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I think all you would need to add is a daemon that automatically deletes the oldest file(s) whenever free space drops below a certain threshold, so that the fil

I think all you would need to add is a daemon that automatically deletes the oldest file(s) whenever free space drops below a certain threshold, so that the filesystem GC can reclaim that space for new files.

Rygian 4y ago
I know and use 'logrotate'. My point was more on the tracks of a filesystem where a single file can be overwritten over and over again, and it's up to the filesystem to transparently ensure the full capacity of the disk is put towards retaining old versions of the file.
- nix23 4y ago
  Hmm maybe something like Bluestore? https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/rados/configuration/storage-devices/#bluestore https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/rados/configuration/storage-...
  - Rygian 4y ago
    I definitely need to dive into Ceph, thanks for the pointer :-)
tommiegannert 4y ago
If NILFS is continuously checkpointing, couldn't you even remove the file right after you add it, for simplicity?