On 2/17/12 5:58 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > On 2/16/2012 8:49 PM, Dave Chinner wrote: >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:50:57PM +0100, Assarsson, Emil wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Are there any recommendations about how much memory I need based >>> on the size of the file system and/or amount of files? For >>> example: how much memory would be optimal for a 20TB file system >>> with 3000000 files? >> >> /me shrugs >> >>> I guess it depends on the usage pattern? >> >> Totally. > > Allow me to drag the OP's question under a different light... > > I have a 20TB XFS filesystem with 3000000 files. What is the minimum > amount of system RAM I will need to run an xfs_check or xfs_repair or > xfs_[tool] on this filesystem, assuming Linux has been put into a low > overhead state, and said tool[s] has access to the bulk of the system > memory? > > Is there a formula available so any XFS user can calculate this > xfs_[tools] RAM requirement, given FS size X and file count Y? > http://xfs.org/index.php/XFS_FAQ#Q:_Which_factors_influence_the_memory_usage_of_xfs_repair.3F -Eric _______________________________________________ xfs mailing list xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs
