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Not sure how they could improve filesystem performance, since they have previously explained that the slowness is from going through the Windows FS stack that h

by aasasd 8y ago

Not sure how they could improve filesystem performance, since they have previously explained that the slowness is from going through the Windows FS stack that has hooks at like five different levels. So do they now somehow sidestep the Windows' FS? How would that work?

crispinb 8y ago
As they're using a linux kernel, I wonder if they're using an ext4 filesystem for the wsl stuff, hosted in a file image on NTFS? Windows apps could still get access to the wsl files via the 9P file server.
- sbisson 8y ago
  Yes they are. It's an ext4 VHD, mounted under WSL.
  - crispinb 8y ago
    Makes sense. Thanks. I quite look forward to checking it out.
  - mehrdadn 8y ago
    Oh man that sucks! Now you have to worry about resizing the partition and disk all the time. It was so awesome not having to worry about that!