Btrfs write amplification paper claim vs ext4 and xfs
Key claims
- A paper reportedly shows btrfs has ~16x more write amplification than ext4 or xfs, harming SSDs.
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- /g/109580997 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 197 replies A paper reportedly shows btrfs has ~16x more write amplification than ext4 or xfs, harming SSDs.
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