Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > This should save about 10K. Other stuff is on the side like the extended
> > attributes and they really don't impact the main code.
> >
> > Why do lines of code restrict what makes an fs ideal for an appliance or desktop?
> 
> Lines of code directly influence size of code.
> 
> If I have a kernel and compressed root file system on a 4Mb flash device
> I'm not going to be terribly keen to move to a larger part for features I
> don't need.

Also all that over head adds up.

Single user and minature systems usually gun for minimum latency
for quickness in 'feel'. A server is more concerned with high rates of
sustained transfer over a period of time; it doesn't care about the
a few seconds lost here or there in the grand scheme of access.

-- 
http://www.linuxrouter.org/     Linux Router Project

Considering the country's population, of 230 million people, the U.S.
government agencies maintain an average of 15 files on every man, woman,
and child in this country.

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