18.10.2015 12:06, Per Jessen пишет:
Brandon Vincent wrote:
On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 1:47 AM, Per Jessen <per@computer.org> wrote:
Thanks Andrei, Brandon - does that directory then actually take up that amount of physical space? This directory (and many others) are essential fifo queues where many new files are written and deleted daily.
The directory is indeed taking up that space. The reason for leaving the directory entries intact although the files have been deleted is to reduce filesystem fragmentation.
So as long as the directory entries are being reused, not much space is "wasted"?
That's correct, directory slots that belonged to deleted entries will be reused. There could be issues with fragmentation if file name lengths vary significantly, but if all file names are of the same length it should not grow. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org