Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265726AbUAPTjE (ORCPT ); Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:39:04 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265732AbUAPTjE (ORCPT ); Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:39:04 -0500 Received: from bay1-f117.bay1.hotmail.com ([65.54.245.117]:8714 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265726AbUAPTjB (ORCPT ); Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:39:01 -0500 X-Originating-IP: [66.96.64.38] X-Originating-Email: [highwind747@hotmail.com] From: "raymond jennings" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [IDEA] - run-length compaction of block numbers Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:38:59 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Jan 2004 19:38:59.0969 (UTC) FILETIME=[6372E710:01C3DC68] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 813 Lines: 16 Is there any value in creating a new filesystem that encodes long contiguous blocks as a single block run instead of multiple block numbers? A long file may use only a few block runs instead of many block numbers if there is little fragmentation (usually the case). Also dynamic allocation of inodes...etc. The details are long; anyone interested can e-mail me privately. _________________________________________________________________ Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/