Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 9 Nov 2001 22:35:17 +0000 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: [Ext2-devel] disk throughput |
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Hi Al, Linus.
>> For example, spreading out (and the inherent assumption of "slow >> growth") might make sense for the root directory, and possibly for a >> level below that. It almost certainly does _not_ make sense for a >> directory created four levels down.
> Depends on the naming scheme used by admin, for one thing. Linus, I > seriously think that getting the real-life traces to play with would > be a Good Thing(tm) - at least that would allow to test how well > would heuristics of that kind do.
Let's be realistic here - you two seem to be talking at cross-purposes, and that will get us precicely nowhere.
Linus: If I'm right, your "root directory" refers to the root directory of a particular partition. Correct?
Al: If I'm right, your "root directory" refers to the root directory of the entire VFS tree. Correct?
If you can try reading each other's comments with both of the above definitions, I think you'll see why you're clearly drifting apart from each other in your comments.
Best wishes from Riley.
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