Fast File System (FFS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf file format
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FFS
gptkb:BSD_Fast_File_System
gptkbp:capacity varies by implementation
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:UNIX
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Marshall_Kirk_McKusick
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fast File System (FFS)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:UFS
gptkb:ext2
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:4.2BSD
gptkbp:license gptkb:BSD_License
gptkbp:notableFeature metadata separation
optimizes disk layout
reduces fragmentation
snapshots (in some implementations)
soft updates (in some implementations)
improved performance over original UNIX file system
gptkbp:openSource true
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:UNIX_File_System_(UFS)
gptkbp:RAM varies by implementation
gptkbp:releaseYear 1983
gptkbp:supports cylinder groups
large file systems
long file names
block allocation
gptkbp:supportsFormat journaling (optional)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:BSD_operating_systems
gptkb:FreeBSD
gptkb:NetBSD
gptkb:OpenBSD
gptkb:SunOS
gptkb:Solaris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Version_4.2BSD
gptkb:BSD_(versions_1-4)
gptkb:AmigaOS_3.1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7