[Yaffs] YAFFS vs YAFFS2 future

Nick Bane nick at cecomputing.co.uk
Sun Jul 3 16:39:15 BST 2005


> Hi YAFFSers
> 
> I'd like to float an idea and see what sort of reaction it causes.
> 
> At present, both the YAFFS and YAFFS2 code bases are being enhanced. This 
> causes duplication of work and increases the chances of clerical 
> error etc.
> 
> I'd like to suggest that at some time in the future, eg, say, end of this 
> year, YAFFS becomes dormant and the YAFFS2 codebase become the 
> only codebase 
> that continues.
> 
> The YAFFS2 codebase still supports the YAFFS1 data layout with a backward 
> compatability mode, so no functionality should be lost.
> 
> Thoughts??

Sounds good to me.
Bootldr and linux kernels for the balloon board are all yaffs2 now anyway.

Nick Bane

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