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-==About lwext4==\r
-\r
-The main goal of the lwext4 project is to provide ext2/3/4 filesystem\r
-library for microcontrolers with SD/MMC card support. Ext2/3/4, in my\r
-opinion is one of the best filesystem for SD/MMC.\r
-\r
-kostka.grzegorz@gmail.com\r
-\r
-==Minimum memory requirements==\r
-\r
-=====PROGRAM:=====\r
- - 20KB\r
-=====RAM:=====\r
- - 8KB\r
-=====STACK:=====\r
- - 1KB-2KB (not tested yet)\r
-\r
-\r
-==ext2/3/4 vs FAT32==\r
-;ext2/3/4 > FAT32\r
-* fseek operation on big file in FAT32 is IO heavy\r
-* ext2/3/4 HTREE directories operations are faster than FAT32  \r
-* ext4 extents makes truncate/remove opertion really fast\r
-* more at https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext4_Disk_Layout\r
-\r
-;ext2/3/4 < FAT32\r
-* FAT32 has smaller footprint\r
-\r
-==Credits lwext4==\r
-\r
-A lot of the implementation of lwext4 was taken from HelenOS:\r
-    http://helenos.org/\r
\r
-Some of ideas and features are based on FreeBSD and Linux implementations.\r
-\r
-==lwext4 supported/unsupported ext2/3/4 fs features==\r
-\r
-;FEATURE_INCOMPAT (unable to mount with unsupported feature):\r
- COMPRESSION: no\r
- FILETYPE:    yes\r
- RECOVER:     no\r
- JOURNAL_DEV: no\r
- META_BG:     no\r
- EXTENTS:     yes\r
- 64BIT:       yes\r
- MMP:         no\r
- FLEX_BG:     no\r
- EA_INODE:    no\r
- DIRDATA:     no\r
\r
-;FEATURE_INCOMPAT (able to mount with unsupported feature):\r
- DIR_PREALLOC:   no\r
- IMAGIC_INODES:  no\r
- HAS_JOURNAL:    no\r
- EXT_ATTR:       no\r
- RESIZE_INODE:   no\r
- DIR_INDEX:      yes\r
-\r
-;FEATURE_RO (able to mount in read only with unsupported feature):\r
- SPARSE_SUPER:  yes\r
- LARGE_FILE:    yes\r
- BTREE_DIR:     no\r
- HUGE_FILE:     yes\r
- GDT_CSUM:      yes\r
- DIR_NLINK:     yes\r
- EXTRA_ISIZE:   yes\r
-\r
-==Supported filetypes:==\r
- FIFO:      no\r
- CHARDEV:   no\r
- DIRECTORY: yes\r
- BLOCKDEV:  no\r
- FILE:      yes\r
- SOFTLINK:  no\r
- SOCKET:    no\r
-\r
-==Other:==\r
- - block_size: 1KB, 2KB, 4KB ... 64KB\r
- - little/big endian architecture support\r
-\r
-\r
-==lwext4 project tree==\r
-\r
- - blockdev         - block devices set, supported blockdevs\r
- -- filedev         - file based block device\r
- -- io_raw          - wiodows IO block device\r
-\r
- - demos            - demo directory sources\r
- -- generic         - generic demo app, used for development and and debbuging purpose\r
\r
- - lwext4           - internals of the lwext4 library\r
-\r
- - toolchain        - specific toolchain cmake files\r
-\r
- - ext4.h           - lwext4 client library header\r
- - CMakeLists.txt   - CMake config file\r
- - ext_images.7z    - ext2/3/4 100MB images\r
- - Makefile         - helper makefile to call cmake\r
- - readme.mediawiki - yes, you are here ;)\r
-  \r
-==lwext4 compile Windows==\r
-;Tools needed:\r
-* CMake:  http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html\r
-* MinGw:  http://www.mingw.org/\r
-* GnuWin: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/ \r
-\r
-;Create CMake files:\r
- make\r
-\r
-;Remove CMake files:\r
- clean\r
-\r
-;Build\r
- cd build_generic\r
- make\r
-\r
-==lwext4 compile Linux==\r
-\r
-Tools needed:\r
- - CMake:  http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html\r
\r
-;Create CMake files:\r
- make\r
-\r
-;Remove CMake files:\r
- clean\r
-\r
-;Build\r
- cd build_generic\r
- make\r
-\r
-==lwext4 generic demo app==\r
-\r
-Features:\r
- - load ext2/3/4 images\r
- - load linux block device with ext2/3/4 part\r
- - load windows volume with ext2/3/4 filesystem \r
- - directory speed test\r
- - file write/read speed test\r
-\r
-How to use:\r
-Windows/Linux fileimages:\r
- cd build_generic\r
- fileimage_demo --in ext2 \r
-\r
-Windows volumes:\r
- cd build_generic\r
