On Mon, 2005-08-29 at 11:28 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote: > -----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?
V4 information is great as well. but the namesys.com does not have detailed info. ming > > - -Jeff > > - -- > Jeff Mahoney > SuSE Labs > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFDEymZLPWxlyuTD7IRAv5wAJ9coGB6bChWSLyK1x7lB1LF2E4mIwCfUsEN > 4nZnXzED8ytA5jiTkv0LbcE= > =Tocq > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
