LINUX Unplugged
545: 3,062 Days Later
Jan 15, 2024
Kent Overstreet, creator of bcachefs, discusses the importance of a competent Linux file system, the features and current state of Bcachefs. They also explore data storage techniques, Collide - a security solution, the practicality and workloads of BKES-F-S, and the challenges in getting it upstreamed. Listener appreciation, memories of Winamp, and future plans are also discussed.
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Quick takeaways
- BCACH.S was created to address the challenges of using high-performance SSDs for caching applications.
- BCASH FS aims to provide a file system that combines the feature set and reliability of ZFS with the scalability and speed of XFS.
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BCASH.S and the challenges of SSDs
BCASH.S was created to address the challenges of using high-performance SSDs for caching applications. Binary search was found to be inefficient for indexing block IOs, leading to the development of IITSinger arrays as a faster alternative.
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