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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: F2FS On USB Sticks?
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:48:31 +0100
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On 31/03/2025 08:57, c186282 wrote:
> SO ... when to use F2SB and such ? NOT so clear.
>    If the device has hardware wear-leveling then you
>    are slowing it down, maybe working contrary.

Not necessarily. depends how much RAM cache it has.
I remember the day I first booted CP/M *with disk write caching*
WOW!

But yes. The only thumb drive I have is used to play music in the car, 
Read only mostly

Ive got the odd USB drive and portable SSD.

-- 
It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain