Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
Yes. It was me. For the timer being, I tar the dirs w/too many files in. Would be glad to have that patch. Thanks, ++pac On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Richard Miller 9f...@hamnavoe.com wrote: Somebody recently reported a problem with ext2srv not working when directories are huge enough to need an indirect block. I don't think anybody's fixed that. Newer extN filesystems have a configurable inode size (the superblock says what the actual size is). I have a patch to deal with this, but it's not very thoroughly tested. Contact me if you want it.
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
Would be glad to have that patch. /n/sources/contrib/miller/ext2srv.tar Besides dealing with configurable-sized inodes, it allows you to mount a 'not clean' fs read-only, instead of refusing to mount at all. Sorry it doesn't fix the directory-indirect-block bug.
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
Somebody recently reported a problem with ext2srv not working when directories are huge enough to need an indirect block. I don't think anybody's fixed that. Newer extN filesystems have a configurable inode size (the superblock says what the actual size is). I have a patch to deal with this, but it's not very thoroughly tested. Contact me if you want it.
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
Hi ! It's useless, even from contrib/iru 2013/1/11 John Floren j...@jfloren.net I'd like to be able to use a disk in both Plan 9 and Linux. FAT seems to have some issues with sufficiently large partitions, so that's out. Plan9Port doesn't have fossil in the repo, although I've found patches. ext2srv may be an option, but I have no idea how reliable it would actually be. Am I missing any options for filesystems that are supported by both Linux and Plan 9? Can anyone comment on the reliability/usefulness of ext2srv? john -- С наилучшими пожеланиями Жилкин Сергей With best regards Zhilkin Sergey
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
i think fat is still the best option, even tho it has these limitations. virtually every operating system can deal with fat, and the implementations are robust and tolerant to errors because they are pretty much expected. ext2srv doesnt support jurnaling. -- cinap
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:24 PM, cinap_len...@gmx.de wrote: i think fat is still the best option, even tho it has these limitations. virtually every operating system can deal with fat, and the implementations are robust and tolerant to errors because they are pretty much expected. ext2srv doesnt support jurnaling. -- cinap Someone mentioned that 9front has a 32-bit FAT implementation, is that right? If so, it would probably be the best contender. john
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
dossrv always had fat32 support. you'r probably refering to disk/format, 9bootfat and pbs which do support fat32 now in 9front. -- cinap
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:52 PM, cinap_len...@gmx.de wrote: dossrv always had fat32 support. you'r probably refering to disk/format, 9bootfat and pbs which do support fat32 now in 9front. -- cinap Thanks, you're entirely right, I was thinking of disk/format. john
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
I noticed the other day that I was offered exFAT when formatting a 2T drive on windows 7. I know nothing about it except the sample space of reading one page on the web. Any insights? Is this FAT48 or something newish and compatible in some transfinite sense. brucee On 12 January 2013 10:58, John Floren j...@jfloren.net wrote: On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:52 PM, cinap_len...@gmx.de wrote: dossrv always had fat32 support. you'r probably refering to disk/format, 9bootfat and pbs which do support fat32 now in 9front. -- cinap Thanks, you're entirely right, I was thinking of disk/format. john -- Don't meddle in the mouth -- MVS (0416935147, +1-513-3BRUCEE)
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
from the wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT Microsoft has not released the official exFAT file system specification, and a restrictive license from Microsoft is required in order to make and distribute exFAT implementations. Microsoft also asserts patents on exFAT which make it impossible to re-implement its functionality in a compatible way without violating a large percentage of them. the article links a pdf with some reverse engineered info. that should be enougth to implement it. the principle is the same as fat. but its not clear how one can get this license from microsoft. -- cinap
Re: [9fans] a disk filesystem for both Plan 9 and Linux?
If you ever mount an extN partition with ext2fs, always remember to unmount it before reboot/shutdown. I remember having trouble with that. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 4:58 PM, John Floren j...@jfloren.net wrote: I'd like to be able to use a disk in both Plan 9 and Linux. FAT seems to have some issues with sufficiently large partitions, so that's out. Plan9Port doesn't have fossil in the repo, although I've found patches. ext2srv may be an option, but I have no idea how reliable it would actually be. Am I missing any options for filesystems that are supported by both Linux and Plan 9? Can anyone comment on the reliability/usefulness of ext2srv? john
