Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:41:37 +0100 From: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ZFS'inodes' (as reported by 'df -i') running out? Message-ID: <hlj917$5vv$1@ger.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <0AC6C93D50BE19A97047BAE3@HPQuadro64.dmpriest.net.uk> References: <0AC6C93D50BE19A97047BAE3@HPQuadro64.dmpriest.net.uk>
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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 iused ifree %iused Mounted on > vol/imap 1726396 69976 96% /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.
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