hi,
On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 04:38:38PM +0100, Malcolm Cowe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We are looking at deploying an increasing number of linux based file
> servers within our enterprise, based on HP's NetServer platform. One of
> the aspects we are investigating relates to journalled file systems, and
> we are looking at project activity and so on to try and ascertain
> longevity and stability.
>
> I have a good deal of previous experience with SGI hardware and the IRIX
> OS platform, and so I have a natural tendency towards recommending XFS
> for Linux, since I have good experiences with this file system, and a
> great deal of respect for the engineering talent at SGI. How actively is
> the project being maintained?
One good indicator you could use here is activity on the projects
mailing list - have a read through the mail archives, this should
give you a good idea on the level of activity on each project.
http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/ml.html
> Is is straightforward to forward revise
> the kernel and apply the XFS patches to it?
Fairly straightforward, yes.
> Will there be long term support for XFS on linux?
Yes, obviously XFS is a key part of SGIs Linux server product plans
(as it has been on IRIX for years) and so SGI has a vested interest
in making XFS on Linux a success.
> Is it going to work with RH 7.2?
See the list archive for discussion on the state of this work item.
> If any of these questions appear to be rude or pointed, then I
> apologise. It is not my intention to cause any offence. I really want to
> ...
No offence taken, these are all valid questions.
Hope this helps.
cheers.
--
Nathan
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