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SGI XFS Linux Release 1.0
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<p>
On May 1 200, SGI made available Release 1.0 of its high-end XFS file
system for Linux.  XFS for Linux version 1.0
works with a Linux 2.4.2-based kernel.
</p>

<p>
For links to articles on XFS and journaled filesystems, see 
<a href="in_news.html">XFS in the News</a>.
</p>


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XFS Availability and Release Caveats
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<p>

SGI XFS Linux Release 1.0 is available as a
<a href="1.0_source.html">patch</A>
against linux-2.4.2, linux-2.4.3, and
Red Hat 7.1.
It is also available as a set of
<a href="1.0_rpm.html"> RPMs</a>
built for Red Hat Linux 7.1.
A
<a href="1.0_installer.html"> system installer</a>
is also provided which will
work with Red Hat Linux v7.1 installation media to
install a Red Hat Linux v7.1 system with XFS on root,
or any other partition, right out of the box.
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<p>
For information on the software changes that have been made
since SGI XFS Linux Prerelease version 0.10,
see the <a href="1.0_changes.html">
XFS for Linux Release 1.0 New Features</a> page.
</p>

<p>
Before installing the XFS filesystem for Linux,
you should look over the <a href="1.0_caveats.html">XFS for Linux Release
1.0 Caveats</A> 
for a list of limitations, requirements, and special instructions
for this release.
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Installation Notes and Instructions
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Because this release requires a 2.4.2 kernel, it may require some
updates to your system if you are currently running the 2.2.x series
kernels.  Please see the latest
<a href="http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/kaboom/linux/Changes-2.4/changes24.html">
Linux 2.4 Changes</a> document for details on the minimum levels of software
necessary to install and run a Linux 2.4.2 kernel.

<p>
Step by step instructions are provided for the following installations:
<ul>
<li><a href="1.0_source.html">Source</a> installation</li>
<li><a href="1.0_rpm.html">Red Hat RPM</A> installation</li>
<li><a href="1.0_install.html">System installer</A></li>
</ul>
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<h2><font face="ARIAL NARROW,HELVETICA">
Working with XFS Filesystems
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Information on XFS filesystems is available
in the <a href="faq.html">XFS FAQ</a> and the 
<a href="manpages.html">XFS man pages</a>.  The
following pages provide additional information:
<ul>
<li>For a listing of the capabilities and specifications
of XFS, see
<a href="features.html">XFS for Linux Features</a></li>.
<li>For general administration instructions, see
<a href="pr10_admin.html">Working with XFS Filesystems</a></li>.
<li>For instructions on converting a root partition
to  be an XFS root, see
<a href="xfsroot.html">Making a Linux XFS Root</a></li>.
<li>
For information on using the Data Management API (DMAPI)
within the XFS filesystem, see
<a href="dmapi.html">The Data Management API</a>.
</li>
</ul>

<h2><font face="ARIAL NARROW,HELVETICA">
Linux XFS vs. IRIX XFS
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There are some differences in the implementation of Linux
XFS and IRIX XFS.  These differences are summarized in
<a href="irix-linux.html">Linux XFS and IRIX XFS</a></li>.

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Quality Assurance
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Extensive testing of XFS Linux 1.0 was done to ensure the quality of this
product.
<p>
The following configurations were tested:
</p>
<ul>

<li>variety of hardware platforms</li>
<li>SCSI</li>
<li>Fibre Channel</li>
<li>single spindle disks</li>
<li>RAID disks</li>
<li>devfs</li>
<li>MD disk volume manager</li>
<li>LVM disk volume manager</li>
<li>high memory</li>
<li>low memory</li>

</ul>

<p>
XFS passed the following test suites:
</p>
<ul>

<li>fsstress test suite</li>
<li>Regression Test System (RTS) file system test suite</li>
<li>fstest (includes large file testing)</li>
<li>bonnie</li>
<li>dbench</li>
<li>dump/restore</li>

</ul>

<p>
NFS testing:
</p>

<ul>
<li>tested both NFS V3 and V2 over UDP</li>
<li>tested as a NFS server with a variety of
clients using connectathon basic, special, and locking tests</li>
<li>tested as a Linux client</li>
</ul>



<h2><font face="ARIAL NARROW,HELVETICA">
Questions and Problems
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If you have any questions or problems with the installation or
administration of XFS for Linux, you can
send email to </i><a href="mailto:linux-xfs@oss.sgi.com">linux-xfs@oss.sgi.com</a>.

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