[OpenAFS] OpenAFS and XFS

[David Botsch]

I tried doing the cache partition on XFS linux a while back. At first 
it appears to work. Then, all of a sudden, you'll note that your data 
has become corrupted.

On 2004.01.02 13:14 chas williams wrote:
> on the sgi, using xfs for a vice cache is just fine.  however, you
> cannot run fsr (filesystem reorganizer) while running afsd.  since
> xfs on linux is essentially the same i dont see why xfs as a cache
> on linux wouldnt be just as safe.  of course, i havent actually tried
> this.
> 
> In message <sjm3cayl1j1.fsf@dogbert.ihtfp.org>,Derek Atkins writes:
> >OpenAFS Server can use anything for /vicepX partitions.
> >OpenAFS client must use ext2/3 for the cache partition.
> >
> >-derek
> >
> >"ted creedon" <tcreedon@easystreet.com> writes:
> >
> >> If this is a problem, can someone please post the correct
> filesystems in the
> >> documentation?
> >>
> >> ted
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: openafs-info-admin@openafs.org
> [mailto:openafs-info-admin@openafs.org]
> >> On Behalf Of brettholcomb@charter.net
> >> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 8:33 AM
> >> To: openafs-info@openafs.org
> >> Subject: [OpenAFS] OpenAFS and XFS
> >>
> >> The docs are silent on how well OpenAFS (server and client) work
> with XFS
> >> filesystems.  The searches I did turn up posts that are dated July
> 2002 and
> >> earlier.  One mentions that the client must have ext2.
> >>
> >> Is this still true or does OpenAFS now work with XFS.  My system is
> all XFS
> >> - nothing else.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
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