Samsung Creates New File System F2Fs For Linux & Android 140
sfcrazy writes "Samsung has created a new Linux file system called F2FS. Jaegeuk Kim of Samsung writes on the Linux Kernel Mailing List: F2FS is a new file system carefully designed for the NAND flash memory-based storage devices. We chose a log structure file system approach, but we tried to adapt it to the new form of storage. Also we remedy some known issues of the very old log structured file system, such as snowball effect of wandering tree and high cleaning overhead."
Re:SSD Drives (Score:5, Funny)
Did you get the money to buy your SSD drive by going to the ATM machine and entering your PIN number?
Re:Better hurry to the Patent Office (Score:5, Funny)
Glad to see proof that Samsung does innovate and not steal everything from AAPL like all Apple Fanboys think.
What are you talking about? This is clearly a copy of Apple's original filesystem concept THAT THEY INVENTED when they created HFS! Why doesn't Samdung ACTUALLY innovate and find a new way to store data on a collection of sectors instead of just copying Apple all the time.
The worst part is that Samdung didn't also copy the MARVELOUS AND CLEARLY CORRECT INVENTION of hiding the filesystem (which Apple invented) from the users. They're so far behind Apple that they can only BLATANTLY STEAL the easy parts!
Re:Keyword: Android (Score:5, Funny)
And actually, as I understand it, they use Linux for a lot more than just Android devices. They also have embedded Linux in other systems, like TVs.
Really? Well that explains why my Samsung TV has such a horrible interface*.
* Kidding. :P
Innovation (Score:5, Funny)
when you use GPL, you're driving with Stalin (Score:4, Funny)
Watch out, Apple.. we have a FILE SYSTEM!!!
You know who else [wikipedia.org] had a filesystem?...
Re:Better hurry to the Patent Office (Score:5, Funny)
Apple created the LFS, Litigation File System. The unique innovation looks ahead for a user copying a file from one directory to another, blocks the request, and transfers the operation to a county in Texas to be tied up in I/O for years.
Re:Keyword: Android (Score:5, Funny)