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Re: Sparse file criteria malfunction - binutils produces sparse .exe & .dll files


On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 03:28:42PM +0200, Markus Mauhart wrote:
> "Corinna Vinschen" <corinna-cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote ...
> > $ ./sp 2000
> > Creating file of size 2008K
> > st_size  :    2056192
> > st_blocks:         24
> > $ ls -sl sparse.test
> > 12 -rw-r--r--    1 corinna  users     2056192 Jun  5 13:54 sparse.test
> 
> Thanks for checking this out! What file system was used for this test ?

ext3

> Who manages the holes, Linux or the FS(-driver) ? AFAICS it must be the FS.

The FS driver.

> Does it work with ext2- or ext3-driven volume, or even a more traditional
> unix FS ?

*More* traditional than ext[23]?  Why do you want to compare an *old*
FS with a *new* FS as NTFS is?  That's like comparing a Ford Model A
with a modern Ford Taurus.  What is that good for?

Corinna

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