attack upon XFS, misinformation abounds, linux-raid list

[Stan Hoeppner <stan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In a recent linux-raid list thread here:
http://marc.info/?l=linux-raid&m=137072140106867&w=2

seriously flawed arguments against the reliability of XFS, and even the
performance of XFS, are made.  The OP even quotes Dave's LCA
presentation as a performance reason to avoid XFS.  The party really
gets started at paragraph 7.

I made a brief effort to debunk his claims and explained that he can't
have O_PONIES, that he should use fsync or O_DIRECT, etc for data
safety.  To non experts/advanced filesystem users, his long winded
argument may be persuasive.  Obviously none of you experts has time to
debunk every such post, but this one may be worth a read at least,
especially given the weight Google gives to vger lists.

-- 
Stan