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Re: CVS commit: src/sys



On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 10:04:14AM +0900, Toru Nishimura wrote:
> | Deny read/write access to snapshot vnodes.  We use fss(4) to read from
> | snapshots.  With this policy in place:
>
> I have quick Qs for quick answers;
>
> Q-1. Is this filesys snapshoting compatible with WAPBL filesys?

Not yet, it's being worked on, and this commit looks like a step towards that.

> Q-2. Is ffs(4) capable of "filesys checkpointing" for ultra fast recovery
> and/or "live backuping" ?

Yes, that's what fss(4) snapshots are for.  In particular, they're
good for use via dump -X for backups. 

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Dan.

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