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Re: Cheap SD Flash File System

2005-11-11 by rtstofer

> 
> Another thing to consider is that Microsoft has four patents on the
> VFAT file system which is the layer that adds long filename support
> to the original FAT file system.  See
>  http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3415871
> for some additional info.  I am sure there is much more available on
> the net.
> 
> Regards
> -Bill Knight
> R O SoftWare &
> http://www.theARMPatch.com
>

Yes but my code would NEVER be commercial.  I have no interest in
developing anything for anybody.

I have wandered all over Google and found a couple of sites but the
code is limited in one way or another.  I am beginning to wonder if
anyone has bothered with FAT32 outside of Windows and Linux.  Then
again, maybe there isn't a need for much of a file system outside of
Windows and Linux.

I am going to download the source for newlib and gnuarm and see what
assumptions they made for functions like fopen, fclose, etc.  Maybe
I'll find a hint.

Maybe there is a way to yank the code from Linux.  Or, maybe just a
lookup table.  Or even a proprietary database and virtual storage.

Actually, virtual memory looks like an easy way to go.  Just one huge
file. I like this...

Just kicking it around...

Richard

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