Re: RE: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free clusters by statfs

2021-05-19 Thread Reto Gähwiler
Good Morning Alan,

Can't really tell you why, decisions made by the hardware designer. Bet bet  I 
have. Unfortunately the layout is hardwired like this, so no qspi or SDIO 
available without a change.

Reto

On 2021/05/19 15:27:38, Alan Carvalho de Assis  wrote: 
> Hi Reto,
> 
> Just a curiosity: why are you using SDCard support over SPI?
> Isn't your board prepared to use native SDCard/SDIO peripheral?
> 
> BR,
> 
> Alan
> 
> On 5/19/21, Reto Gähwiler  wrote:
> > Hey again,
> >
> > About the requested configuration of the SD-Card, here we go:
> >   CONFIG_MMCSD=y
> >   CONFIG_MMCSD_SPI=y
> >   CONFIG_MMCSD_SPICLOCK=2500
> >
> > About the multiblock, I don't think we are using that. Let me know how I
> > could recognise it if not in the config.
> >
> > Thanks, Reto
> >
> > On 2021/05/19 12:13:35, David Sidrane  wrote:
> >> Hi Reto,
> >>
> >> What is the clock rate to the card and is multiblock enabled?
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-
> >> From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:08 AM
> >> To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> >> Subject: Re: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated
> >> free
> >> clusters by statfs
> >>
> >> Hi David,
> >>
> >> It is running on an STM32h743zi version V or Y. The SD-card in use is a
> >> SwissBit S-45u.
> >>
> >> Reto
> >>
> >> On 2021/05/19 11:11:22, David Sidrane  wrote:
> >> > hi Reto,
> >> >
> >> > What SoC is this on? What type of card are you using?
> >> >
> >> > David
> >> >
> >> > -Original Message-
> >> > From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:22 AM
> >> > To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> >> > Subject: Re: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
> >> > clusters by statfs
> >> >
> >> > Hello Jukka,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your quick reaction. I applied your PR to our "outdated"
> >> > nuttx.
> >> > Unfortunately, it did not show any impact on the statfs behaviour if
> >> > the
> >> > card is corrupted. Though, meanwhile I do have hands on two images.
> >> >
> >> > #1 the mentioned one. Although, the files/dirs are all deleted. But
> >> > still
> >> > same behvaiour and a chkdsk error. statfs reports 703 MB free while the
> >> > sd-card was deleted!
> >> >
> >> > #2 Having the file structure in place and contains plenty of logfiles.
> >> > Many
> >> > of them with the mentioned corruptions. The card is filled to 100%. But
> >> > here
> >> > the behaviour is slightly different. Checking the FSINFO block and then
> >> > removing some files under Windows doesn't impact the FSINFO section.
> >> > But
> >> > once inserted to the device statfs reports the correct size and updates
> >> > the
> >> > FSINFO section. However, the card also shows corruptions if chkdsk is
> >> > applied to it.
> >> > This behaviour is identical before and after applying your PR.
> >> >
> >> > Brgds, Reto
> >> >
> >> > On 2021/05/18 19:55:06, Jukka Laitinen  wrote:
> >> > > Hi,
> >> > >
> >> > > There seems to be a bug in sector calculation which may trigger with
> >> > > e.g. corrupted fs. I just made a PR for this,
> >> > >
> >> > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/3740
> >> > >
> >> > > But I really don't know if this is related to your issues, this is
> >> > > just
> >> > > something that suddenly popped up elsewhere.
> >> > >
> >> > > -Jukka
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On 18.5.2021 16.10, Reto Gähwiler wrote:
> >> > > > Dear All,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > First of all, in case a similar thread pops-up authored by myself,
> >> > > > please
> >> > > > ignore.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Recently we discovered some issues with the FAT32 partition on the
> >> > > > SD-Card
> >> > > > used in our device running on nuttx. There are actually a b

RE: RE: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free clusters by statfs

2021-05-19 Thread David Sidrane
Hi Reto,

The multiblock is a disable so if CONFIG_MMCSD_MULTIBLOCK_DISABLE=y is not
in the config it is using multiblock

However, that is only for the SDMMC driver. What I was thinking was [1],[2]
for the SDMMC driver not the SPI one.

