> > On 8/18/05, lokesh.khanna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Is anybody using Reiser Filesystem for caching directory? > > > I want to know what advantage I will get if I convert ext3 to > > > Reiser FS. As per some web sites, it will increase the > > > performance by 20 %. Will it also increase caching. > On Thursday 18 August 2005 05:43, Mark Elsen wrote: > > No, since the filesystem only holds objects which squid has > > decided to cache already. These topics are unrelated, totally. On 18.08 07:57, H wrote: > not sure if you both speak about the same thing they are :) > obviously a faster fs can be written and read faster what means a > better and faster caching what is valid for getting object in and out > of the disk > > so sure a faster fs gives a better hit rate No. the only way how fs affects caching effectivity is the overhead. FS with lower overhead may allow more objects to be stored and thus increase cache effectivity. faster FS will increase cache performance, for whish users will be thankful, but that's completely different thing. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uhlar@xxxxxxxxxxx ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. "To Boot or not to Boot, that's the question." [WD1270 Caviar]
