Re: reiser fs slow on mksf and mount

[Ming Zhang <mingz@ele.uri.edu>]

On Mon, 2005-08-29 at 11:28 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
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> Ming Zhang wrote:
> >>>any way to store these bitmap together?
> > The "old" reiserfs disk format did exactly that. However, the gain
> > realized (if any, see above) at mount time is quickly lost when the
> > filesystem can no longer be dynamically expanded/shrunk, and if the
> > bitmaps are actually read on-demand, then it causes needless seeks to
> > the "bitmap secion."
> > 
> >> but anyway the bitmap will not scattered all around the disk rite?
> 
> If they were grouped together, no. As I said, though, there are other
> reasons not to do that.
> 
> >> so where i could find a document about this bitmap layout? also detailed
> >> information on whole file system layout?
> 
> Since Reiser4 became the focus of Namesys development, Reiser3
> information has been somewhat difficult to find on the web site. It's
> possible to find it using archive.org, however.
> 
> Hans - would you consider restoring reiser3 information to the namesys
> web site?

V4 information is great as well. but the namesys.com does not have
detailed info.

ming

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> Jeff Mahoney
> SuSE Labs
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