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I was wondering if anyone here has attempted the new "COW filesystem for Linux that won't eat your data".

It's supposedly has been stable since the start of 2023. I'm willing to give it a try on Arch, but before I do, I'd like to hear if anyone has faced any issues with it.

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[–] bitcrafter@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I am unfamiliar with this filesystem, and am curious about it. Could someone explain to me its benefits over btrfs?

[–] actual_patience@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

From what I understand:

  • it has all btrfs features
  • it's as performant as ext4 (with COW enabled)
  • it's more stable than btrfs
  • it has built-in encryption, (no LUKS needed)

The page in Gentoo explains it's features well

[–] DeprecatedCompatV2@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I recall snapshots not being quite as cheap as on ZFS.

[–] technom@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Is there an article I can refer to? This isn't an easy topic to search for.

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