On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 7:51 AM, David Dyer-Bennet <d...@dd-b.net> wrote:
> "Processing" the request just means flagging the blocks, though, right? > And the actual benefits only acrue if the garbage collection / block > reshuffling background tasks get a chance to run? > I think that's right. TRIM just gives hints to the garbage collector that sectors are no longer in use. When the GC runs, it can find more flash blocks more easily that aren't used or combine several mostly-empty blocks and erase or otherwise free them for reuse later. -B -- Brandon High : bh...@freaks.com
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