Re: Implementing NVMHCI...

[Jeff Garzik]

Mark Lord wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote:
> ..
> > Alternatively you go for read-modify-write (nasty performance hit
> > especially for RAID or a log structured fs).
> ..
>
> Initially, at least, I'd guess that this NVM-HCI thing is all about
> built-in flash memory on motherboards, to hold the "instant-boot"
> software that hardware companies (eg. ASUS) are rapidly growing fond of.
>
> At present, that means a mostly read-only Linux installation,
> though MS for sure are hoping for Moore's Law to kick in and
> provide sufficient space for a copy of Vista there or something.

Yeah... instant boot, and "trusted boot" (booting a signed image), 
storage of useful details like boot drive layouts, etc.

I'm sure we can come up with other funs uses, too...

	Jeff




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