[arch-general] BTRFS, a good choice for /?

[Ray Rashif]

On 22 September 2010 14:53, Nilesh Govindarajan <lists at itech7.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> After true multilib support came for arch, I reformatted / as jfs to
> install arch64.
> But somehow, I feel my system is slow (in spite of regular fscks on
> every ten mounts and using deadline scheduler) as compared to arch32 &
> ext4.
> I'm thinking of using btrfs on /, is it stable to the extent that I
> can use it on /?
> I guess a lot of you guys are using it here?

BTRFS is not production-ready yet, it is _very_ clear:

https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page

It depends on what your definition of "stable" is.

JFS is not a fast filesystem, it is a low-power and low-latency
all-arounder suitable for laptops/5400RPM disks.