Second point, I would hardly call either of these file systems fringe, they are direct ports from there very mature commercial Unix counterparts (some features omitted in IBM JFS linux port).

Linux systems use a number of file system types – such as Ext, Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, JFS, XFS, ZFS, XFS, ReiserFS and btrfs. Fortunately, there are a number of commands that can look at your file ...

Most Linux systems today use a file system type called ext4. The “ext” part stands for “extended” and the 4 indicates that this is the 4th generation of this file system type.

Linux continues to grow bigger and better. Here's what's new and notable in the 6.16 release, plus what you need to know about 6.17.

The feature lets users access Linux file systems, such as ext4, that aren't natively supported by Windows.

Different file systems (e.g., ext4, XFS, Btrfs) have varying performance characteristics. Choose the one that best suits your workload. Disk I/O Optimization Techniques ext4: General-purpose file ...

Understanding Linux File System Before delving into the intricacies of backup and restore strategies, it's vital to understand the Linux file system. Linux supports several file systems such as ext4, ...

If I create an ext4 filesystem on top of a zfs ZVOL and add a line to /etc/fstab for it: Then mount /mnt/zvolname will work just peachy. HOWEVER, trying to boot the system results in a hang ...