Messages in this thread | | | From | "Stefan Monnier" <monnier+lists/linux/kernel/news/@tequila.cs.yale.edu> | Subject | Re: SGI's XFS DONATED AS OPEN SOURCE!!!!!!!!! | Date | 02 Jun 1999 04:53:16 -0400 |
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>>>>> "Alexander" == Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu> writes: > the technical one. Statically linked != always compiled in. And the point > of making such beast a module is moot - XFS is not something likely to be > temporarily mounted. It's not a likely filesystem for ZIP or floppy...
I agree that XFS would most likely be compiled in rather than as a module (much more convenient for an xfs root fs), but there is still the case of a dual boot machine where you might prefer to only mount the local Irix partition via the automounter to avoid having xfs.o loaded when you don't use it. Although you'd argue that as opposed to WinXX, it is very likely that you'd want to share the /home area between Irix and Linux so that the XFS volume would always be mounted anyway.
>>>>>> Jordan Mendelson <jordy@wserv.com> writes: > Is there a webpage where someone can get a general overview of XFS? I want to > know what features it supports, a little benchmarking information, what > features will be lacking from the linux port, etc.
My understanding from the announcement is that the main/only missing piece will be the real-time features (Guaranteed-Rate I/O) which IIRC don't come with the standard Irix license anyway.
Stefan
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