Hi all,We (DevOps) want to reduce [the I/O stress][1] on the archive server (archive.archlinux.org) by reducing the numbers of inodes (currently 55 millions). Most of these inodes (52,6 millions) originates from the daily snapshot (64k inodes) of the repositories.
Going forward only the database files and the "sources" directory will be included in the snapshot (~120 inodes + ~2400 inodes for "sources") and all HTTP requests for package files will be redirected to the relevant package at https://archive.archlinux.org/packages/.
E.g. https://archive.archlinux.org/repos/2025/11/02/core/os/x86_64/linux-6.17.6.arch1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst -> https://archive.archlinux.org/packages/l/linux/linux-6.17.6.arch1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
Package files from existing snapshots will be removed at a later date.The "sources" directory will be removed at a later date, when a proper replacement is in place.
If no concerns are raised before 2025-11-21 EOD, we will move forward with the changes.
[1] All inodes must be traveresed for backup and hardlinking Cheers, Kristian Klausen DevOps
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