Re: Elastic Quota File System (EQFS)

[Amit Gud]

Timothy Miller wrote:

> I have a much simpler idea that both implements the EQFS and doesn't 
> touch the kernel.
>
> Each user is given a quota which applies to their home directory.  
> (This quota is not elastic and if everyone met their quota, everything 
> would fit.)  In addition, there is another directory or file system 
> (could be on the same disk or even the same partition) to which their 
> quota doesn't apply AT ALL.  Let's call this "scratch" space.
I guess the system should be more transparent to the users and their 
applications. Here its not convenient to generate .o files or caches in 
/scratch/$USER/ .

AG

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