Write cache methods

[MrPras]

Hi guys

You've changed the write method in 0.6 and for me it's not ideal and was wondering if you could include some options.

1 Use the new method (which seems to write at the allocated time after the actual data is sent to the drive)

2 The old method (that would write everything out periodically - this is preferential for me as an SSD user, since I want the drive to remain idle for the most part only waking to write periodically)

3 Perhaps a new method where the cache would wait until the allocated memory was full and only then dump all the data to the drive

Thanks for reading (and for a great software)..

Pras

[MrPras]

Oops, I didn't see 0.61 which resolved the issue haha thank you!!!

Any chance of a Cache Full flush mode?

[support]

3 Perhaps a new method where the cache would wait until the allocated memory was full and only then dump all the data to the drive

nice!

The only worry is that too many options would confuse the general users...

[BikeHelmet]

3 Perhaps a new method where the cache would wait until the allocated memory was full and only then dump all the data to the drive

nice!

The only worry is that too many options would confuse the general users...

Add more options, then write a wiki to explain what they do.

If you can't understand the Wiki, you probably shouldn't be using those options? That's generally how it goes with stuff like non-BBU write caching. The complexity saves newbies from themselves.

[intika]

Add more options, then write a wiki to explain what they do.

i think also that this will be good !

may be making default option for newbie and advanced option...

i will post a suggestion for it ...

[BikeHelmet]

Indeed. Just have two modes. One for Beginners, and one for more Advanced users. The beginner mode could have presets that work fairly well, and guestimate your settings based on HDD/SSD model, RAM capacity, etc. - the other could let you fine tune it using your own knowledge of what you do. I think that'd be best, as RAM caches are currently a fairly advanced topic, and simplifying the software too much could limit or eliminate its usefulness in some situations.

[support]

Thanks, we'll think the "easy mode" and "expert mode" later.