[1] https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/3669
[2] https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/issues/17442#issuecomment-835303021


David

-Original Message-
From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 8:21 AM
To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
Subject: Re: RE: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated
free clusters by statfs

Hey again,

About the requested configuration of the SD-Card, here we go:
  CONFIG_MMCSD=y
  CONFIG_MMCSD_SPI=y
  CONFIG_MMCSD_SPICLOCK=2500

About the multiblock, I don't think we are using that. Let me know how I
could recognise it if not in the config.

Thanks, Reto

On 2021/05/19 12:13:35, David Sidrane  wrote:
> Hi Reto,
>
> What is the clock rate to the card and is multiblock enabled?
>
> David
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:08 AM
> To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> Subject: Re: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
> clusters by statfs
>
> Hi David,
>
> It is running on an STM32h743zi version V or Y. The SD-card in use is a
> SwissBit S-45u.
>
> Reto
>
> On 2021/05/19 11:11:22, David Sidrane  wrote:
> > hi Reto,
> >
> > What SoC is this on? What type of card are you using?
> >
> > David
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:22 AM
> > To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> > Subject: Re: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
> > clusters by statfs
> >
> > Hello Jukka,
> >
> > Thanks for your quick reaction. I applied your PR to our "outdated"
> > nuttx.
> > Unfortunately, it did not show any impact on the statfs behaviour if the
> > card is corrupted. Though, meanwhile I do have hands on two images.
> >
> > #1 the mentioned one. Although, the files/dirs are all deleted. But
> > still
> > same behvaiour and a chkdsk error. statfs reports 703 MB free while the
> > sd-card was deleted!
> >
> > #2 Having the file structure in place and contains plenty of logfiles.
> > Many
> > of them with the mentioned corruptions. The card is filled to 100%. But
> > here
> > the behaviour is slightly different. Checking the FSINFO block and then
> > removing some files under Windows doesn't impact the FSINFO section. But
> > once inserted to the device statfs reports the correct size and updates
> > the
> > FSINFO section. However, the card also shows corruptions if chkdsk is
> > applied to it.
> > This behaviour is identical before and after applying your PR.
> >
> > Brgds, Reto
> >
> > On 2021/05/18 19:55:06, Jukka Laitinen  wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > There seems to be a bug in sector calculation which may trigger with
> > > e.g. corrupted fs. I just made a PR for this,
> > >
> > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/3740
> > >
> > > But I really don't know if this is related to your issues, this is
> > > just
> > > something that suddenly popped up elsewhere.
> > >
> > > -Jukka
> > >
> > >
> > > On 18.5.2021 16.10, Reto Gähwiler wrote:
> > > > Dear All,
> > > >
> > > > First of all, in case a similar thread pops-up authored by myself,
> > > > please
> > > > ignore.
> > > >
> > > > Recently we discovered some issues with the FAT32 partition on the
> > > > SD-Card
> > > > used in our device running on nuttx. There are actually a bunch of
> > > > issues
> > > > we are strugle to understand related to the filesystem.
> > > > The issue discovered recently is, that a statfs call won't return
> > > > the
> > > > true
> > > > number of free clusters. It rather returns what ever is in the FS
> > > > INFO
> > > > section of the FAT32 partition. Inserting such a "corrupted" card
> > > > into
> > > > an
> > > > SD-Card reader and mounting it to Windows shows following:
> > > >
> > > > #1 Windows file explorer reports the correct free space.
> > > > #2 Comparing the free space in file explorer and looging at FS INFO
> > > > section
> > > > wit

Re: RE: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free clusters by statfs

2021-05-19 Thread Alan Carvalho de Assis
Hi Reto,

Just a curiosity: why are you using SDCard support over SPI?
Isn't your board prepared to use native SDCard/SDIO peripheral?

