Re: [Yaffs] FSX issues on YAFFS2

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Author: JiSheng Zhang
Date:  
To: Charles Manning
CC: yaffs
Subject: Re: [Yaffs] FSX issues on YAFFS2
Hi Charles,
>
> The article is all about new kernel mods and race conditions. The problem of
> yaffs not running fsx predates these changes.
>
> Unfortunately the kernel VFS interface is one of the most changing interfaces
> in the whole kernel and it is really challenging to keep up. Each file system
> handles the interface in slightly different ways. What would be nice is
> simplified fs interfacing layer.
>

Any progressing on this issue? IMHO, there maybe something wrong with
yaffs_writepage. If partial write, we should zero the remaining parts
of the page. But unfortunately the problem isn't fixed after doing so.

Thanks,
Jisheng