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From(Alan Cox)
SubjectRe: e2fs + large disk == slug?
DateWed, 17 Jun 1998 12:33:59 +0100 (BST)
> Aarghhh. I'd hate it if it worked like that. Gives me a DOS feeling.
> How about adjusting the stats for the filesystem at the beginning of
> the "walk the list of blocks, and free them as you go". That would
> give the "df" accurate results, and allow the unlink to work in the
> background.

Then the block allocator must be prepared to wait if an unlink is running.
That looks horrible to do

Alan


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