- fileimage_demo --in I: --wpart\r
-\r
-Linux block devices:\r
- cd build_generic\r
- fileimage_demo --in /dev/your_block_device\r
-\r
-Usage:                                                          \r
-    --i   - input file              (default = ext2)            \r
-    --rws - single R/W size         (default = 1024 * 1024)     \r
-    --rwc - R/W count               (default = 10)                     \r
-    --cache  - 0 static, 1 dynamic  (default = 1)               \r
-    --dirs   - directory test count (default = 0)               \r
-    --clean  - clean up after test                              \r
-    --bstat  - block device stats                               \r
-    --sbstat - superblock stats                                 \r
-    --wpart  - windows partition mode                           \r
-\r
-\r
-==lwext4 compile Cross==\r
-\r
-Toolchain for ARM Cortex-m3/4: https://launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded\r
-Toolchain for Blackfin: http://blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php\r
-\r
-Build bf158 library:\r
- make bf518\r
-\r
-Build cortex-m3 library:\r
- make cortex-m3\r
-\r
-Build cortex-m4 library:\r
- make cortex-m4\r
-\r
-==lwext4 ports==\r
- -Blackfin BF518 EZKIT SD Card Demo: TBD\r
- -STM32F4-Discovery SD Card Demo: TBD \r
-\r
-==lwext4 footprint==\r
-                           \r
-TBD
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+==About==
+
+The main goal of the lwext4 project is to provide ext2/3/4 filesystem
+library for microcontrolers with SD/MMC card support. 
+
+kostka.grzegorz@gmail.com
+
+==Minimum memory requirements==
+
+=====PROGRAM:=====
+ - 20KB
+=====RAM:=====
+ - 8KB
+=====STACK:=====
+ - 2KB
+
+
+==ext2/3/4 vs FAT32==
+;ext2/3/4 > FAT32
+* fseek operation on big file in FAT32 is IO heavy
+* ext2/3/4 HTREE directories operations are faster than FAT32  
+* ext4 extents makes truncate/remove opertion really fast
+* more at https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext4_Disk_Layout
+
+;ext2/3/4 < FAT32
+* FAT32 has smaller footprint
+
+==Credits==
+
+A lot of the implementation of lwext4 was taken from HelenOS:
+    http://helenos.org/
+Some of ideas and features are based on FreeBSD and Linux implementations.
+
+==Supported ext2/3/4 fs features==
+
+
+;FEATURE_INCOMPAT (unable to mount with unsupported feature):
+    compression: no
+    filetype: yes
+    recover: no (could be ignored)
+    journal_dev: no
+    meta_bg: yes
+    extents: yes
+    64bit: yes
+    mmp: no (could be ignored)
+    flex_bg: yes
+    ea_inode: no
+    dirdata: no
+    bg_meta_csum: no
+    largedir: no
+    inline_data: no
+
+;FEATURE_COMPAT (able to mount with unsupported feature):
+    dir_prealloc: no
+    imagic_inodes: no
+    has_journal: no
+    ext_attr: no
+    resize_inode: no
+    dir_index: yes
+
+;FEATURE_RO (able to mount in read only mode):
+    sparse_super: yes
+    large_file: yes
+    btree_dir: yes (obsolete)
+    huge_file: yes
+    gdt_csum: yes
+    dir_nlink: yes
+    extra_isize: yes
+    quota: no
+    bigalloc: no
+    metadata_csum: no
+
+
+==Supported filetypes:==
+ FIFO:      no
+ CHARDEV:   no
+ DIRECTORY: yes
+ BLOCKDEV:  no
+ FILE:      yes
+ SOFTLINK:  no
+ SOCKET:    no
+
+==Other==
+ - block_size: 1KB, 2KB, 4KB ... 64KB
+ - little/big endian architecture support
+
+
+==Project tree==
+
+ - blockdev         - block devices set, supported blockdevs
+ -- filedev         - file based block device
+ -- io_raw          - wiodows IO block device
+
+ - demos            - demo directory sources
+ -- generic         - generic demo app, used for development and and debbuging purpose
+ - lwext4           - internals of the lwext4 library
+
+ - toolchain        - specific toolchain cmake files
+
+ - ext4.h           - lwext4 client library header
