From: viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk
To: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Disk copy, last sector problem
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:19:57 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040629221957.GK12308@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cbspbv$f56$2@gatekeeper.tmr.com>
On Tue, Jun 29, 2004 at 06:16:25PM -0400, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> >So the copy will still miss the last sector ?
> >But the blockdev command is a working workaround ?
> >Are there any downsides of setting the block size to
> >512 bytes right at boot for all hard drives ?
> >What about 8kb sectors, do they work ?
>
> Given that the change from 1k to 4k, I suspect that going to 512 will
> suck rocks off the bottom of the ocean in terms of performance. I don't
> think that 8k works in 2.4, it didn't work in my 2.6, but the error was
> "device busy" so it may not be related to anything but having no spare
> drive.
First of all, it *will* work without any "blockdev command" crap.
And no, performace is not a problem - we get requests immediately
merged and unlike regular files we don't spend time figuring out
where the hell next block is.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-06-29 22:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-06-24 7:32 David Balazic
2004-06-29 22:16 ` Bill Davidsen
2004-06-29 22:19 ` viro [this message]
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2004-06-22 9:30 David Balazic
2004-06-22 16:52 ` Philippe Troin
2004-06-23 17:59 ` Andries Brouwer
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