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mike
mike

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What's biggest difference between 64bit file system and 32bit file system

May I ask what is the biggest difference between 64bit file system and 32bit file system? More available inodes? Bigger partition?

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Allen Luce
Allen Luce

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There is no hard-and-fast standard for exactly what bit size means for filesystems, but I usually see it refer to the data type that stores block addresses. More bits translates to a larger maximum partition size and the ability to use bigger drives as a single filesystem. It can sometimes also mean larger maximum file size or a larger number of files allowed per directory.

It's not directly analogous to CPU bit size, and you'll find filesystems that are 48 bits and ones that are 128 bits. The bit size of a particular filesystem is usually very low in importance as it doesn't give you any indication of how fast, resilient, or manageable a filesystem is.

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