Datalight has updated its resident flash memory manager and block device driver that works with Linux 2.6. FlashFX Pro version 3.10 adds support for more than 20 new flash chips from Samsung, AMD, and Intel, as well as Spansion's MirrorBit ORNAND, according to the company.

According to Datalight, FlashFX Pro ensures the integrity of data stored on resident flash, both NAND and NOR, and makes it simple for software applications to access the flash chip as if it were a hard drive. Additionally, it provides wear-leveling algorithms, which extend the life of resident flash by ensuring that erase zones are evenly used across the entire flash array.

Altogether, FlashFX Pro now supports over 200 flash chips, including NAND, NOR, hybrid flash, and NAND controllers, according to the company.

Datalight says that FlashFX Pro supports Linux kernel 2.6 via the company's RTOS Porting Kits. Additionally, FlashFX Pro development kits are available for Windows CE and several real-time operating systems, including Mentor Graphics Nucleus PLUS and VxWorks 6.4.

Version 3.10 will be available sometime “this quarter,” according to Datalight. Pricing was not disclosed, but a free 30-day source evaluation is available with the signing of a Datalight source code agreement, the company says.

 
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