> > > Secondly, there > > > is a good chance, that you have to move that file, when you're > > > resizing > > > the partition. If you place it at the beginning of the data space, > > > you > > > might have to move it, when the partition is enlarged (the bitmap > > > will > > > grow). And otherwise you might have to move it, when the partition > > > is > > > shrunk. > > > > That could be handled gracefully (and contiguously) as well, though. > > Sounds more complicated though. In particular because the interaction > between the system (kernel, disk device manager -- whoever is > responsible for partitioning) and the FS will be more complex, since > the FS would move the log file, which itself is a transaction that > needs to be logged, and while the system is responsible for logging. I > guess, we need to work on the details before being able to do further > evaluation. It may be worthwhile to pursue, though. Ewwww, good point. Yes, let's keep it in mind. :-) > PS: It looks like I won't finish writing up the kernel ideas today > either. I had less time, than I was hoping. *sigh* No worries, anticipation is half the fun. ;-) -Tyler