[Ocfs2-users] ocfs2/small files problem

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Brian Sieler wrote:

> I have an ocfs2 file system with 4K blocks and 128K clusters--using it
> as a general-purpose clustered file system.
>
> Problem: Large number of small files (300 bytes or less) appear to
> take much more space on ocfs2 than on ext2/3.
>
> Will altering the block/cluster size on the ocfs2 file system improve
> the situation?

yes. Normally a file will occupy a cluster for its content.
Since your file  are 300 bytes or less, you may choose 512 as block size 
and 4K as cluster size.

>
> Suggestions?
>