Hello Darren, Monday, May 22, 2006, 11:54:40 AM, you wrote:
DJM> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> for example, if ZFS can 'compress' a >>>> file, then why not make it an option in the 'about this file' dialogue? >>> ( I think zfs compresses filesystems, not files. So this >>> would be the equivalent of GNOME letting you set mount options >>> for a partition in 'about this file'. Assuming I'm wrong:) >> >> It compresses all files in a filesystem. This can be turned off by >> mountpoint. DJM> As I understand the code it compresses blocks not files. This means DJM> that if there is part of a file that is does compress 12.5% or more it DJM> gets written to disk compressed. The parts that don't compress well DJM> don't get compressed. But only if compression is turned on for a filesystem. However I think it would be good to have an API so application can decide what to compress and what not. -- Best regards, Robert mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://milek.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
