File System Component  Version 6.16.6
MDK Middleware for Devices with Flash File System
Revision History
Version Description
V6.16.6
  • using Event Recorder component from CMSIS-View pack (instead of deprecated ARM_Compiler pack)
  • using File Interface API from CMSIS-Compiler pack (instead of deprecated ARM_Compiler pack)
  • added File Interface implementation (CMSIS-Compiler:File Interface:MDK-MW File System)
  • updated FS_Config.c configuration file (clean-up)
  • fixed buffer alignment passed to MCI driver when using fsDevCtrlCodeLockUnlock control code
  • fixed FAT journaling interference with Android OS
V6.15.3
  • enforced push-pull CMD bus mode for SD cards in native bus mode
  • prevent CMSIS-Driver Flash ProgramData call with cnt equal to zero
  • removed unnecessary value display from component view
V6.15.0
  • libraries built with Arm Compiler 6
V6.14.4
  • enhance memory card error handling after failure to switch to high speed mode
  • fixed regression in EFS when Flash driver ProgramData returns with zero
V6.14.1
  • added health status (S.M.A.R.T.) access support for industrial grade eMMC and SD devices (see Device Specific Features)
  • enhanced error handling and return status propagation in EFS
  • corrected bug in ftime_set which could cause long file name entry overwrite
  • corrected bug in FAT name cache which could cause a cache miss situation when switching directories using fchdir
V6.13.8
  • corrected bug in fwrite for EFS which could cause a write error in multithreaded environment
  • corrected bug in fdelete for EFS which could cause that file could not be deleted
V6.13.6
  • corrected bug in FAT name cache which could cause a cache miss situation on file entry scan
  • corrected bug in FAT name cache which could cause a long file name entry overwrite
  • corrected bug in fchdir for FAT which prevented chdir into single character folder
  • corrected bug in fwrite for EFS which could cause invalid file allocation order
  • corrected bug in fseek for EFS which caused invalid setting of the file position pointer
  • minor optimizations and fixes in fdefrag (EFS only)
V6.13.0
  • added ftime_set and ftime_get functions used to manage the file or directory timestamps
  • added status codes fsAlreadyExists and fsNotDirectory that allow more control when using fmkdir, frmdir and fchdir
  • added function fversion used to retrieve the version of the FileSystem component
  • enhanced error reporting for FileSystem functions used by the Standard I/O Routines (use errno to retrieve last error code)
  • corrected bug in frmdir when using option /S and name cache which could cause a file to become inaccessible after rename operation
V6.12.0
  • added second instance of the RAM drive (drive R1)
  • corrected bug in FAT file name compare for names with equal root and 13 characters in length (LFN)
  • corrected bug in FAT cluster handling when deleting file which could cause false out of space error
  • corrected bug in fmedia which could cause non-initialized pointer access when using uninitialized drive
V6.11.0
  • added debug configuration for debugging with Event Recorder
V6.10.1
  • minor change in Flash driver timeout handling (EFS)
V6.10.0
  • added support for NAND on-chip ECC (EZ NAND)
  • SPI slave select pin reconfigured as unused in CMSIS SPI driver when using fs_mc_spi_control_ss callback function
  • limited minimum path buffer length in fpwd to target file system maximum path length
  • enhanced debug messaging for Event Recorder
  • corrected bug in EFS defragmenter which could cause write access to undefined area
  • corrected bug in NFTL which could cause file system inconsistency due to the ECC error
  • corrected bug in FAT file name compare for names containing multiple of 13 characters (LFN)
  • corrected compilation errors when using CMSIS RTOS compatibility module
  • corrected FAT file handle display in debug view
V6.9.8
  • added bus frequency adaptation algorithm for memory cards using SPI bus
  • corrected bug in EFS triggered by multiple file append or small file create operation.
  • corrected error reporting in ferror when removable FAT drive was removed during read operation
  • corrected file access bug in FAT which could be triggered when an empty file was created within a subfolder
  • enhancements in debug messaging for Event Recorder
V6.9.4
  • enhanced finit and funinit robustness
  • corrected finfo parameter checking and behavior when drive is unmounted.
