Re: e2fs + large disk == slug?

Mark Lehrer (mark@lehrer.nlcomm.com)
Tue, 16 Jun 1998 13:34:04 -0400

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> I am not a filesystem expert, but I would like to understand what
> makes e2fs slow on my 4.5 gig partition; and if someone is working on
> performance and would like some help, please holler. Some slow
> operations, kernel 2.0.34:
>
> 1) removing 500 megs of files took 30 seconds.
> 2) fsck of course.

3) Mounting large filesystems takes a long time: 46 seconds / 12G

I hadn't thought about that - but a filesystem that doesn't need
checking should come on in just a couple of seconds...

Mark

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