Has anyone been able to use some form of 64 bit linux (x86-64, PowerPC,
whatever) to create a larger-than 16 terabyte filesystem, exported over
NFS?

If yes:

Did you use md?  LVM?  LVM2?

What filesystem?  JFS?  XFS?

Are you using it in production?

Which kernel version are you using?

What version of NFS are you using?

Did you involve NBD?  ENBD?  AoE?

Thanks!

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Dan Stromberg <strombrg@dcs.nac.uci.edu> writes:

> Has anyone been able to use some form of 64 bit linux (x86-64,
> PowerPC, whatever) to create a larger-than 16 terabyte filesystem,
> exported over NFS?

Would it be strictly necessary to use an 64-bit kernel to use large
file systems? BSD has had a 64-bit off_t for quite a few years, even
on the 32-bit archictectures (as has Solaris with the correct
compilter flags or system calls).

> What version of NFS are you using?

NFS version 3 (or 4) needs to be used as earlier versions didn't have
any support for offsets and file sizes greater than 32-bits.

--
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, http://www.magda.ca/
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI

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