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Later additions not covered in that document include:
Later additions not covered in that document include:


* block compression,
* Block compression,
* [[JFFS2]]-style subblock writes in the journal,
* [[JFFS2]]-style subblock writes in the journal,
* advanced block allocation methods to separate write-once data from write-often data.
* Advanced block allocation methods to separate write-once data from write-often data.
* block caching (useful for metadata)
* Block caching (useful for metadata)
* delta storage - having an on-flash cache of recent changes without updating the wandering tree yet.
* Delta storage - having an on-flash cache of recent changes without updating the wandering tree yet.
* garbage collection algorithm - explained by the author in a [http://mirror.linux.org.au/pub/linux.conf.au/2007/video/talks/91.ogg video] at [http://lca2007.linux.org.au/talk/91 Linux Conference Australia in 2007]
* Garbage collection algorithm - explained by the author in a [http://mirror.linux.org.au/pub/linux.conf.au/2007/video/talks/91.ogg video] at [http://lca2007.linux.org.au/talk/91 Linux Conference Australia in 2007]


The Logfs wiki is located at http://www.logfs.org/logfs/.
The Logfs wiki is located at http://www.logfs.org/logfs/.

Revision as of 19:44, 9 June 2007

Logfs is a new flash-based file system currently under development. The main author is Jörn Engel.

There are early design documents at http://wh.fh-wedel.de/~joern/logfs.pdf.

Later additions not covered in that document include:

  • Block compression,
  • JFFS2-style subblock writes in the journal,
  • Advanced block allocation methods to separate write-once data from write-often data.
  • Block caching (useful for metadata)
  • Delta storage - having an on-flash cache of recent changes without updating the wandering tree yet.
  • Garbage collection algorithm - explained by the author in a video at Linux Conference Australia in 2007

The Logfs wiki is located at http://www.logfs.org/logfs/.