PPP was Re: Webserver Graphics in flash.

[OUTWATER]

It looks like the JFFS (journaling flash file system) code might work 
pretty well if it could be untangled from Linux.  The Linux MTD (Memory 
Technology Driver) might make a reasonable interface layer, again if it 
could be untangled from linux.

I'm playing around with Intel's IVFM code to try and get some type of 
file system going, but it's a pain and the IVFM code is not publicly 
available like JFFS.

Keith


> Hi,.
> 
> >If you have patches to the PPP please submit them.  The PPP
> >was merged in the "something is better than nothing" mode.
> 
> I noticed, but i dont have patches, just hacks, that might well
> break stuff, (but it seems to work ok). I think it would be much
> cleaner to do a proper port of ppp2.4.0.
> 
> If anyone wants the code i currently have i can mail it directly
> (it does work, but its untested on anybody elses kit).
> 
> >Jennifer and I have had discussions about converting the IMFS
> >a flash based filesystem.  If you can follow some general
> >guidelines, then it should not be that bad to accomplish.
> >Basically, it needs to (1) not assume it can write directly
> >to memory and (2) go through an interface to manage blocks.
> >There probably needs to be caching & scheduling layers to
> >avoid conflicts on the device.
> 
> My ideas are for a pretty full filesystem, it would provide a proper
> abstraction layer in the same way that imfs does (i.e user would just 
do
> read/write etc). I was not going to do any caching i was just going 
to lock
> the
> device and have the user re-try (during the erase),..)
> 
> But i have got a quite well defined allocation methord. If you could 
send,..
> me the guidelines and and plans you have i will add what i can.
> 
> >If you are interested we have prepared a quote for doing
> >all this work.  Given a bit of details on what you are
> >expecting, we could quickly provide you an estimate.
> 
> Err,.. quote ?,.. (i dont know much about the rtems system admitidly)
> if you want to mail me privatly about this please do.
> 
> regards
> 
> ---
> Matthew J Fletcher
> NPD Firmware
> ---
> 
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