> Sigh, no, the repacker will probably be after 4.1.... > The list of tasks for zam looks something like: > fix bugs that arise > debug read optimization code (CPU reduction only, has no effect on IO), > 1 week est. (would be nice if it was less) > review compression code 1 day per week until it ships. > fix fsync performance (est. 1 week of time to make post-commit writes > asynchronous, maybe 3 weeks to create fixed-reserve for write twice > blocks, and make all fsync blocks write twice) > write repacker (12 weeks).
Well, this is free software, and is not backed u with a million dollars of funding. Trust me, these guys are doing a great job with the options they have. This is not a fliambait, but I personally feel that this is way too great considering the resources that the entire team has. I am more than willing to wait even though I have had occasional bad experiences with reiser{3,4}. The bottemline is that all versions of reiserfs have had great performance, even though with its own hiccups (which fs doesn't have ??) and simply put, it is a fantastic peice of code. -- My mother loved children -- she would have given anything if I had been one. -- Groucho Marx