mkfs does query the kernel for device size, stripe info, etc.
So if 2.4 returns a different answer than 2.6, that's the only
difference I can see that might matter.
But the short answer is that it should not make a difference.
You can do a quick test; if the mkfs.xfs output does not change, then
there is no difference.
-Eric
On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 08:25, Feizhou wrote:
> Feizhou wrote:
> > Is there any difference between running mkfs.xfs under a 2.4 kernel and
> > running that under a 2.6 kernel?
> >
> > Any benefits doing it under 2.6?
> >
> >
>
> Let me add some context. I am going to conduct some benchmarks between
> xfs and ext3 under different configurations and I wondered if running
> mkfs under different kernels would affect the results.
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