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From: Uwe Thiem <uwix@××××.na>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Linux, reiserfs and file fragmentation
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:25:53
Message-Id: 200802142225.48078.uwix@iway.na
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Linux, reiserfs and file fragmentation by Alan McKinnon
1 On Thursday 14 February 2008, Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 > On Thursday 14 February 2008, Uwe Thiem wrote:
3 > > Yes, everything will be defragmented. In addition, it will leave
4 > > gaps between files. So if a file lateron grows it will not
5 > > immediately fragment.
6 >
7 > Which will cause a stupid script to report fragmentation if the
8 > author does not understand file system structure...
9
10 One can assume any level stupidness of writer of little perl
11 scripts. ;-)
12
13 That aside, how would gaps *between* files ever translate into
14 fragmentation unless the author of that particular piece of software
15 managed to kill his very last brain cell?
16
17 Uwe
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Re: [gentoo-user] Linux, reiserfs and file fragmentation Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>