers by googling up the whitepapers that flash folks publish, details
> are practically impossible to come by and we mostly rely on the word
> from people who have signed the NDAs. :?
> 
> Regards,
>         Daniel
> 
> Footnotes: 
> [1]  A standard for communicating this information to the device is
>      currently working through the technical committies responsible for
> 

Daniel,

Thanks very much for taking time & energy to write such a long and
detailed reply. Your frequent & good answers are part of the value of
this list.


I'm still left wondering:

  If I build an embedded system with a CF as an IDE disk,
  will I get better write life if the disk image is (much)
  smaller than the CF capacity?

cheers
steve

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