BR,

Alan

On 5/19/21, Reto Gähwiler  wrote:
> Hey again,
>
> About the requested configuration of the SD-Card, here we go:
>   CONFIG_MMCSD=y
>   CONFIG_MMCSD_SPI=y
>   CONFIG_MMCSD_SPICLOCK=2500
>
> About the multiblock, I don't think we are using that. Let me know how I
> could recognise it if not in the config.
>
> Thanks, Reto
>
> On 2021/05/19 12:13:35, David Sidrane  wrote:
>> Hi Reto,
>>
>> What is the clock rate to the card and is multiblock enabled?
>>
>> David
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:08 AM
>> To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
>> Subject: Re: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated
>> free
>> clusters by statfs
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> It is running on an STM32h743zi version V or Y. The SD-card in use is a
>> SwissBit S-45u.
>>
>> Reto
>>
>> On 2021/05/19 11:11:22, David Sidrane  wrote:
>> > hi Reto,
>> >
>> > What SoC is this on? What type of card are you using?
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> > -Original Message-----
>> > From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:22 AM
>> > To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
>> > Subject: Re: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
>> > clusters by statfs
>> >
>> > Hello Jukka,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your quick reaction. I applied your PR to our "outdated"
>> > nuttx.
>> > Unfortunately, it did not show any impact on the statfs behaviour if
>> > the
>> > card is corrupted. Though, meanwhile I do have hands on two images.
>> >
>> > #1 the mentioned one. Although, the files/dirs are all deleted. But
>> > still
>> > same behvaiour and a chkdsk error. statfs reports 703 MB free while the
>> > sd-card was deleted!
>> >
>> > #2 Having the file structure in place and contains plenty of logfiles.
>> > Many
>> > of them with the mentioned corruptions. The card is filled to 100%. But
>> > here
>> > the behaviour is slightly different. Checking the FSINFO block and then
>> > removing some files under Windows doesn't impact the FSINFO section.
>> > But
>> > once inserted to the device statfs reports the correct size and updates
>> > the
>> > FSINFO section. However, the card also shows corruptions if chkdsk is
>> > applied to it.
>> > This behaviour is identical before and after applying your PR.
>> >
>> > Brgds, Reto
>> >
>> > On 2021/05/18 19:55:06, Jukka Laitinen  wrote:
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > There seems to be a bug in sector calculation which may trigger with
>> > > e.g. corrupted fs. I just made a PR for this,
>> > >
>> > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/3740
>> > >
>> > > But I really don't know if this is related to your issues, this is
>> > > just
>> > > something that suddenly popped up elsewhere.
>> > >
>> > > -Jukka
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 18.5.2021 16.10, Reto Gähwiler wrote:
>> > > > Dear All,
>> > > >
>> > > > First of all, in case a similar thread pops-up authored by myself,
>> > > > please
>> > > > ignore.
>> > > >
>> > > > Recently we discovered some issues with the FAT32 partition on the
>> > > > SD-Card
>> > > > used in our device running on nuttx. There are actually a bunch of
>> > > > issues
>> > > > we are strugle to understand related to the filesystem.
>> > > > The issue discovered recently is, that a statfs call won't return
>> > > > the
>> > > > true
>> > > > number of free clusters. It rather returns what ever is in the FS
>> > > > INFO
>> > > > section of the FAT32 partition. Inserting such a "corrupted" card
>> > > > into
>> > > > an
>> > > > SD-Card reader and mounting it to Windows shows following:
>> > > >
>> > > > #1 Windows file explorer reports the correct free space.
>> > > > #2 Comparing the free space in file explorer and looging

Re: RE: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free clusters by statfs

2021-05-19 Thread Reto Gähwiler
Hey again, 

About the requested configuration of the SD-Card, here we go: 
  CONFIG_MMCSD=y
  CONFIG_MMCSD_SPI=y
  CONFIG_MMCSD_SPICLOCK=2500

About the multiblock, I don't think we are using that. Let me know how I could 
recognise it if not in the config. 

