ext2
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ext2 is a widely used early Linux disk file system known for its simplicity, robustness, and lack of journaling.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Linux file system
→
block-based file system → file system → |
| category |
Linux file systems
→
non-journaling file systems → |
| designGoal |
improve performance over ext
→
improve reliability over ext → replace the original Linux ext file system → support larger file systems than ext → |
| developer |
Rémy Card
→
The Linux community → |
| fileSystemType |
native Linux file system
→
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| hasFeature |
bitmaps for free blocks and inodes
→
block groups → extensible inode structure → lack of journaling → robustness → simple design → support for Unix-style permissions → support for different block sizes → support for file system labels → support for hard links → support for large file systems (for its time) → support for reserved blocks for root → support for symbolic links → |
| kernelIntegration |
implemented in the Linux kernel
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| license |
GNU General Public License
→
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| mountOption |
acl
→
noatime → quota → sync → user → |
| operatingSystem |
Linux
→
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| predecessor |
ext
→
|
| releaseDate |
1993
→
|
| successor |
ext3
→
ext4 → |
| supportsFeature |
file system checking with fsck.ext2
→
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| supportsMaxFileSize |
2 TiB (with typical configurations)
→
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| supportsMaxVolumeSize |
4 TiB (with typical configurations)
→
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| supportsOperatingSystem |
Linux
→
|
| tool |
e2fsck
→
mke2fs → tune2fs → |
| usedAs |
basis for ext3
→
basis for ext4 → default Linux file system in the 1990s → underlying file system for some flash storage → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
ReiserFS
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comparedTo |
|
Linux
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supportsFileSystem |