Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:04:46 +0300 From: pluknet <pluknet@gmail.com> To: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ZFS'inodes' (as reported by 'df -i') running out? Message-ID: <a31046fc1002180404j28d28291ubae389d2babcdc82@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <hlj917$5vv$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <0AC6C93D50BE19A97047BAE3@HPQuadro64.dmpriest.net.uk> <hlj917$5vv$1@ger.gmane.org>
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On 18 February 2010 14:41, Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> wrote: > Karl Pielorz wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I originally posted this in freebsd-fs - but didn't get a reply... I >> have a number of systems (mostly 7.2-S/amd64) running ZFS. Some of these >> handle millions of files. >> >> I've noticed recently, according to "df -i" I'm starting to run out of >> inodes on some of them (96% used). >> >> e.g. >> >> " >> Filesystem =A0 =A0 iused =A0 =A0ifree %iused Mounted on >> vol/imap =A0 =A0 =A01726396 =A0 69976 =A0 96% =A0/vol/imap >> " >> >> >> I know ZFS doesn't have inodes (think they're znodes), and is capable of >> handling more files than you can probably sensibly think about on a >> filesystem - but is "df -i" just getting confused, or do I need to be >> concerned? > > AFAIK ZFS allocates inodes when needed so df -i reports the previously > allocated value. The number of available inodes should automatically > grow as you add more files. Sorta jfyi. That's what I see on Solaris: df: operation not applicable for FSType zfs --=20 wbr, pluknet
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