Anyone using brtfs yet

[mmmmmdonuts]

I am just wondering if anyone has tried out the new file system brtfs yet? If so what do you think about it? I was thinking of trying it out on my home server since its based on Ubuntu Server 10.10.

I know its not mature but I got multiple backups of my data so I figure I can give it a try in the next few weeks.

 

[killagorilla187]

I got random lockups while using BTRFS. I'll try it again in 6 months or so.

 

[john4200]

If you look at the number of btrfs things changed and fixed for kernel 2.6.37, it is clear that btrfs is still under heavy development. I think your idea to try it out is fine, but if I were you, I would not try anything older than the latest btrfs with kernel 2.6.37rc1. Definitely not the version with kernel 2.6.35 (which comes with Ubuntu 10.10).

 

[dandragonrage]

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_ext4btrfs&num=1

 

[john4200]

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_ext4btrfs&num=1

I wasn't referring to performance. I meant that the number of changes and bugfixes going into 2.6.37rc1 btrfs is so large that it does not seem a good idea to even try the 2.6.36 version, let alone the 2.6.35 version.

 

[dandragonrage]

And I mean the performance sucks too much for me to want to touch it.

 

[mmmmmdonuts]

Thanks for the insight. I will hold off on it for now and maybe test it come Ubuntu 11.04.