XFS for Linux Release 1.0.1 provides bug fixes and small improvements to XFS for Linux Release 1.0. For information on changes that have been implemented for this release the see the XFS for Linux Release 1.0.1 New Features page.
Before installing the XFS filesystem for Linux, you should look over the XFS for Linux Release 1.0.1 Caveats for a list of limitations, requirements, and special instructions for this release.
XFS Linux Release 1.0.1 is available through the following distributions mechanisms:
Source installation
SGI XFS Linux Release 1.0.1 is available as a patch against linux-2.4. XFS 1.0.1 is distribution-independent.
For a source installation, you start with a "vanilla" linux-2.4.x tarball (linux-2.4.x.tar.gz, or linux-2.4.x.tar.bz2) and apply patches to obtain an XFS-capable kernel. For XFS Linux Release 1.0.1, XFS comes as two patches - one for the core Linux code and one for the XFS filesystem itself. You will need both patches to build an XFS-capable kernel.
The release 1.0.1 patch files are available here.
For instructions on creating the XFS tree with patchfiles, see Installing from the Source.
Red Hat RPMs
Red Hat RPMS have been provided for Intel architectures. See Installing XFS from the Red Hat RPM Packages.
System installer
The SGI XFS Filesystem 1.0.1 Release for Red Hat Linux 7.1 Installer is available as an ISO image, from which you can create a bootable installer CD-ROM. The Red Hat Linux installation media installs a Red Hat Linux v7.1 system with XFS on root, or any other partition, right out of the box.
For instructions on using the installer, see Installing from the SGI XFS for Red Hat Linux 7.1 Installer
Other installers are under development in the community.