On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 3:16 AM, Clemens Eisserer <linuxhippy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I suggest you start by reading >> http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-btrfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg18827.html >> >> After that, PROBABLY start your database by preloading libeatmydata to >> disable fsync completely. > > Which will cure the sympthoms, not the issue itself - I remember the > same advice was given for Reiser4 back then ;) > Usually for non-toy use-cases data is too valueable to just disable fsync. The OP DID say he doesn't really care about security, recovery, nor integrity (or at least, it's not an obligatiion) :D Other than trying latest -rc and using libeatmydata, I can't see what else can be done to improve current db performance on btrfs. As the list archive shows, zfs is currently MUCH more suitable for that. -- Fajar -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-btrfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