Thanks, Reto

On 2021/05/19 12:13:35, David Sidrane  wrote: 
> Hi Reto,
> 
> What is the clock rate to the card and is multiblock enabled?
> 
> David
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:08 AM
> To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> Subject: Re: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
> clusters by statfs
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> It is running on an STM32h743zi version V or Y. The SD-card in use is a
> SwissBit S-45u.
> 
> Reto
> 
> On 2021/05/19 11:11:22, David Sidrane  wrote:
> > hi Reto,
> >
> > What SoC is this on? What type of card are you using?
> >
> > David
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:22 AM
> > To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> > Subject: Re: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
> > clusters by statfs
> >
> > Hello Jukka,
> >
> > Thanks for your quick reaction. I applied your PR to our "outdated" nuttx.
> > Unfortunately, it did not show any impact on the statfs behaviour if the
> > card is corrupted. Though, meanwhile I do have hands on two images.
> >
> > #1 the mentioned one. Although, the files/dirs are all deleted. But still
> > same behvaiour and a chkdsk error. statfs reports 703 MB free while the
> > sd-card was deleted!
> >
> > #2 Having the file structure in place and contains plenty of logfiles.
> > Many
> > of them with the mentioned corruptions. The card is filled to 100%. But
> > here
> > the behaviour is slightly different. Checking the FSINFO block and then
> > removing some files under Windows doesn't impact the FSINFO section. But
> > once inserted to the device statfs reports the correct size and updates
> > the
> > FSINFO section. However, the card also shows corruptions if chkdsk is
> > applied to it.
> > This behaviour is identical before and after applying your PR.
> >
> > Brgds, Reto
> >
> > On 2021/05/18 19:55:06, Jukka Laitinen  wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > There seems to be a bug in sector calculation which may trigger with
> > > e.g. corrupted fs. I just made a PR for this,
> > >
> > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/3740
> > >
> > > But I really don't know if this is related to your issues, this is just
> > > something that suddenly popped up elsewhere.
> > >
> > > -Jukka
> > >
> > >
> > > On 18.5.2021 16.10, Reto Gähwiler wrote:
> > > > Dear All,
> > > >
> > > > First of all, in case a similar thread pops-up authored by myself,
> > > > please
> > > > ignore.
> > > >
> > > > Recently we discovered some issues with the FAT32 partition on the
> > > > SD-Card
> > > > used in our device running on nuttx. There are actually a bunch of
> > > > issues
> > > > we are strugle to understand related to the filesystem.
> > > > The issue discovered recently is, that a statfs call won't return the
> > > > true
> > > > number of free clusters. It rather returns what ever is in the FS INFO
> > > > section of the FAT32 partition. Inserting such a "corrupted" card into
> > > > an
> > > > SD-Card reader and mounting it to Windows shows following:
> > > >
> > > > #1 Windows file explorer reports the correct free space.
> > > > #2 Comparing the free space in file explorer and looging at FS INFO
> > > > section
> > > > with "Active - Disk Editor" doesn't line up. Windows wouldn't write
> > > > any
> > > > longer the FS INFO section on that card. Even if all the files/dires
> > > > are
> > > > wiped from the card.
> > > > #3 Whenever files are added / removed under nuttx the FS INFO section
> > > > would
> > > > be updated by nuttx, but to the wrong number since the base is wrong.
> > > > #4 Mounting the card to linux and properly unmount it might actually
> > > > fix
> > > > the issue. But not always!
> > > > #5 Quick format the card resolved the issue too. Windows would once
> > >

RE: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free clusters by statfs

2021-05-19 Thread David Sidrane
Hi Reto,

What is the clock rate to the card and is multiblock enabled?

