RE: MySQL file system - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Robert D. Nelson
Subject RE: MySQL file system
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Msg-id 3A632404@rba6.rbapro.com
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In response to MySQL file system  (Ned Lilly <ned@greatbridge.com>)
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>Then I realized that although I had the disk space for the total file
>size, they were mostly smaller than a block on my disk, so I was going
>to loose alot of space.

The solution to this is sub-allocation, which Novell has achieved. NOT a DB
filesystem.

>It's not earth shattering, and sure there are other solutions. But it's
>cute and could be useful. Add some bugs and a few security compromises,
>and it almost looks like M$.

Heh, except the stuff from Microsoft is likely more useful ;)


Rob Nelson
rdnelson@co.centre.pa.us


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