Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 29 Oct 2002 19:10:50 -0800 | From | Samuel Flory <> | Subject | Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Squashfs released (a highly compressed filesystem) |
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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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