Talk:Partition alignment
Add topicLatest comment: 10 years ago by Dsimic in topic The need for an actual page here
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The need for an actual page here
[edit]Currently, this is just a disambiguation page, but there's a serious lack of "partition alignment" content at most of the linked-to articles. Here's where everything currently redirects to:
| Link name | Where it actually goes | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 4 KB sector alignment | Advanced Format#4K native | This explains the motive for 4 KiB alignment. |
| Track partition alignment | Master boot record | This does not explain alignment. It just lists Partition alignment under "See also". |
| Cylinder partition alignment | Master boot record | This does not explain alignment. It just lists Partition alignment under "See also". |
| SSD page partition alignment | Solid-state drive#File systems suitable for SSDs | This seems to explain why 1 MiB alignment is used, but it's not clear from the section what difference (if any) there is between page and block alignment. |
| SSD block partition alignment | Solid-state drive#File systems suitable for SSDs | This seems to explain why 1 MiB alignment is used, but it's not clear from the section what difference (if any) there is between page and block alignment. |
| 1 MB partition alignment | Solid-state drive#File systems suitable for SSDs | This seems to explain 1 MiB alignment (different SSDs use different block/page sizes and 1 MiB is the least common denominator). |
| RAID stripe alignment | RAID | There's no mention of alignment there. |
This is pretty hit-and-miss for a list of links. If everything were nicely explained in the linked-to articles, then there would be no need for a separate "partition alignment" article. But as-is, I can't tell if the problem is this page being a disambiguation or the linked-to articles not explaining the topic. This topic could really use some expert attention. MarkGyver (talk) 03:15, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hello! Sorry, but I'm not really sure what's wrong with the disambigution page? It simply lists what's available on the topic in already existing articles, and the whole partition alignment topic is a rather broad one with a lot of history behind it. In other words, it pretty much can't be explained in detail using only a few sentences. — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 23:33, 19 April 2016 (UTC)