RE: MySQL file system

From: "Robert D(dot) Nelson" <RDNELSON(at)co(dot)centre(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Karl DeBisschop <karl(at)debisschop(dot)net>, Ned Lilly <ned(at)greatbridge(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: RE: MySQL file system
Date: 2001-01-17 13:10:00
Message-ID: 3A632404@rba6.rbapro.com
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>Then I realized that although I had the disk space for the total file
>size, they were mostly smaller than a block on my disk, so I was going
>to loose alot of space.

The solution to this is sub-allocation, which Novell has achieved. NOT a DB
filesystem.

>It's not earth shattering, and sure there are other solutions. But it's
>cute and could be useful. Add some bugs and a few security compromises,
>and it almost looks like M$.

Heh, except the stuff from Microsoft is likely more useful ;)

Rob Nelson
rdnelson(at)co(dot)centre(dot)pa(dot)us

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