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From: Russell King <rmk+lkml@arm.linux.org.uk>
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On Fri, Oct 17, 2003 at 01:53:01PM +0100, John Bradford wrote:
> I disagree - we haven't confirmed what happens in the error-on-write
> situation.  If it does indeed always remap the block, then I'd agree
> that that aspect was perfectly sane.

My comments were based upon the information contained within the mail
which appeared to originate from the manufacturer.

Plus, they were in *PRIVATE*.  Sheesh.

-- 
Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
 maintainer of:  2.6 PCMCIA      - http://pcmcia.arm.linux.org.uk/
                 2.6 Serial core