Re: Linux should better cope with power failure

Werner Almesberger
2001-03-19T23:09:19Z

Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> Unix and other such variants have what's called a Virtual File System
> (VFS).

Correct, but hardly relevant here, except possibly that this enables you
to use a different, perhaps more resilient file system.

> The idea behind this is to keep as much recently-used file stuff
> in memory so that the system can be as fast as if you used a RAM disk
> instead of real physical (slow) hard disks.

Correct, but does not require VFS.

Nice try, though.

- Werner

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