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3,062 Days Later | LINUX Unplugged 545
Jan 14, 2024
Kent Overstreet, the creator of bcachefs, discusses the development and features of the new Linux file system. They address challenges, compare it to other file systems, and explore practical applications. They also talk about optimizing disk writing, enhancing security, and the challenges of working on the kernel. The chapter concludes with a discussion on a postal code puzzle in Leeds, England.
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Quick takeaways
- BCACH FS aims to achieve the feature set and reliability of ZFS while maintaining the scalability and speed of XFS.
- BCACH FS has been tested with database workloads and is designed to scale and handle technologies like snapshots and compression effectively.
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BCASH.S and the Challenge of Fast Indexing
The speaker discusses the challenges faced when trying to produce a B-tree that is fast enough for indexing all block IOs, and introduces the concept of IITsinger arrays as a solution.
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