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Add `BlockDevice` trait to embedded-io

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
rust
Domain
embedded-iot

Research direction

No repository files or tests are named. Start by reading the linked embedded_sdmmc BlockDevice trait and the embedded-io crate context, then determine whether a common interface for SD card drivers, VirtIO block devices, and filesystem implementations fits here; done means an agreed API design and a follow-up PR.

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Description

Hello,
Would the embedded-io crate be a good home for a common BlockDevice trait, something like the one from embedded_sdmmc? This would be a common interface between things like SD card drivers, VirtIO block devices and so on, and crates which provide filesystem implementations on top of a block device. If this seems like a reasonable place for it I'm happy to send a PR to discuss the details.

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