Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 15:55:12 -0500 From: dan-freebsd-questions@ourbrains.org To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UFS2 limits Message-ID: <20081109205512.GA8576@ourbrains.org> In-Reply-To: <20081109195414.GA90867@owl.midgard.homeip.net> References: <50261.1226194851@people.net.au> <20081109152835.N49145@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <18711.2431.464472.977892@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <20081109165314.GA89995@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <20081109174851.GB5146@ourbrains.org> <20081109195414.GA90867@owl.midgard.homeip.net>
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Erik Trulsson(ertr1013@student.uu.se)@2008.11.09 20:54:14 +0100: > Besides, for most database applications I can think of, what you would > need are lots of *files*, which do not have any special limitations other > than the the total space and number of i-nodes on the filesystem. > Even if you were using the FS as a DB I can't think of any good reason > to need 30000+ subdirectories in a single directory. > > > > > Large Maildirs for postfix and qmail/Courier. Some people don't delete > > email at all. > > Again, that requires lots of files, not lots of subdirectories. I agree, I misread the OP.
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