ref: 024a92de17a267c2dac06da7023e5155923684be
parent: f8ea69ca6081bb37783ff13b979dfd88125986f8
author: Ori Bernstein <ori@eigenstate.org>
date: Fri Apr 28 12:31:55 EDT 2023
gefs.ms: I know of fewer bugs
--- a/gefs.ms
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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
While the bugs can be fixed as they're found, simplicity requires a rethink of the on disk data structures.
And even after adding all this complexity, the fossil+venti system provides no way to recover space when the disk fills.
.NH 1
-How GEFS Solves it
+How GEFS Improves Things
.PP
GEFS aims to solve the problems with these file systems.
The data and metadata is copied on write, with atomic commits.
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@
.NH 1
Future Work
.PP
-Currently, GEFS is buggy, and the disk format is still subject to change.
+Currently, GEFS is almost certainly buggy, and the disk format is still subject to change.
In its current state, it would be a bad idea to trust your data to it.
Testing and debugging is underway, including simulating disk failures for every block written.
In addition, disk inspection and repair tools would need to be written.