[OpenAFS-devel] Files per directory limit

Benjamin Kaduk kaduk@mit.edu
Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:39:54 -0600


On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 09:19:51AM +0800, Antti Antinoja wrote:
> Dear all, 
> 
> I've learned that AFS limits the maximum number of files per directory (somewhere in range of 25000 - 60000 files, depending of the length of the file name). Is this correct?

That is correct.

> If so; Are there any plans (or possibilities thereof) to widen this limit? 

I believe there are more pressing topics for protocol
evolution/development, so no concrete plans on this front.

-Ben