tag

#xfs

3 posts

LinuxDeep Dive October 5, 2026 5 min read

Choosing a Linux Filesystem: Recovery, Integrity, and Workload Tradeoffs

Compare ext4, Btrfs, XFS, OpenZFS, and F2FS by recovery model, checksums, snapshots, deployment constraints, and the workload they must protect.

#linux#filesystem#ext4

LinuxDeep Dive October 3, 2026 8 min read

XFS Online Scrub: Metadata Validation, Repair Boundaries, and Recovery

Run XFS online scrub safely by understanding metadata cross-checks, repair limits, data scans, kernel support, backups, and the offline xfs_repair boundary.

#linux#xfs#filesystem

LinuxFix July 11, 2026 6 min read

Fixing a Corrupted ext4 or XFS Filesystem with fsck

The correct order of operations for repairing a corrupted Linux filesystem, and what to do when the repair tool reports it can't fix something automatically.

#ext4#xfs#fsck