lakshmi pathi wrote: > Hi, > I want to create ext3FS or ext4FS with it's maximum performace. You left out the part about what workload you want to maximize... > I thought about below points (If i'm wrong please let me know ) : > > 1)Using writeback mode . Acceptable and helpful in some situations, but be aware of data integrity issues here if you crash - files may end up with wrong data in them, either your own wrong data, or someone else's. > 2)Use larger block size (8K) Only possible if you have 8K or greater pages, and if you're on x86/x86_64 etc you're limited to 4K. > 3)Enable noaccess time, in fstab. noatime can make a difference. > I'm not sure about below option,but i read,its about directory optimization. > 4)e2fsck -D -f /dev/sda -D is only useful/applicable on aged filesystems, it won't make any difference on a new fs. > Anyother tips to optimize the file system? I'm planning to spend > sometime with "Linux From scratch" in comings days. > So I want "my" system to have better performace :) By and large, the defaults provide the best performance for "normal" situations. That's why they're defaults. :) -Eric _______________________________________________ Ext3-users mailing list Ext3-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users