+ - CMakeLists.txt   - CMake config file
+ - ext_images.7z    - ext2/3/4 100MB images
+ - fs_test.mk       - automatic tests definition
+ - Makefile         - helper makefile to call cmake
+ - readme.mediawiki - yes, you are here ;)
+  
+==Compile: Windows==
+;Tools needed:
+* CMake:  http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html
+* MinGw:  http://www.mingw.org/
+* GnuWin: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/ 
+
+;Create CMake files:
+ make
+
+;Remove CMake files:
+ clean
+
+;Build
+ cd build_generic
+ make
+
+==Compile: Linux==
+
+Tools needed:
+ - CMake:  http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html
+;Create CMake files:
+ make
+
+;Remove CMake files:
+ clean
+
+;Build
+ cd build_generic
+ make
+
+==Generic demo application==
+
+Features:
+ - load ext2/3/4 images
+ - load linux block device with ext2/3/4 part
+ - load windows volume with ext2/3/4 filesystem 
+ - directory speed test
+ - file write/read speed test
+
+How to use:
+Windows/Linux fileimages:
+ cd build_generic
+ generic --in ext2 
+
+Windows volumes:
+ cd build_generic
+ generic --in I: --wpart
+
+Linux block devices:
+ cd build_generic
+ generic --in /dev/your_block_device
+
+Usage:                                                          
+    --i   - input file              (default = ext2)            
+    --rws - single R/W size         (default = 1024 * 1024)     
+    --rwc - R/W count               (default = 10)                     
+    --cache  - 0 static, 1 dynamic  (default = 1)               
+    --dirs   - directory test count (default = 0)               
+    --clean  - clean up after test                              
+    --bstat  - block device stats                               
+    --sbstat - superblock stats                                 
+    --wpart  - windows partition mode                           
+
+==Client-server automatic test suite==
+
+Build:
+ make
+ cd build_generic
+ make
+Unpack images:
+ make unpack_images
+Run server:
+ make server_ext2
+Run tests:
+ make all_tests
+
+
+==Cross-Compile==
+
+ Toolchain for ARM Cortex-m3/4: https://launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded
+ Toolchain for Blackfin: http://blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php
+
+Build bf518 library:
+ make bf518
+ cd build_bf518
+ make lwext4
+
+Build avrxmega7 library:
+ make avrxmega7
+ cd build_avrxmega7
+ make lwext4
+
+Build cortex-m0 library:
+ make cortex-m0
+ cd build_cortex-m0
+ make lwext4
+
+Build cortex-m3 library:
+ make cortex-m3
+ cd build_cortex-m3
+ make lwext4
+
+Build cortex-m4 library:
+ make cortex-m4
+ cd build_cortex-m4
+ make lwext4
+
+==Ports==
+STM32F429-DISCO USB flash drive Demo 
+Build STM32F429 Demo:
+ make cortex-m4
+ cd build_cortex-m4
+ make all
+
+==Footprint==
+
+ TOOLCHAIN: arm-none-eabi-gcc
+ OPT: O2  
+ OUTPUT:
+   text           data     bss    filename
+    648              0       0    ext4_inode.c
+   1064              0       0    ext4_crc32c.c
+   2124              0       0    ext4_blockdev.c
+    372              0       0    ext4_bitmap.c
+   1184              0       0    ext4_hash.c
+   2852              0       0    ext4_balloc.c
+   1844              0       0    ext4_dir.c
+   2904              0       0    ext4_dir_idx.c
+    972              0       0    ext4_bcache.c
+    552              0       0    ext4_block_group.c
+    744              0       0    ext4_ialloc.c
+   5408              0       0    ext4.c
+    600              0       0    ext4_super.c
+     24              0       4    ext4_debug.c
+   3092              0       0    ext4_extent.c
+   6424              0       0    ext4_fs.c
+                           
+                           
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