On Saturday 14 March 2009 15:26:31 you wrote: > Hello Namita, > > I am Abhishek Sharma, T.E Comp *Student* from MIT,Pune. > > I was at GnuNify and I remember you had given a seminar > on EXT4 Filesystem. I have to do a paper in college on the same > topic and I needed some help from you . > > Before actually asking you my precise question I would like > to tell you about my experience in Linux. I have been using Linux > since 3 years now and have done my assembly language programming, C > & C++, Data structures n Algorithms,Gnu make, shell scripting n > stuff on Linux platform, I have been using UBUNTU. > > > Although I have not taken official paper in OS but i have > studied it in bits n pieces here n there. Which implies that I > still have not studied filesystem concept in detail. > > I will be doing it in detail later next sem but as of now i will > have to do some zippy self-study on Filesystems so that i can come > up with a presentation. I know a little about ext2 and ext3 but > that could be classified as very superficial information. > > I would like you to tell me as to how shud I approach this > situation, what should i read or study and what should my > presentation focus on. If you could give me a precise idea i would > be very thankful. > > I understand filesystems does not come into your blood in a > fortnight, but I will try my best atleast to understand as much I > can pertaining to my situation. > > I will be highly obliged to get your guidance. Please reply soon > and sorry if the mail is too big. U must be busy. > > Respect n regards, > Waiting for your earliest reply.. > Abhishek
Hi Abhishek, A good quick reference for ext2 and ext3 filesystems is: "Chapter 18. The Ext2 and Ext3 Filesystems" from the book "Understanding the Linux Kernel" by By Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati. Digital version of this chapter is available at: http://eduunix.jlbtc.edu.cn/index/html/linux/OReilly.Understanding.the.Linux.Kernel.3rd.Edition.Nov.2005.HAPPY.NEW.YEAR/0596005652/understandlk-CHP-18.html Once you have read through it, you should be able to understand ext4 better (most papers on ext4 speak about it with reference to ext3). I would encourage you to join the mailing list at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/twincling and post further questions there. Namita
