On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 03:51:54PM -0400, christopher barry wrote: > On Fri, 2008-03-28 at 07:42 -0700, Lombard, David N wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 03:26:55PM -0400, christopher barry wrote: > > > > > > fun as in 'May you live to see interesting times' kinda fun? Or really > > > fun? > > > > The former. POSIX says that two files with the identical st_dev and > > st_ino must be the *identical* file, e.g., hard links. On a snapshot, > > they could be two *versions* of a file with completely different > > contents. Google suggests that this contradiction also exists > > elsewhere, such as with the virtual FS provided by ClearCase's VOB. > > > > So, I'm trying to understand what to takeaway from this thread: > * I should not use them? I'm not, in any way shape, or form, suggesting you avoid snapshots! It has saved me from misery more than once. > * I can use them, but having multiple snapshots introduces a risk that a > snap-restore could wipe files completely by potentially putting a > deleted file on top of a new file? > * I should use them - but not use multiples. > * something completely different ;) I have no information on this. -- David N. Lombard, Intel, Irvine, CA I do not speak for Intel Corporation; all comments are strictly my own. -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster
