2007-05-17 03:15:46

by sftf

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Subject: Checksuming metadata+data

Why to not implement two modes (via create/mount options):
1. Checksuming metadata only
2. Checksuming metadata+data (i.e. checksuming ALL)


2007-05-17 18:03:22

by Andreas Dilger

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Subject: Re: Checksuming metadata+data

On May 17, 2007 10:12 +0600, sftf wrote:
> Why to not implement two modes (via create/mount options):
> 1. Checksuming metadata only
> 2. Checksuming metadata+data (i.e. checksuming ALL)

I don't think anyone is planning data checksumming any time soon. Even
metadata checksumming is some ways away.

Cheers, Andreas
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Andreas Dilger
Principal Software Engineer
Cluster File Systems, Inc.