On 03/07/2015 03:15 PM, saulery@xxxxxxx wrote: > From: Stéphane Aulery <saulery@xxxxxxx> Thanks, Stéphane. Applied. Cheers, Michael > Order the list of filesystems by name > > Signed-off-by: Stéphane Aulery <saulery@xxxxxxx> > --- > man5/filesystems.5 | 156 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------- > 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+), 78 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/man5/filesystems.5 b/man5/filesystems.5 > index 41a5adb..0c66f9e 100644 > --- a/man5/filesystems.5 > +++ b/man5/filesystems.5 > @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ > .TH FILESYSTEMS 5 2014-01-15 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual" > .nh > .SH NAME > -filesystems \- Linux filesystem types: minix, ext, ext2, ext3, ext4, Reiserfs, > -XFS, JFS, xiafs, msdos, > -umsdos, vfat, ntfs, proc, nfs, iso9660, hpfs, sysv, smb, ncpfs > +filesystems \- Linux filesystem types: ext, ext2, ext3, ext4, hpfs, iso9660, > +JFS, minix, msdos, ncpfs nfs, ntfs, proc, Reiserfs, smb, sysv, umsdos, vfat, > +XFS, xiafs, > .SH DESCRIPTION > When, as is customary, the > .B proc > @@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ Below a short description of the available or historically available > filesystems in Linux kernel. See kernel documentation for a comprehensive > description of all options and limitations. > .TP 10 > -.B minix > -is the filesystem used in the Minix operating system, the first to run > -under Linux. > -It has a number of shortcomings, including a 64MB partition size > -limit, short filenames, and a single timestamp. > -It remains useful for floppies and RAM disks. > -.TP > .B ext > is an elaborate extension of the > .B minix > @@ -95,58 +88,10 @@ reliability enhancements, > plus large increases in volume, file, and directory size limits. > .RB See " ext4 " (5). > .TP > -.B Reiserfs > -is a journaling filesystem, designed by Hans Reiser, > -that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.1. > -.TP > -.B XFS > -is a journaling filesystem, developed by SGI, > -that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.20. > -.TP > -.B JFS > -is a journaling filesystem, developed by IBM, > -that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.24. > -.TP > -.B xiafs > -was designed and implemented to be a stable, safe filesystem by > -extending the Minix filesystem code. > -It provides the basic most > -requested features without undue complexity. > -The > -.B xiafs > -filesystem is no longer actively developed or maintained. > -It was removed from the kernel in 2.1.21. > -.TP > -.B msdos > -is the filesystem used by DOS, Windows, and some OS/2 computers. > -.B msdos > -filenames can be no longer than 8 characters, followed by an > -optional period and 3 character extension. > -.TP > -.B umsdos > -is an extended DOS filesystem used by Linux. > -It adds capability for > -long filenames, UID/GID, POSIX permissions, and special files > -(devices, named pipes, etc.) under the DOS filesystem, without > -sacrificing compatibility with DOS. > -.TP > -.B vfat > -is an extended DOS filesystem used by Microsoft Windows95 and Windows NT. > -.B vfat > -adds the capability to use long filenames under the MSDOS filesystem. > -.TP > -.B ntfs > -replaces Microsoft Window's FAT filesystems (VFAT, FAT32). > -It has reliability, performance, and space-utilization enhancements > -plus features like ACLs, journaling, encryption, and so on. > -.TP > -.B proc > -is a pseudo filesystem which is used as an interface to kernel data > -structures rather than reading and interpreting > -.IR /dev/kmem . > -In particular, its files do not take disk space. > -See > -.BR proc (5). > +.B hpfs > +is the High Performance Filesystem, used in OS/2. > +This filesystem is > +read-only under Linux due to the lack of available documentation. > .TP > .B iso9660 > is a CD-ROM filesystem type conforming to the ISO 9660 standard. > @@ -171,18 +116,53 @@ It is automatically recognized within the > filesystem support under Linux. > .RE > .TP > -.B hpfs > -is the High Performance Filesystem, used in OS/2. > -This filesystem is > -read-only under Linux due to the lack of available documentation. > +.B JFS > +is a journaling filesystem, developed by IBM, > +that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.24. > .TP > -.B sysv > -is an implementation of the SystemV/Coherent filesystem for Linux. > -It implements all of Xenix FS, SystemV/386 FS, and Coherent FS. > +.B minix > +is the filesystem used in the Minix operating system, the first to run > +under Linux. > +It has a number of shortcomings, including a 64MB partition size > +limit, short filenames, and a single timestamp. > +It remains useful for floppies and RAM disks. > +.TP > +.B msdos > +is the filesystem used by DOS, Windows, and some OS/2 computers. > +.B msdos > +filenames can be no longer than 8 characters, followed by an > +optional period and 3 character extension. > +.TP > +.B ncpfs > +is a network filesystem that supports the NCP protocol, used by > +Novell NetWare. > +.sp > +To use > +.BR ncpfs , > +you need special programs, which can be found at > +.UR ftp://linux01.gwdg.de\:/pub\:/ncpfs > +.UE . > .TP > .B nfs > is the network filesystem used to access disks located on remote computers. > .TP > +.B ntfs > +replaces Microsoft Window's FAT filesystems (VFAT, FAT32). > +It has reliability, performance, and space-utilization enhancements > +plus features like ACLs, journaling, encryption, and so on. > +.TP > +.B proc > +is a pseudo filesystem which is used as an interface to kernel data > +structures rather than reading and interpreting > +.IR /dev/kmem . > +In particular, its files do not take disk space. > +See > +.BR proc (5). > +.TP > +.B Reiserfs > +is a journaling filesystem, designed by Hans Reiser, > +that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.1. > +.TP > .B smb > is a network filesystem that supports the SMB protocol, used by > Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, and Lan Manager. > @@ -194,15 +174,35 @@ package, found at > .UR ftp://sunsite.unc.edu\:/pub\:/Linux\:/system\:/Filesystems\:/smbfs > .UE . > .TP > -.B ncpfs > -is a network filesystem that supports the NCP protocol, used by > -Novell NetWare. > -.sp > -To use > -.BR ncpfs , > -you need special programs, which can be found at > -.UR ftp://linux01.gwdg.de\:/pub\:/ncpfs > -.UE . > +.B sysv > +is an implementation of the SystemV/Coherent filesystem for Linux. > +It implements all of Xenix FS, SystemV/386 FS, and Coherent FS. > +.TP > +.B umsdos > +is an extended DOS filesystem used by Linux. > +It adds capability for > +long filenames, UID/GID, POSIX permissions, and special files > +(devices, named pipes, etc.) under the DOS filesystem, without > +sacrificing compatibility with DOS. > +.TP > +.B vfat > +is an extended DOS filesystem used by Microsoft Windows95 and Windows NT. > +.B vfat > +adds the capability to use long filenames under the MSDOS filesystem. > +.TP > +.B XFS > +is a journaling filesystem, developed by SGI, > +that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.20. > +.TP > +.B xiafs > +was designed and implemented to be a stable, safe filesystem by > +extending the Minix filesystem code. > +It provides the basic most > +requested features without undue complexity. > +The > +.B xiafs > +filesystem is no longer actively developed or maintained. > +It was removed from the kernel in 2.1.21. > .SH SEE ALSO > .BR ext2 (5), > .BR ext3 (5), > -- Michael Kerrisk Linux man-pages maintainer; http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/ Linux/UNIX System Programming Training: http://man7.org/training/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
