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SubjectRe: ANNOUNCEMENT: Squashfs released (a highly compressed filesystem)
Phillip Lougher wrote:

> Hi,
>
> First release of squashfs. Squashfs is a highly compressed read-only
> filesystem for Linux (kernel 2.4.x). It uses zlib compression to
> compress both files, inodes and directories. Inodes in the system are
> very small and all blocks are packed to minimise data overhead. Block
> sizes greater than 4K are supported up to a maximum of 32K.
>
> Squashfs is intended for general read-only filesystem use, for
> archival use, and in embedded systems where low overhead is needed.
>
> Squashfs is available from http://squashfs.sourceforge.net.
>
> The patch file is currently against 2.4.19. There is further info on
> the filesystem design etc. in the README.
>
> I'l be interested in getting any feedback, advice etc. on it.
>

What are the advantages of squashfs vs cramfs?


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