[lug] Too many files error

[Sean Reifschneider]

On Sat, Apr 22, 2006 at 03:06:26PM -0600, David L. Anselmi wrote:
>Why?  Can you combine your data so it can go into fewer files?  Berkeley DB?

Gah!  Using the filesystem as a database is not a great idea, but using
Berkeley DB is, IMHO, not a good alternative.  It's too difficult to get
right.

>So it looks like you have to use only 3 digits as the directory name. 
>But you can do more than one layer in the hierarchy.

With ext2/ext3, I'd recommend limiting the directories to less than a
thousand entries per level.  I usually split them into, as you say,
multiple levels.  I, because I'm that kind of guy, like to keep each level
prime.

Thanks,
Sean
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