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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt index 0d5394920a31..74484e696405 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt | |||
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ Mailing list: linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org | |||
32 | you will need to merge your changes with the version from e2fsprogs | 32 | you will need to merge your changes with the version from e2fsprogs |
33 | 1.41.x. | 33 | 1.41.x. |
34 | 34 | ||
35 | - Create a new filesystem using the ext4dev filesystem type: | 35 | - Create a new filesystem using the ext4 filesystem type: |
36 | 36 | ||
37 | # mke2fs -t ext4dev /dev/hda1 | 37 | # mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/hda1 |
38 | 38 | ||
39 | Or configure an existing ext3 filesystem to support extents and set | 39 | Or configure an existing ext3 filesystem to support extents and set |
40 | the test_fs flag to indicate that it's ok for an in-development | 40 | the test_fs flag to indicate that it's ok for an in-development |
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ Mailing list: linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org | |||
47 | 47 | ||
48 | # tune2fs -I 256 /dev/hda1 | 48 | # tune2fs -I 256 /dev/hda1 |
49 | 49 | ||
50 | (Note: we currently do not have tools to convert an ext4dev | 50 | (Note: we currently do not have tools to convert an ext4 |
51 | filesystem back to ext3; so please do not do try this on production | 51 | filesystem back to ext3; so please do not do try this on production |
52 | filesystems.) | 52 | filesystems.) |
53 | 53 | ||
54 | - Mounting: | 54 | - Mounting: |
55 | 55 | ||
56 | # mount -t ext4dev /dev/hda1 /wherever | 56 | # mount -t ext4 /dev/hda1 /wherever |
57 | 57 | ||
58 | - When comparing performance with other filesystems, remember that | 58 | - When comparing performance with other filesystems, remember that |
59 | ext3/4 by default offers higher data integrity guarantees than most. | 59 | ext3/4 by default offers higher data integrity guarantees than most. |
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ barrier=<0|1(*)> This enables/disables the use of write barriers in | |||
177 | your disks are battery-backed in one way or another, | 177 | your disks are battery-backed in one way or another, |
178 | disabling barriers may safely improve performance. | 178 | disabling barriers may safely improve performance. |
179 | 179 | ||
180 | inode_readahead=n This tuning parameter controls the maximum | ||
181 | number of inode table blocks that ext4's inode | ||
182 | table readahead algorithm will pre-read into | ||
183 | the buffer cache. The default value is 32 blocks. | ||
184 | |||
180 | orlov (*) This enables the new Orlov block allocator. It is | 185 | orlov (*) This enables the new Orlov block allocator. It is |
181 | enabled by default. | 186 | enabled by default. |
182 | 187 | ||
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ stripe=n Number of filesystem blocks that mballoc will try | |||
252 | delalloc (*) Deferring block allocation until write-out time. | 257 | delalloc (*) Deferring block allocation until write-out time. |
253 | nodelalloc Disable delayed allocation. Blocks are allocation | 258 | nodelalloc Disable delayed allocation. Blocks are allocation |
254 | when data is copied from user to page cache. | 259 | when data is copied from user to page cache. |
260 | |||
255 | Data Mode | 261 | Data Mode |
256 | ========= | 262 | ========= |
257 | There are 3 different data modes: | 263 | There are 3 different data modes: |