[arch-releng] [archiso] handle number of inodes

[Christian Hesse]

Dave Reisner <d at falconindy.com> on Thu, 2012/12/06 08:14:
> On Thu, Dec 06, 2012 at 02:05:13PM +0100, Christian Hesse wrote:
> > Hello everybody,
> > 
> > I came across a problem with my own live media. When placing directories
> > with a lot of directories and small files inside a dedicated filesystem
> > it is created with about 50% used size, but more than 90% indoes are
> > used. This triggers errors when updating or installing software inside
> > the live system.
> > 
> > I have created a small patch that calculates the number of inodes, so
> > about 50% are used. This fixes my problem, additionally this should
> > decrease size of media if a lot less than 50% inodes were used otherwise.
> > 
> > This is quick and dirty, so feel free to modify it to your preferences. I
> > think you got the idea. ;)
> > -- 
> > main(a){char*c=/*    Schoene Gruesse                         */"B?IJj;MEH"
> > "CX:;",b;for(a/*    Chris           get my mail address:
> > */=0;b=c[a++];) putchar(b-1/(/*               gcc -o sig sig.c
> > && ./sig    */b/42*2-3)*42);}
> 
> You may want to attach the patch if you want it reviewed.

Hmm, I did, just checked in my outbox. But no problem, you can get it from my
website as well:

http://www.eworm.de/download/linux/archiso_inodes.patch
-- 
main(a){char*c=/*    Schoene Gruesse                         */"B?IJj;MEH"
"CX:;",b;for(a/*    Chris           get my mail address:    */=0;b=c[a++];)
putchar(b-1/(/*               gcc -o sig sig.c && ./sig    */b/42*2-3)*42);}