David

-Original Message-
From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:08 AM
To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
Subject: Re: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
clusters by statfs

Hi David,

It is running on an STM32h743zi version V or Y. The SD-card in use is a
SwissBit S-45u.

Reto

On 2021/05/19 11:11:22, David Sidrane  wrote:
> hi Reto,
>
> What SoC is this on? What type of card are you using?
>
> David
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:22 AM
> To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
> clusters by statfs
>
> Hello Jukka,
>
> Thanks for your quick reaction. I applied your PR to our "outdated" nuttx.
> Unfortunately, it did not show any impact on the statfs behaviour if the
> card is corrupted. Though, meanwhile I do have hands on two images.
>
> #1 the mentioned one. Although, the files/dirs are all deleted. But still
> same behvaiour and a chkdsk error. statfs reports 703 MB free while the
> sd-card was deleted!
>
> #2 Having the file structure in place and contains plenty of logfiles.
> Many
> of them with the mentioned corruptions. The card is filled to 100%. But
> here
> the behaviour is slightly different. Checking the FSINFO block and then
> removing some files under Windows doesn't impact the FSINFO section. But
> once inserted to the device statfs reports the correct size and updates
> the
> FSINFO section. However, the card also shows corruptions if chkdsk is
> applied to it.
> This behaviour is identical before and after applying your PR.
>
> Brgds, Reto
>
> On 2021/05/18 19:55:06, Jukka Laitinen  wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > There seems to be a bug in sector calculation which may trigger with
> > e.g. corrupted fs. I just made a PR for this,
> >
> > https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/3740
> >
> > But I really don't know if this is related to your issues, this is just
> > something that suddenly popped up elsewhere.
> >
> > -Jukka
> >
> >
> > On 18.5.2021 16.10, Reto Gähwiler wrote:
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > First of all, in case a similar thread pops-up authored by myself,
> > > please
> > > ignore.
> > >
> > > Recently we discovered some issues with the FAT32 partition on the
> > > SD-Card
> > > used in our device running on nuttx. There are actually a bunch of
> > > issues
> > > we are strugle to understand related to the filesystem.
> > > The issue discovered recently is, that a statfs call won't return the
> > > true
> > > number of free clusters. It rather returns what ever is in the FS INFO
> > > section of the FAT32 partition. Inserting such a "corrupted" card into
> > > an
> > > SD-Card reader and mounting it to Windows shows following:
> > >
> > > #1 Windows file explorer reports the correct free space.
> > > #2 Comparing the free space in file explorer and looging at FS INFO
> > > section
> > > with "Active - Disk Editor" doesn't line up. Windows wouldn't write
> > > any
> > > longer the FS INFO section on that card. Even if all the files/dires
> > > are
> > > wiped from the card.
> > > #3 Whenever files are added / removed under nuttx the FS INFO section
> > > would
> > > be updated by nuttx, but to the wrong number since the base is wrong.
> > > #4 Mounting the card to linux and properly unmount it might actually
> > > fix
> > > the issue. But not always!
> > > #5 Quick format the card resolved the issue too. Windows would once
> > > again
> > > write the FS INFO section and nuttx would shows the correct free
> > > space.
> > > #5 Running a "chkdsk /f" under windows on that broken SD-Card fixes
> > > the
> > > issue too. Reporting a broken file in a root folder on that card.
> > >
> > > We indeed had issues with corrupted files in the past. Usually in the
> > > logging directory, which is accessed most. How they corrupt we do not
> > > know.
> > > The corruption is recognised in the following ways:
> > >
> > > #A cryptic and too long file names, we only make use of short file
> > > names
> > > (8.3)
> > > #B files whcih became folders
> > > #C sizes which are not possible
> > > #D combinations of the above
&g

Re: RE: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free clusters by statfs

2021-05-19 Thread Reto Gähwiler
Hi David, 

It is running on an STM32h743zi version V or Y. The SD-card in use is a 
SwissBit S-45u.

