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UBIFS File-System Being Hardened Against Power Loss Scenarios


While most Linux file-systems are rather robust in recovering when the system experiences a power loss, the UBIFS file-system is more prone to problems when a power-cut happens

The Unsorted Block Image File System (UBIFS) for flash memory devices can run into problems and have an inconsistent file-system state if the power is unexpected lost. A set of nine patches are part of the UBIFS pull request for Linux 6.11 to tackle some of the inconsistent problems that can happen when there is a powercut. About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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