On Tue, 2007-04-24 at 12:34 +0200, Mark Phalan wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-04-24 at 03:04 -0700, Brian Gupta wrote:
> > Understanding that ZFS is the world's most advanced filesystem, there are 
> > times when other filesystem types are needed.
> > 
> > In particular I am wondering if there is any work done or planned to start 
> > supporting additional file systems. Foe example:
> > - jffs2/squashfs

There are at least two ways Solaris can currently support compressed
filesystems:
1. ZFS with compression turned on.
2. lofi
(http://www.genunix.org/distributions/belenix_site/?q=compression

This *might* give you want you need.

-Mark

> > - FAT16/FAT32
> 
> This is known as pcfs. Its supported by Solaris now.
> 
> > - NTFS
> > - ext3
> 
> Belenix has packages for these. When FUSE is ready we can easily port
> existing FUSE drivers for these.
> (http://opensolaris.org/os/project/fuse/)
> 
> > - HFS+
> > - XFS
> > - JFS
> 
> These are currently not supported.
> 
> It looks like a new filesystems community may be set up which will
> encompass all the filesystem development efforts (UFS, ZFS, FUSE, etc
> will exist as projects in this community).
> See more info about that here: 
> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/ogb-discuss/2007-April/000289.html
> 
> -Mark
> 
> > ...
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Brian
> >  
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