Re: Filesystem Journaling Update II - July 2005

[Max Okumoto <okumoto@xxxxxxxx>]

Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote:
> Lately Matthew Dillon <dillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>
> >    Once we get reverse-journaling (UNDO records) working, we can do it
> >    the other way.. the mirror would contain the completely up to date
> >    filesystem and the journal files would be used to 'revert' it to an
> >    earlier state if necessary.  This is safer because you can run the
> >    filesystem closer to 100% full (when it fills up you just remove the
> >    oldest journaling file), and you can restore a backup from the live
> >    mirror without having to run through any journaling files.
>
>
> excellent work! great stuff!
>
> cheers
>   simon

Yea, thats great!

			Max