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On Sunday 29 Jan 2017 22:10:59 Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:17:47 +0000, Mick wrote: |
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> > > Are you running fstrim once in a while like it's recommended? |
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> > > Apparently using 'discard' as an option when mounting is no longer |
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> > > recommended. On my laptops I use a systemd timer to do this. Before |
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> > > that I used anacron (I think it was anacron) which would run missed |
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> > > cronjobs. |
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> > This is surprised me ... I just installed Gentoo on a MacBook and the |
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> > handbook/wiki said to use discard in fstab ... I'm running two PCs like |
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> > this now. :-/ |
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> > |
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> > Is there a URL somewhere recommending otherwise? |
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> man fstrim: |
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> Running fstrim frequently, or even using mount -o discard, might |
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> negatively affect the lifetime of poor-quality SSD devices. For most |
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> desktop and server systems a sufficient trimming frequency is once a |
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> week. Note that not all devices support a queued trim, so each trim |
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> command incurs a performance penalty on whatever else might be trying to |
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> use the disk at the time. |
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Hmm .... I better take these discards off fstab then. Are these weekly trims |
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OK, if the PC is rebooted on a daily basis? |
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Regards, |
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Mick |