From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1760369AbYEHO11 (ORCPT ); Thu, 8 May 2008 10:27:27 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1753802AbYEHO1Q (ORCPT ); Thu, 8 May 2008 10:27:16 -0400 Received: from caffeine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca ([129.97.134.17]:41152 "EHLO caffeine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753548AbYEHO1O (ORCPT ); Thu, 8 May 2008 10:27:14 -0400 Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 10:27:14 -0400 To: Bart Van Assche Cc: St?phane ANCELOT , Helge Hafting , Tomasz Chmielewski , LKML , YSadgat1@gcte.com, linux-os@analogic.com, Alan , Linux IDE , Jeff Woods Subject: Re: Compact Flash Question Message-ID: <20080508142714.GD6957@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> References: <48215673.3060201@wpkg.org> <48216039.3070001@wpkg.org> <4821A12F.2020800@aitel.hist.no> <4821C462.2000108@free.fr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) From: lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, May 07, 2008 at 06:46:25PM +0200, Bart Van Assche wrote: > Silicon Systems CompactFlashes are the among the most reliable > CompactFlashes I have used in embedded devices. See also > http://www.siliconsystems.com/silicondrive/whitepapers/SSWP03-Endurance-R.pdf > for a whitepaper that explains their wear leveling and error > correction algorithms. Furthermore, Silicon Systems has a technology > called SiSMART that allows to monitor by how far the CompactFlash is > worn out, such that it can be monitored whether or not it is time to > replace the CompactFlash. (Note: I am not affiliated in any way to > Silicon Systems.) We too have switched to Silicon Systems and are very happy with them. And even industrial temperature versions are hardly expensive. They may cost more than you pay for a generic slow piece of junk at a retail store, but you are getting a better card. -- Len Sorensen