[OpenAFS] Using tmpfs for afs cache

[David Thompson]

My concern about using ramdisks on linux is that AFAIK linux ram disks use 
physical (not virtual) memory.  Thus, you partition your memory and prevent 
the OS from managing AFS cache usage vs. all the other memory demands.  Maybe 
memory is cheap enough now that it doesn't matter; just buy a computer with a 
Gig of ram, pay a few extra bucks and go on your happy way.

Are any list readers aware of a linux VM based fs, similar to solaris tmpfs?

Dave

Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Jason Edgecombe wrote:
>
>> hi everyone,
>> 
>>   Someone mentioned using a memory+swap fs for afs cache on solaris. Has
>> anyone tried using tmpfs for the diskcache on linux?
>
>tried. lost. i used an ext2 on a ramdisk instead. i didn't have time to
>debug further
>
>
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