  • corrected newname parameter specification checking for FAT drives in frename function
  • corrected FAT label specification checking in fformat function
  • corrected ffind returning invalid results when using *xxx pattern
  • corrected bug in FAT name cache which could be triggered when drive was empty
V6.9.0
  • added debug events
  • enhanced eMMC initialization process robustness
  • corrected ffree execution status return value
  • corrected FAT file write on attempt to write beyond 4GB
  • corrected mutex release issue in ffind which could resulted in wait for mutex lockup
  • corrected FAT second timestamping in [32-59] seconds range
  • corrected bug in FAT name cache which could be triggered at file delete
V6.8.0
  • added debug capabilities
  • added uniform flash sector support on Embedded File System
  • corrected setting of archive bit when modifying file in FAT file system
  • enhanced FAT-32 mount speed for a fresh formatted removable media devices
  • enhanced compatibility with ARM Compiler 6
V6.7.0
  • enhanced fmedia functionality when using memory cards without card detection switch
  • corrected bug in fchdir function when using ".." string to change current directory to root
  • corrected bug in Embedded File System when reading from unaligned flash addresses
  • enabled I/O Control Interface Routines on RAM drive
  • corrected issue in fdefrag function which caused invalid data write
  • corrected initialization process for certain 2GB eMMC devices
V6.6.0
  • added support for memory card lock/unlock command (CMD42), please see fs_ioc_device_ctrl for control codes and Device Specific Features for description of password management operations.
  • enhanced handling of Memory Cards when in SPI mode
  • corrected initialization process for SD cards in SPI mode
  • corrected end of file condition check in fread for files sized near 4GB
  • corrected initialization issues in fdefrag function
  • corrected write protect status handling
  • corrected fsDevCtrlCodeControlMedia handling on NAND drives
V6.5.0
  • corrected issues on RAM drive, when storage memory is below 8MB
  • corrected MCI bus clock handling: bus clock is disabled when bus communication is idle
  • corrected reserved area clearing when formatting FAT file system
  • enhanced error handling for MCI memory devices
  • increased Memory Card Transfer Timeouts
V6.4.0
  • corrected fpwd memory overwrite bug
  • corrected fmount issue when switching between I/O Control Interface and Standard I/O Routines
  • corrected funinit procedure to power off the peripheral driver before uninitializing it
V6.3.0
  • retarget system updated:
    • "ARM Compiler" pack is now required to handle File System retargeting
    • "Compiler I/O: File (File System)" software component must be enabled
  • fixed reliability issues in multithreaded environment
  • added support for NAND Sequence operation
  • corrected fflush() for FAT drives
  • added support for eMMC Sleep State (CMD5), please see fs_ioc_device_ctrl for control codes
  • added fsUnsupported return code, which designates unsupported operations and features
  • added fs_mc_spi_control_ss callback function
  • reduced number of write accesses when closing a file on FAT file system
  • added support for auto switch of SD card to high speed mode using CMD6
  • added fsDevCtrlCodeControlMedia device control code
  • corrected drive prefix handling in fchdir, fmkdir and frmdir functions
  • corrected fpwd bug for FAT32 which caused fpwd return status fsFileNotFound
  • corrected fchdir status code when current directory set to root directory
  • corrected fwrite and fclose behavior on Embedded File System when disk full
  • corrected fdelete and frename to return with fsAccessDenied if specified file is not closed
V6.2.0
  • added support for MMCA System Specification V4.1 and higher (eMMC)
  • current drive and current directory support added, see fchdrive, fchdir and fpwd functions
  • added fmkdir and frmdir functions
  • fdelete function API and behavior changed to common concept:
    • function is now only able to delete files (does not delete directories, use frmdir instead)
    • additional parameter "options" was added
    • define MW_FILESYSTEM_FDELETE_LEGACY in the project to use the old function API and behavior
  • configuration files changed:
    • "FAT Name Cache Size" option renamed to "Filename Cache Size" and moved from core configuration file to FAT drive configuration files
    • "Initial Current Drive" option added to core configuration file
    • "Default Drive" option removed from drive configuration files
  • corrected FAT mount problem on large removable devices (>8GB) with 2k allocation unit size
  • write performance improved for SD cards in native mode
  • corrected fs_lock/fs_unlock locking mechanism
  • enhanced drive initialization and mount procedures
  • enhanced error reporting and added more restrictive parameter checking
V6.1.0
  • corrected multithread file write issue on Embedded File System which caused corruption of the file system
  • corrected fseek function when seeking beyond file size (FAT File System)
  • corrected frename function issue when using FAT name cache: after rename it was still possible to open the file using its old name.
  • corrected timestamp handling when file size is unchanged after write access (FAT File System)
V6.0.0
V5.1.4
  • FAT filename processing bug fixes
V5.1
V5.0