Re: [gentoo-user] reiser4 Vs reiserfs for / on new Gentoo isntallation

[Mick]

On Sunday 21 February 2010 15:59:56 Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On Sunday 21 February 2010 16:16:51 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> > On Sonntag 21 Februar 2010, Mick wrote:
> > > On 21 February 2010 14:03, Volker Armin Hemmann
> > >
> > > <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> wrote:
> > > > On Sonntag 21 Februar 2010, Mick wrote:
> > > >> I know that some of you have been using reiser4 for some years now.
> > > >> How does it compare in performance and reliability in terms to
> > > >> reiserfs and xfs?
> > > >
> > > > they don't even come close in performance. XFS sucks with files who
> > > > are not multi megabyte in size.
> > > >
> > > >> A few years ago I remember there were problems compiling or running
> > > >> some applications/libraries on reiser4 - are these problems now
> > > >> over? Any gotchas?
> > > >
> > > > a loooong time ago there was a bug when compiling kde and without
> > > > compression. Fixed shortly afterwards, never had a problem again.
> > >
> > > Thanks Volker for a prompt reply.  Is reiser4 still being developed,
> > > or is Linux now moving towards ext4?
> >
> > linux is moving toward btrfs. ext4 is just a stop gap measure. One that
> > is only a good alternative if you don't care about your data.
>
> I know what you meant, and I know what Mick meant, but the question is
> nonsensical.
>
> In terms of filesystems, linux does not "move" anywhere. There are too many
> variables, too many options, too many scenarios to consider one fs the
> favoured one.
>
> The correct question is "Is this thing supported?". The answer is that
>  btrfs, reiser4 and ext4fs are all supported.

I think that on this occasion (new laptop) I will try reiser4 and wave goodbye 
to reiserfs for now.

-- 
Regards,
Mick