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Phillip Lougher wrote:

> Hi,
>
> First release of squashfs.  Squashfs is a highly compressed read-only 
> filesystem for Linux (kernel 2.4.x).  It uses zlib compression to 
> compress both files, inodes and directories.  Inodes in the system are 
> very small and all blocks are packed to minimise data overhead. Block 
> sizes greater than 4K are supported up to a maximum of 32K.
>
> Squashfs is intended for general read-only filesystem use, for 
> archival use, and in embedded systems where low overhead is needed.
>
> Squashfs is available from http://squashfs.sourceforge.net.
>
> The patch file is currently against 2.4.19.  There is further info on 
> the filesystem design etc. in the README.
>
> I'l be interested in getting any feedback, advice etc. on it.
>

  What are the advantages of squashfs vs cramfs?


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