Re: FFSv2 log option with SD card

[MJ <mafsys1234%gmail.com@localhost>]

On 22/02/2020 7:24 pm, Sad Clouds wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:37:35 +1100
> MJ <mafsys1234%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
>
> > On 22/02/2020 4:28 am, Sad Clouds wrote:
> > > Hi, is it advisable to NOT enable log option for FFSv2 that resides
> > > on SD card due to flash memory wearing out in those regions, or
> > > does it make no practical difference because of built-in wear
> > > levelling?
> >
> > How long's a piece of string?
> >
> > Wear levelling just evens out the wear... surprise. It doesn't
> > account for the overall wear.
> Well the SD card contains a general purpose file system, so I'm
> expecting some wear on it as data is written over time (normal desktop
> computer use). I wasn't sure if FFSv2 logging would significantly
> shorten the life span. But I'm guessing it may not be such a big issue
> for quite a few years.


If you're asking has there been a definitive study on FFS + logging shortening the life of an SD card; then I would say no.

They're so cheap, except perhaps industrial ones, that it's not a problem to replace them every year anyway just to be safe; environmental waste not withstanding.



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