linux-kernel - Re: New filesystem for Linux

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Message-ID: <20061102235920.GA886@wohnheim.fh-wedel.de>
Date:	Fri, 3 Nov 2006 00:59:20 +0100
From:	Jörn Engel <joern@...nheim.fh-wedel.de>
To:	Mikulas Patocka <mikulas@...ax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: New filesystem for Linux

On Thu, 2 November 2006 22:52:47 +0100, Mikulas Patocka wrote:
>
> new method to keep data consistent in case of crashes (instead of 
> journaling),

Your 32-bit transaction counter will overflow in the real world.  It
will take a setup with millions of transactions per second and even
then not trigger for a few years, but when it hits your filesystem,
the administrator of such a beast won't be happy at all. :)

Jörn

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