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    The State Of The Tux3 File-System

    Phoronix: The State Of The Tux3 File-System

    Btrfs has received much of the limelight on Linux when talking about file-systems since it promises to compete with Sun's ZFS file-system and introduce several features not found in the commonly-used EXT3 and EXT4 file-systems. However, work on other Linux file-systems hasn't halted...

    The State Of The Tux3 File-System - Phoronix
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    Is this a serious attempt of a ZFS file system, or just something that is never meant to be used for real?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Louise View Post
      Is this a serious attempt of a ZFS file system, or just something that is never meant to be used for real?
      Seems to be real. They're trying a novel approach by not journalling at all but doing log replays instead.

      Also it seems ZFS has set the bar pretty low, it should be pretty easy to beat.

      Reference:

      On File Systems
      http://www.kev009.com/wp/2008/11/on-file-systems/#comment-26
      Update: More Linux File Systems Introduction Although the file system is one of the most important pieces of an operating system, we generally put little thought into them these days. Put bits in, pull bits out. It usually works well enough for desktop systems - until the power fails - but even …

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        Very interesting! And at the same time Oracle is making Butter FS, that should come out this year in beta:

        Video link:
        http://www.linuxfoundation.org/events/node/149

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