On 22 September 2010 14:53, Nilesh Govindarajan <lists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > After true multilib support came for arch, I reformatted / as jfs to > install arch64. > But somehow, I feel my system is slow (in spite of regular fscks on > every ten mounts and using deadline scheduler) as compared to arch32 & > ext4. > I'm thinking of using btrfs on /, is it stable to the extent that I > can use it on /? > I guess a lot of you guys are using it here? BTRFS is not production-ready yet, it is _very_ clear: https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page It depends on what your definition of "stable" is. JFS is not a fast filesystem, it is a low-power and low-latency all-arounder suitable for laptops/5400RPM disks.
