> -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Sandeen [mailto:sandeen@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 09/24/2008 08:05 > To: Ron Yorston > Cc: Ulf Zimmermann; ext3-users@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: ext3 zerofree option and RedHat back port? > > Ron Yorston wrote: > > "Ulf Zimmermann" <ulf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me if the zerofree option for ext3 has been back > ported > >> to RedHat EL4 or EL5? > > > > I used to maintain backports of zerofree (the kernel patch, not the > > utility) to EL4 and EL5, but since I wasn't actually using them I > gave > > up. The last RPMs I have are from December of last year. Contact me > > directly if you want them. > > > > I don't recommend the ext3 patch as it hasn't seen much use. I > regularly > > use the ext2 version (on Fedora 9), but be warned that Ted has > expressed > > concerns about it. > > oh, whoops - I guess my google-fu is weak, I searched for zerofree and > assumed we were talking about the userspace utility I found ... > > /me runs off to look at that patch... > > -Eric Sorry, I meant the mount option for zero'ing blocks which are getting freed. Ulf. _______________________________________________ Ext3-users mailing list Ext3-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users
