Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:44:48 -0500 From: Joshua Isom <jrisom@gmail.com> To: Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: RFC: Article on implementing UFS journaling on desktop PCs Message-ID: <29f21956e9b63b09ccadfd0a452fbfeb@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4810BCC4.9090401@otenet.gr> References: <4810BCC4.9090401@otenet.gr>
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On Apr 24, 2008, at 12:00 PM, Manolis Kiagias wrote: > I have just completed an article (mostly how-to) for implementing UFS > journaling on a typical desktop PC: > > http://store.itsyourftp.com/~sonic2000gr/freebsd/gjournal-desktop/ > article.html > > It focuses on detailing an easy to follow, repeatable procedure, to > install FreeBSD on a typical PC and enable journaling on /usr and > possibly /var. > I am using this same procedure on my systems. > > I welcome all feedback, please send me any comments, suggestions and > corrections. > > Thanks, > Manolis > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > "A kernel panic will occur if the journal space is exhausted before it has a chance to be committed." So the intended behavior is for the kernel to give up(instead of keep trying and maintain reliability), and risk data loss? With a compliant hard drive that doesn't reorder writes, how is journaling better than soft updates?
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