Bug 173346 - mkfs -t ext3 should set dir_index by default
Summary: mkfs -t ext3 should set dir_index by default
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: e2fsprogs
Version: 4
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Thomas Woerner
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-11-16 15:03 UTC by Avi Kivity
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: 1.39-1
Doc Type: Enhancement
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Last Closed: 2006-07-12 20:46:12 UTC
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Description Avi Kivity 2005-11-16 15:03:53 UTC 
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Description of problem:
dir_index is mature, and helpful for large filesystems. it should be turned on 
by default. it is not practical to expect users to turn it on manually. 
 
please consider also raising the bytes per inode ratio from 8192 bytes/inode 
to something larger (say double that). 

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
e2fsprogs-1.38-0.FC4.1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. mkfs -t ext3 /dev/whatever 
2. tune2fs -l /dev/whatever 
 
   

Actual Results:  no dir_index 

Expected Results:  dir_index 

Additional info:
Comment 1 Marcin Garski 2006-07-12 20:46:12 UTC 
With e2fsprogs-1.39-1 dir_index is enabled by default.

Thomas still not resolved is "consider also raising the bytes per inode ratio
from 8192 bytes/inode to something larger (say double that).", but it that case
new bug should be opened, right?
Comment 2 Thomas Woerner 2006-07-13 10:03:56 UTC 
Yes, please open another bug for this.
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