Then that is a problem :-/
So what is an alternative? I need at least 48-bits for a block
address, 'cause the file system I'm working on doesn't have inodes.
> - There is also a patch floating around that enables the kernel to
> open files by inode number. This in conjunction with a modified INN
> delivers significant speedups as the INN spends a large fraction of
> it's time searching files. You may call it a broken fix for a broken
> system though ...
Sounds like the patch is doing the job of the dcache.
-- Andrew E. Mileski mailto:aem@netcom.ca