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Re: [opensuse] Fwd: observed significant performance improvement in XFS a real-world application
- From: "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:19:55 +0200
- Message-id: <4C6740BB.5000708@xxxxxxxxx>
On 2010-08-15 01:45, Linda Walsh wrote:
I use XFS, but it has issues when used for the root (/) filesystem, it is
incompatible with grub in
the same partition (there are bugzillas for this, solution: known issue non
solvable). So, grub has
to go to the mbr or you need an extra /boot partition. Therefore, the ext3/4
family is a better
choice as default filesystem, because it works on all scenarios.
Those that know or have different needs, can and do use xfs. I use xfs and
reiserfs.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar))
Forward this from the linux-xfs list, in hoping that decision-makers
will consider XFS as the default suse OS install choice.
I use XFS, but it has issues when used for the root (/) filesystem, it is
incompatible with grub in
the same partition (there are bugzillas for this, solution: known issue non
solvable). So, grub has
to go to the mbr or you need an extra /boot partition. Therefore, the ext3/4
family is a better
choice as default filesystem, because it works on all scenarios.
Those that know or have different needs, can and do use xfs. I use xfs and
reiserfs.
--
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar))
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