Re: Allocations for zero length files

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 03:40:49PM +0000, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> If I make a zero length file in xfs is any disk allocated for the
> data portion?

Nope.

> I suppose some keys could be larger, is there a limit on filename
> length?

255 for pathname components (IIRC), and 1024 for full paths (also IIRC).

> of loopback mount lockups, although maybe that was
> all related to Linux 2.4.)

It doesn't hurt to report it if there is some issue still, but
should be fine - I use loopback from time to time without any
problems.

> Karl <kop@xxxxxxxx>
> Free Software:  "You don't pay back, you pay forward."

cheers.

-- 
Nathan