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echo: rberrypi
to: ANSSI SAARI
from: BOB PROHASKA
date: 2020-06-30 15:55:00
subject: Re: Identifying UASP comp

Anssi Saari  wrote:
> bob prohaska  writes:
>
>> The writer seems to understand the question, and answers it clearly. That's
>> a better start than many vendors. I'm a little baffled at the last
paragraph,
>> however. Does Linux handle trim differently than, for example, Windows?
>
> TRIM is a command sent to the drive, defined in the USB standard. How
> could Linux handle it any differently? Frankly, I think it's telling
> that Startech mentions "Kernel 2.6.3", which was released in 2004. They
> might be just a little bit out of touch. Like two decades or so.

That's discouraging....I'm not up on Linux kernel numbers, so it didn't
register with me.

I've ordered a Startech usb3-sata3 adapter, since I'm using a mechanical
HDD the lack of TRIM support won't be an immediate issue. I'd still like
to find a correct implementation of UASP for use on a Pi4.

Thanks for writing!

bob prohaska

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