On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 10:58:39AM -0400, Theodore Tso wrote: > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 03:34:26PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 01:13:06AM +0100, Adeodato Simó wrote: > > > > > > > In addition 1.41.0 closed a large number of bugs over 1.40.11, and is > > > > the first version to have ext4 support. > > > > Btw, a version of GRUB 2 with ext4dev support was just uploaded > > (1.96+20080717-1). > > I wouldn't dream of asking debian-boot to support ext4dev at this late > date --- but there is one thing I would ask. As I recall, there was a > temporary fix to force to use of 128 byte inodes for the interim etch > release of the d-i. Could we make sure that temporary fix is removed > for Lenny, so that by default new filesystems are created with 256 > byte inodes? > > 256 byte inodes will significantly speed up Debian systems that use > any of the following programs/technologies: Selinux, Samba4, trackerd, > and/or ext4dev. Basically, any program that uses extended attributes > (which is the reason for the first three items on that list) will be > much faster with 256 byte inodes. Ext4dev uses the 256 byte inodes to > support some of its various new features, such as nanosecond time > resolution (important given that compilers can finish compiling a > program in under a second), the creation timestamp, 64-bit i_version > support for NFSv4, etc. > > The kernel has supported 256 byte inodes for a long time; the issue > was merely Grub needed a specific patch for 128-byte inodes, and folks > didn't want to patch grub for an interim etch release. I believe the > grub patch *has* been in Lenny for quite some time, however. (There > was one update to that patch to make sure really ancient revision 0 > filesystems don't confuse grub.)
I'm not sure what you mean by interim etch release (is that the so-called "etch and a half"?). Anyway, as far as GRUB is concerned you need: - grub-pc | grub (>= 0.97-30) - Mind #491076 -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What good is a phone call… if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]