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.

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Best regards,
 Robert                            mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
                                       http://milek.blogspot.com

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