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This is a bit of an aside but when using dd, larger block sizes aren't always faster. On modern systems 512k tends to be optimal, smaller sizes around 128k may
by LeoPanthera 5y ago
This is a bit of an aside but when using dd, larger block sizes aren't always faster.
On modern systems 512k tends to be optimal, smaller sizes around 128k may be better on older/slower systems.
The 8M block size used here is certainly excessive.
- userbinator 5y agoCould be an attempt at matching the erase block size of the NAND. Of course due to the FTL and other abstraction layers in between, it probably didn't have the intended effect.