Chris Rigsby wrote: > I apologize in advance if this has been extensively discussed, but I'm > curious about facts/opinions regarding the use of file-backed loop where > the file lives inside an ext3 filesystem. For example, I setup > /dev/loop3 to point to /home/rigsby/bigsecrets.dat and /home is an ext3 > file system. > > Are there any concerns, advantages, or disadvantages to having the > source file for a file-backed loop in an ext3 filesystem versus ext2? Best choice is to put loop directly on a partition. That has speed as well as reliability benefits. Re-entering file system code from driver code is still hovering on the edge of being unsafe. File backed loops are okay for lightweight use. Heavy duty usage should be on device backed loops. Regards, Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi> - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
