Re: Performance - Cache Dirs on journaling file system

Gerry George wrote:
>
> I am considering converting my SQUID machines running on Linux from
> e2fs/ext2 file system to the reiser journaling file system as included in
> the Suse distribution. Does anyone have any thoughts on possible
> performance issues with such a decision?

Works fine I am told.

> I currently have a couple systems with 2 x 4GB cache (separate
> drives). After a (rare) unplanned system shutdown, it takes close to 20
> minutes to completely check and fix drive/file problems. this creates
> issues with clients - some do not have adequate power backups.

The start scripts I use verifies the filesystem status. If the cache
filesystems are not clean then Squid will be started without cache, and
the filesystems are checked in the background and automatically
recreated if there are any non-correctable errors.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker