Copy On Write with reflink mechanism [closed]
As I found out some information about reflinks and how they are new inodes pointing to data blocks which at the time of modification their changes only are written to the storage, it is still vague for me what happens when the source of copy gets modified (or removed)?
xfs copy-on-write reflink
closed as too broad by Stephen Harris, Rui F Ribeiro, msp9011, RalfFriedl, Thomas Dec 27 '18 at 9:57
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As I found out some information about reflinks and how they are new inodes pointing to data blocks which at the time of modification their changes only are written to the storage, it is still vague for me what happens when the source of copy gets modified (or removed)?
xfs copy-on-write reflink
closed as too broad by Stephen Harris, Rui F Ribeiro, msp9011, RalfFriedl, Thomas Dec 27 '18 at 9:57
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Too many questions in a single post..don't you think?
– SouravGhosh
Dec 26 '18 at 14:59
@SouravGhosh what should I do now? is it ok to edit my post and remove some questions?
– Ali Sh
Dec 27 '18 at 8:13
Why is my question still on hold? Who should I contact?
– Ali Sh
Dec 30 '18 at 7:34
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As I found out some information about reflinks and how they are new inodes pointing to data blocks which at the time of modification their changes only are written to the storage, it is still vague for me what happens when the source of copy gets modified (or removed)?
xfs copy-on-write reflink
As I found out some information about reflinks and how they are new inodes pointing to data blocks which at the time of modification their changes only are written to the storage, it is still vague for me what happens when the source of copy gets modified (or removed)?
xfs copy-on-write reflink
xfs copy-on-write reflink
edited Dec 29 '18 at 5:07
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:28
Ali Sh
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closed as too broad by Stephen Harris, Rui F Ribeiro, msp9011, RalfFriedl, Thomas Dec 27 '18 at 9:57
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as too broad by Stephen Harris, Rui F Ribeiro, msp9011, RalfFriedl, Thomas Dec 27 '18 at 9:57
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Too many questions in a single post..don't you think?
– SouravGhosh
Dec 26 '18 at 14:59
@SouravGhosh what should I do now? is it ok to edit my post and remove some questions?
– Ali Sh
Dec 27 '18 at 8:13
Why is my question still on hold? Who should I contact?
– Ali Sh
Dec 30 '18 at 7:34
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Too many questions in a single post..don't you think?
– SouravGhosh
Dec 26 '18 at 14:59
@SouravGhosh what should I do now? is it ok to edit my post and remove some questions?
– Ali Sh
Dec 27 '18 at 8:13
Why is my question still on hold? Who should I contact?
– Ali Sh
Dec 30 '18 at 7:34
Too many questions in a single post..don't you think?
– SouravGhosh
Dec 26 '18 at 14:59
Too many questions in a single post..don't you think?
– SouravGhosh
Dec 26 '18 at 14:59
@SouravGhosh what should I do now? is it ok to edit my post and remove some questions?
– Ali Sh
Dec 27 '18 at 8:13
@SouravGhosh what should I do now? is it ok to edit my post and remove some questions?
– Ali Sh
Dec 27 '18 at 8:13
Why is my question still on hold? Who should I contact?
– Ali Sh
Dec 30 '18 at 7:34
Why is my question still on hold? Who should I contact?
– Ali Sh
Dec 30 '18 at 7:34
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Too many questions in a single post..don't you think?
– SouravGhosh
Dec 26 '18 at 14:59
@SouravGhosh what should I do now? is it ok to edit my post and remove some questions?
– Ali Sh
Dec 27 '18 at 8:13
Why is my question still on hold? Who should I contact?
– Ali Sh
Dec 30 '18 at 7:34