Re: Problem with copy files >9 GB into OpenAFS

[Martin Steigerwald <Martin@lichtvoll.de>]

Am Freitag, 22. März 2013 schrieb Martin Steigerwald:
> > How does on check for actually available space on those file systems?
> > It is always problematic if etablished system interfaces start
> > reporting bogus values and are replaced by newer interfaces that
> > report the correct ones instead. But if the newer interfaces are
> > pointed out then this could be taken care of.
> 
> I agree that this is problematic for applications.
> 
> But in BTRFS this has technical reasons:
> 
> https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/FAQ#Why_are_there_so_many_ways_to
> _check_the_amount_of_free_space.3F
> 
> https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/FAQ#Why_is_free_space_so_complica
> ted.3F
> 
> Basically: Its too flexible for correct free space display.

Well, let me rephrase it:

Basically: Its too flexible to know what a exact free space display could be.

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