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    Question Can a series of SMART selftests be made to span the entire ssd if each selftest is periodically aborted?

    I've been using "nearly nonstop" extended selftests to try to mitigate a bug in the firmware of the Crucial MX500 ssd that causes excessive write amplification: Before I began running the selftests, the Write Amplification Factor (WAF) averaged about 40 during a period of many weeks. With...