Re: COW fs (Re: Editing-in-place of a large file)

Kari Hurtta (hurtta+linux.kernel@leija.mh.fmi.fi)
Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:10:48 +0300 (EEST)


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>
> Is there any FS that have dynamic allocation?
>
> On one partition can reside a number of FSs and using only needed space? this
> would be really cute - HD behaves just like RAM.
>
> Some FSs on partition just like number files on FS.
> In other words "File Systems' System".
>
> google and altavista both show nothing...
>
> PS Interesting like academic task. Hm. Will invistigate.

Are you thinking something similar than AdvFS of Tru 64 ?

( storage or partition is called as 'volume'
and filesystems which share volume are called as 'filesets' )

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