SD formatting guide: SD Association's SD Card Formatter is now available for Linux

[mariomadproductions]

SD Association released a Linux version: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/sd-memory-card-formatter-for-linux/
So this should probably be integrated into the Linux section of SD formatting guide, like it is for Windows/Mac (maybe leaving the built-in Linux tools as a alternative option).

[mariomadproductions]

@Gruetzig no need to be shy

[Gruetzig]

It doesnt look like its open-source

[mariomadproductions]

Yeah this isn't an open source tool. This is a Linux version of the tool recommended on the Windows and Mac pages. I agree it would be a good idea to maintain the instructions for the open source tools (in addition).

[Gruetzig]

Whats the advantage of using that? I downloaded it and it seems to be a cli tool. mkfs.fat is preinstalled on most if not all distros, and it seems like unnecessary extra downloading.

[mariomadproductions]

I'm not sure what the advantage is exactly, but the guide suggests there is some advantage over third party/OS tools.

[danny8376]

it's only used for windows afaik?
we use it on windows as the built-in one is not usable at all
it's not the case for mac, and surely linux