Re: False No space left on device error

[Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxx>]

Jan Derfinak wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Jun 2005, Eric Sandeen wrote:
>
> Hi.
>
>
> > you can use the undocumented/unsupported/non-production "ino64" option to
> > force all inodes into 64-bit range, and test them on a (smaller) scratch fs.
> > I expect that it'll be fine but testing is good.
>
> Can you explain difference between ino64 and inode64 options?
> Comments in source says:
> "ino64"         /* force inodes into 64-bit range */
> "inode64"   /* inodes can be allocated anywhere */
>
> Is it possible to explain it little bit more? There is no info in xfs.txt.
i don't know why inode64 is missing.

ino64 is testing only; it artificially forces ALL inodes into 64 bits.

inode64 is for production on 64-bit boxs; it -allows- inodes to grow 
into 64 bits.
-Eric

> Thanks.
>
> Jan