Reto

On 2021/05/19 11:11:22, David Sidrane  wrote: 
> hi Reto,
> 
> What SoC is this on? What type of card are you using?
> 
> David
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Reto Gähwiler [mailto:gret.hexa...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:22 AM
> To: dev@nuttx.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Nuttx FAT32 issues - corrupted files, wrongly stated free
> clusters by statfs
> 
> Hello Jukka,
> 
> Thanks for your quick reaction. I applied your PR to our "outdated" nuttx.
> Unfortunately, it did not show any impact on the statfs behaviour if the
> card is corrupted. Though, meanwhile I do have hands on two images.
> 
> #1 the mentioned one. Although, the files/dirs are all deleted. But still
> same behvaiour and a chkdsk error. statfs reports 703 MB free while the
> sd-card was deleted!
> 
> #2 Having the file structure in place and contains plenty of logfiles. Many
> of them with the mentioned corruptions. The card is filled to 100%. But here
> the behaviour is slightly different. Checking the FSINFO block and then
> removing some files under Windows doesn't impact the FSINFO section. But
> once inserted to the device statfs reports the correct size and updates the
> FSINFO section. However, the card also shows corruptions if chkdsk is
> applied to it.
> This behaviour is identical before and after applying your PR.
> 
> Brgds, Reto
> 
> On 2021/05/18 19:55:06, Jukka Laitinen  wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > There seems to be a bug in sector calculation which may trigger with
> > e.g. corrupted fs. I just made a PR for this,
> >
> > https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/3740
> >
> > But I really don't know if this is related to your issues, this is just
> > something that suddenly popped up elsewhere.
> >
> > -Jukka
> >
> >
> > On 18.5.2021 16.10, Reto Gähwiler wrote:
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > First of all, in case a similar thread pops-up authored by myself,
> > > please
> > > ignore.
> > >
> > > Recently we discovered some issues with the FAT32 partition on the
> > > SD-Card
> > > used in our device running on nuttx. There are actually a bunch of
> > > issues
> > > we are strugle to understand related to the filesystem.
> > > The issue discovered recently is, that a statfs call won't return the
> > > true
> > > number of free clusters. It rather returns what ever is in the FS INFO
> > > section of the FAT32 partition. Inserting such a "corrupted" card into
> > > an
> > > SD-Card reader and mounting it to Windows shows following:
> > >
> > > #1 Windows file explorer reports the correct free space.
> > > #2 Comparing the free space in file explorer and looging at FS INFO
> > > section
> > > with "Active - Disk Editor" doesn't line up. Windows wouldn't write any
> > > longer the FS INFO section on that card. Even if all the files/dires are
> > > wiped from the card.
> > > #3 Whenever files are added / removed under nuttx the FS INFO section
> > > would
> > > be updated by nuttx, but to the wrong number since the base is wrong.
> > > #4 Mounting the card to linux and properly unmount it might actually fix
> > > the issue. But not always!
> > > #5 Quick format the card resolved the issue too. Windows would once
> > > again
> > > write the FS INFO section and nuttx would shows the correct free space.
> > > #5 Running a "chkdsk /f" under windows on that broken SD-Card fixes the
> > > issue too. Reporting a broken file in a root folder on that card.
> > >
> > > We indeed had issues with corrupted files in the past. Usually in the
> > > logging directory, which is accessed most. How they corrupt we do not
> > > know.
> > > The corruption is recognised in the following ways:
> > >
> > > #A cryptic and too long file names, we only make use of short file names
> > > (8.3)
> > > #B files whcih became folders
> > > #C sizes which are not possible
> > > #D combinations of the above
> > >
> > > Our application supervises the SD-Card with statfs and removes files
> > > once
> > > we hit a quota of 0.85. Therefore, the card is not filling up. However,
> > > the
> > > most recent recognition of this behvaiour was due to an application bug
> > > which allowed the card to fill up under some circumstances.
> > &g