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Anatomy of Linux Journaling File Systems

Posted by timothy on from the dear-diary dept.

LinucksGirl writes "Journaling file systems used to be an oddity primarily for research purposes, but today it's the default in Linux. Discover the ideas behind journaling file systems, and learn how they provide better integrity in the face of a power failure or system crash. Learn about the various journaling file systems in use today, and peek into the next generation of journaling file systems."

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  1. Obligatory. by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny

    "And then there's ReiserFS, which had integrity issues when it came to retrieving the location of a bunch of widely-scattered bits under an unbalanced tree."

    1. Re:Obligatory. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Replace "widely-scattered bits under and unbalanced tree" with "dead wives," and then I think you've got it.

      If you had done so automatically and silently as intended, then I think you'd have gotten "the joke".

    2. Re:Obligatory. by MSG · · Score: 4, Funny

      Jokes about murder aren't funny. What's wrong with you?

    3. Re:Obligatory. by Fast+Thick+Pants · · Score: 3, Funny

      Nothing that a few swift blows to the back of the head with a five iron can't fix...

    4. Re:Obligatory. by Yfrwlf · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, no, they aren't, see how funny it is to you when it's someone you care about.

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    5. Re:Obligatory. by LingNoi · · Score: 4, Funny

      I saw this post on the main page and instantly knew they'd be a Reiser joke. In fact, that's all I came here for, cya!

    6. Re:Obligatory. by evilviper · · Score: 2, Funny

      Jokes about murder aren't funny.
      ...but jokes about rape are HILARIOUS!
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    7. Re:Obligatory. by neomunk · · Score: 1, Funny

      Proof (via George Carlin): Picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd...

  2. I am jack's file system by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear journal,

    Today I was suddenly restarted. It seems as if the large meat machine which regularly uses me was startled by a file which was being written to my logs, "goatse.jpg". Fortunately, thanks to my reliability, The meat machine will be able to view the image upon his return! I hope it is happy with me!

    Yours truly,
    XFS