-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ming Zhang wrote: >>>any way to store these bitmap together? > The "old" reiserfs disk format did exactly that. However, the gain > realized (if any, see above) at mount time is quickly lost when the > filesystem can no longer be dynamically expanded/shrunk, and if the > bitmaps are actually read on-demand, then it causes needless seeks to > the "bitmap secion." > >> but anyway the bitmap will not scattered all around the disk rite?
If they were grouped together, no. As I said, though, there are other reasons not to do that. >> so where i could find a document about this bitmap layout? also detailed >> information on whole file system layout? Since Reiser4 became the focus of Namesys development, Reiser3 information has been somewhat difficult to find on the web site. It's possible to find it using archive.org, however. Hans - would you consider restoring reiser3 information to the namesys web site? - -Jeff - -- Jeff Mahoney SuSE Labs -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDEymZLPWxlyuTD7IRAv5wAJ9coGB6bChWSLyK1x7lB1LF2E4mIwCfUsEN 4nZnXzED8ytA5jiTkv0LbcE= =Tocq -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
