Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 14 Dec 2001 14:10:57 +0300 | From | Hans Reiser <> | Subject | Re: reiser4 (was Re: [PATCH] Revised extended attributes interface) |
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Brad Boyer wrote:
>Hans Reiser wrote: > >>I remember that I used to be a sysadmin with some NetApp boxes that have >>a .snapshot directory that is invisible, and has special qualities. >> >>It worked. There were no namespace collision problems. None. >> >>These things can be survived by users.;-) >> > >Yes, these things can be survived, but speaking as someone who currently >has a job involving multiple NetApp boxes, I can say that the .snapshot >directory has some seriously annoying properties that break tar and >other programs that expect things to look normal. The snapshots have >saved my ass a few times, but they're still a pain to work with due >to a few little quirks. In particular, the files in the snapshot keep >the same inode number as the actual file. Just remember that clever >solutions that almost fit the traditional model can have strange >results over time. > > Brad Boyer > flar@allandria.com > > >
Can you detail the problem?
Hans
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