[Lazarus] Using Lazarus on Embedded Linux?

[Michael Schnell]

  On 09/25/2010 09:07 AM, Bo Berglund wrote:

5) Can data be stored on memory cards/hard disk on an embedded system?


P.S.:
Not a Lazarus problem but...

Using Flash Cards on an embedded system is a huge security risk.

After writing to the card, same performs the storage procedure internally which takes a undefined amount of time and can't be watched from outside. So you don't know how long you need to apply power to the card after switching off the system. If you remove the power to the card too early, _all_ (even unrelated) data on the card might be lost. This is why using a special file system (a Flash File system and/or a journaling file system) does not help.

So only battery powered embedded systems (like cameras) are viable for writing to flash cards: they never switch off the power unexpectedly.

-Michael