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From: Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>
Subject: Re: ReiserFS v3 choking when free space falls below 10%?
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 19:37:34 -0700
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To: Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@suse.com>
Cc: Mike Benoit <ipso@snappymail.ca>, "Vladimir V. Saveliev" <vs@namesys.com>, reiserfs-list@namesys.com

Mike Benoit wrote:

>Hi Jeff,
>
> I just tried the patch you suggested and it didn't make a difference.
>The load still spikes as soon as the free space falls below ~10%.
>
>
Jeff, please audit your code for what happens when all the bitmap blocks
reach 90% full.  Could you discuss your design and code in that regard
for our benefit?

Mike, thanks so much for going to this much effort.  It is rather likely
this is a problem affecting many users.

Hans