linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 0/3] Convert XFS inode hashes to radix trees

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Date:	04 Oct 2006 19:59:15 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	David Chinner <dgc@....com>
Cc:	xfs-dev@....com, xfs@....sgi.com, dhowells@...hat.com,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC 0/3] Convert XFS inode hashes to radix trees

David Chinner <dgc@....com> writes:
> 
> And yes, 64 bit systems are cheap, cheap, cheap so IMO this
> functionality is really irrelevant moving forward. If it had come
> along a couple of years ago then it would be different, but I think
> mainstream technology is finally catching up with XFS so it's not a
> critical issue anymore... ;)

One issue is that people often still run a lot of 32bit userland
even with 64bit kernels. The compat layer will just truncate
the inodes I think. But so far I haven't heard of anybody
complaining on x86-64.

-Andi
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