On Sun, Feb 10, 2002 at 02:30:37AM +0200, Alex Kramarov wrote: > > /var/spool > > and /var/log are on the same partition, but different modes are best > > for their patricular use. > > actually, I have /var/log on another partition, so logging is still done > ordered (the default) Excellent. > /dev/sda6 on /var type ext3 (rw,data=journal) > /dev/sda10 on /var/log type ext3 (rw) > > , but that chattr -S -R was the key : :) > here is a table of messages (34K personalised messages) sent per minute on > different modes : > > ext2 : 417 > ext2 (chattr-S) : 600 That's not safe -- just for the record > ext3 : 80 > ext3 (chattr-S) data=journal : 430 > ext3 (chattr-S) data=ordered : 370 Nice benchmark. Did you use smtp-source? > i assume that removing the S attribute does not degrate the integrity of my > data on a journalling filesystem, right ? It's safe on /var/spool/postfix. -- Ralf Hildebrandt (Im Auftrag des Referat V A) Ralf.Hildebrandt@charite.de Charite Campus Virchow-Klinikum Tel. +49 (0)30-450 570-155 Referat V A - Kommunikationsnetze - Fax. +49 (0)30-450 570-916 rcp $FAV_RESTAURANT:$FAV_FOOD /dev/stomach