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It is possible to use lsblk utility from sys-apps/util-linux: The libata updates for the Linux 4.2 kernel may be of interest this time around for solid-state drive owners thanks to some NCQ TRIM improvements. This method is called wear leveling and is deployed via SSD firmware.įrom system point of view, it is appropriate to generally reduce amount of writes.ĭevice's support of discard (sometimes referred to as trim) should be verified before performing any form of discarding on the drive. On the other hand, read operations are straightforward and do not cause cell wear.Ī basic method increasing SSD lifespan is to uniformly distribute writes across all the blocks. The cell endurance varies with used technology. Įach write operation performed on a NAND flash cell causes its wear. There are two basic approaches to issue the discard command - using mount discard option ( -o discard) for continuous discard or periodic calls of fstrim utility. Also there are filesystems developed primarily for flash-based devices, such as F2FS. Majority of modern filesystems (like Ext4, XFS or Btrfs ) support discard. Filesystem's support is required in order to use discard. Names of implementations differ - TRIM for ATAPI and UNMAP for SCSI. The described mechanism is called discard. This problem is further amplified by hardware limitations.įor modern kernels it is possible to hint the deleted (not-used) data blocks to SSD. Thus writing to physically non-empty cells, flagged as deleted by a filesystem, requires their erasure which makes the operation slower than writing to empty cells. Due to nature of flash memory cells any write operation has to be done to empty cells only. The wide variety of trim designs in the LincolnLog valve includes options that offer up to a 150:1 turndown ratio, enabling response to a wide range of process conditions. Generally, traditional filesystems do not erase deleted data blocks but only flags them as such. The LincolnLog valve is available in a variety of body configurations, sizes, materials, ratings and trim types. However, the flash-based technology brings a few issues which require some special system attention and care. Compared to conventional HDD, flash-based technology offers a much faster access time, lower latency, silent operation, power savings (no moving parts), and more. The term Solid State Drive is commonly used for flash-based block devices.
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