Re: Off-Topic Question

[David Xu <davidxu@xxxxxxxx>]

David Rhodus wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:33:30 +1100, Nigel Weeks <nweeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Sorry for this, but does DragonFly use UFS2 as it's filesystem, so that it
> > has filesystem snapshots/background FSCK?
> >
> > I realise this is a 'bugs' list, but the boss's pestering me to get an
> > answer before this morning's meeting.
> >
> > Nige
>
>
>
> No, there is no current support for UFS2 in DragonFlyBSD.  We
> currently use the 32-bit UFS1 filesystem.  There is ongoing to to add
> in support for filesystems greater than 1TB in size and should be
> completed very soon.  As for background FSCK, DragonFly is currently
> in development of adding in journaling support and is just a few
> months away from completion.  The background fsck method has many
> fundamental flaws hence the reason for development of a different
> method.  Our jorunaling work will allow the system an even greater
> degree of flexibility as you will able to do things such as real-time
> remote mirrored filesystems.

I am too late to catch up this topic, but I wish DragonFly doesn't
merge in any background FSCK, that's a totally broken way, I have
too much trouble with it on FreeBSD.

David Xu