Top "Ext4" questions

What does this Linux kernel trace mean?

I’m running a linux server at home which is mostly a file and e-mail server and a digital video …

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Changing a partition with fdisk shows a warning like "partition#x contains ext4-signature"

I'm shrinking a partion size with #Reduce Partition Size fsck -f /dev/sdb2 resize2fs /dev/sdb2 -M -p #Limit …

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Is rename() without fsync() safe?

Is it safe to call rename(tmppath, path) without calling fsync(tmppath_fd) first? I want the path to always …

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Recover files deleted with rsync -avz --delete

Is it possible to recover files deleted with rsync -avz --delete? If it is, what are some suggested tools to …

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How to durably rename a file in POSIX?

What's the correct way to durably rename a file in a POSIX file system? Specifically wondering about fsyncs on the …

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EC2 Instance, mount volume DOS/MBR boot sector

I'm trying to mount the main /dev/sda1 volumen from an EC2 instance, to a new one, but I have …

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What is the maximum number of subdirectories allowed in Ext4?

I am considering moving my ext3 partition to ext4 in order to overcome the 32000 subdirectory limit. I have seen two …

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Optimal number of files per directory vs number of directories for EXT4

I have a program that produces large number of small files (say, 10,000 files). After they are created, another script accesses …

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