Fast File System

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf file format
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FFS
gptkbp:capacity varies (typically up to 8 TB or more depending on implementation)
gptkbp:defaultBlockSize 8 KB (configurable)
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Bill_Joy
gptkb:BSD_UNIX
gptkb:Marshall_Kirk_McKusick
gptkbp:directoryStructure hierarchical
gptkbp:features support for large files
metadata separation
reduced fragmentation
improved performance over original UNIX file system
support for large disks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fast File System
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Solaris_UFS
gptkb:UFS2
gptkbp:introducedIn 1983
gptkbp:license gptkb:BSD_License
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:UNIX_File_System_(UFS)
gptkbp:RAM varies (typically up to 2 TB or more depending on implementation)
gptkbp:supports cylinder groups
block allocation
long filenames
gptkbp:supportsFormat journaling (optional)
non-journaling
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:FreeBSD
gptkb:NetBSD
gptkb:OpenBSD
gptkb:SunOS
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FreeBSD_FFS
gptkb:NetBSD_FFS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7