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Exfat a File System for Flash Memory exFAT A File System for Flash Memory Copyright © Microsoft 2011 The Need for exFAT A Bit of History • 8/4/2011 • FAT began life as a simple file system for floppy disks • Variations capable of handling larger and larger volumes were invented for hard disks Microsoft 2011 • FAT is currently supported by nearly every © operating system on nearly every platform Copyright 2 The Need for exFAT A Bit of History (cont) • 8/4/2011 • Today, FAT has moved beyond just the PC • FAT32 is supported by virtually all consumer electronics devices: • digital still and video cameras, cell phones, Microsoft 2011 game consoles, music players, e-book © readers, digital photo frames, flat panel Copyright Copyright televisions, DVD players, and the list goes on…. 3 The Need for exFAT 8/4/2011 So why do we need a new file system for removable storage interchange now? Microsoft 2011 © Copyright Copyright 4 The Need for exFAT • In a nutshell, FAT32 has run out of bits 8/4/2011 • There are no empty fields left in the on- disk structures • FAT32 was designed to allow for file sizes up to 4GB… 2011 • …and volumes up to around 32GB © Microsoft At the time (1996), these were huge • Copyright compared to the capacity of a standard hard disk 5 The Need for exFAT …and the nature of storage has changed • 8/4/2011 • Capacity of removable storage devices has grown by leaps and bounds • USB flash drives as big as 64GB SD cards moving to +32GB • Microsoft 2011 © • And is moving more and more to flash based media Copyright 6 Introducing exFAT 8/4/2011 ExFAT builds on the strengths of FAT32… …addressing modern flash storage Microsoft 2011 requirement, exFAT is also extensible, © allowing changes to address future Copyright needs. 7 Introducing exFAT Some of the key advantages of exFAT • 8/4/2011 include • Support for very large files and storage devices • Performance Enhancements • Extensibility of the on-disk format • Addition of file system metadata checksums • Removal of short filenames and the addition of Copyright © Microsoft 2011 UTC time stamp support • Added compatibility for flash media 8 Introducing exFAT Support for very large files and storage • 8/4/2011 devices • ExFAT uses 64 bits to describe the file size • Enabling applications which depend on files larger than 4 GB Microsoft 2011 • ExFAT allows for clusters as large as 32MB © • Enabling very large storage devices without expanding the FAT table to impractical sizes Copyright 9 Introducing exFAT Performance Enhancements • 8/4/2011 • A cluster bitmap for faster allocation • Scanning for free clusters no longer requires traversal of the FAT table itself • A per-file contiguous bit that allows non- fragmented files to bypass the FAT table entirely Microsoft 2011 © • Useful for recording movies or writing photos • Better alignment of the FAT table and cluster Copyright heap 10 • On-disk storage of file Valid Data Length (VDL) Introducing exFAT • Extensibility of the on-disk format • The exFAT file system incorporates extensibility into its 8/4/2011 design • Enables the file system to keep pace with innovations in storage and changes in usage • Includes interop rules for extensions and new allocation types • Allows OEMs and ISVs to add extensions seamlessly Microsoft 2011 • Specifically exFAT: © • Adds template-based metadata structures to allow custom extensions Copyright • Allows implementations to persist and manage these extensions without having to know details about their internal format 11 Introducing exFAT Addition of file system metadata • 8/4/2011 checksums • ExFAT maintains checksums on file system metadata • This allows an implementation to detect corruption such as a torn write or bit rot Microsoft 2011 © Copyright Copyright 12 Introducing exFAT Unicode and UTC time stamp support • 8/4/2011 • exFAT natively employs Unicode • exFAT uses UTC timestamps Microsoft 2011 © Copyright Copyright 13 Introducing exFAT Additional flash friendly features • 8/4/2011 • Alignment of the file system metadata on device-optimal write boundaries • Alignment of the cluster heap on device- optimal write boundaries Microsoft 2011 • Addition of a Flash Parameters structure to © capture manufacturer-specific flash Copyright capabilities 14 Introducing exFAT Next generation Flash File System • 8/4/2011 • Adopted by the SDA • Adopted by the Memory Stick Association • Supported in-box on Windows Vista and above • Download available for Windows XP Microsoft 2011 © Copyright Copyright 15 8/4/2011 Thank you for your time If you have questions about exFAT please contact: Lee Prewitt – Senior Program Manager – exFAT [email protected] Microsoft 2011 © For exFAT licensing information please contact: Simmone Misra – Senior Licensing Executive – LCA Copyright [email protected] 16.
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