[OpenWrt-Devel] jffs2 runs into read-only on low memory systems (5 eblocks)

[Adrian Schmutzler]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-bounces at lists.openwrt.org] On
> Behalf Of Alexander 'lynxis' Couzens
> Sent: Mittwoch, 12. Februar 2020 13:02
> To: dwmw2 at infradead.org
> Cc: OpenWrt Development List <openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org>
> Subject: [OpenWrt-Devel] jffs2 runs into read-only on low memory systems (5
> eblocks)
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> I'm currently working with low flash system (4MB flash / jffs2: 320 kb,
> 5 erase blocks).
> 
> Some of the systems seems to run into read-only mode, while most
> work fine. I've around ~50 devices which is less than 5 %. My devices
> runs 4.14 and ar71xx devices.

I'm used to that with OpenWrt-derived Freifunk firmware (non-Gluon), based on
4.9/ar71xx and 4.14/ar71xx.
Same low probability, though I have no numbers.

I have once tried to find a system in when the read-only occurs and when it
doesn't, but I failed.

Best

Adrian


> 
> I would guess the garbage collector triggers to late, when the last free
> block has been allocated and moves itself into this situation.
> 
> Are there any tools to debug this? Are there any tests tools available?
> I've dumps of the broken flash.
> 
> Any thoughts how to debug it further?
> 
> Best,
> lynxis
> 
> --
> Alexander Couzens
> 
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