From: Zac Dover Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 21:57:24 +0000 (+1000) Subject: doc/rados: rewrite "FileStore" section X-Git-Tag: v17.1.0~1176^2 X-Git-Url: http://git-server-git.apps.pok.os.sepia.ceph.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=413eaa575efc507536bf3581febdf33ca1dc2d4d;p=ceph.git doc/rados: rewrite "FileStore" section This PR makes minor improvements to the syntax of the sentences in the "FileStore" material in the Configuration chapter of the RADOS manual. Signed-off-by: Zac Dover --- diff --git a/doc/rados/configuration/storage-devices.rst b/doc/rados/configuration/storage-devices.rst index da679d4425d..b447f6a42e4 100644 --- a/doc/rados/configuration/storage-devices.rst +++ b/doc/rados/configuration/storage-devices.rst @@ -66,19 +66,19 @@ For more information, see :doc:`bluestore-config-ref` and :doc:`/rados/operation FileStore --------- -FileStore is the legacy approach to storing objects in Ceph. It +FileStore is the legacy approach to storing objects in Ceph. It relies on a standard file system (normally XFS) in combination with a key/value database (traditionally LevelDB, now RocksDB) for some metadata. -FileStore is well-tested and widely used in production but suffers -from many performance deficiencies due to its overall design and -reliance on a traditional file system for storing object data. +FileStore is well-tested and widely used in production. However, it +suffers from many performance deficiencies due to its overall design +and its reliance on a traditional file system for storing object data. -Although FileStore is generally capable of functioning on most -POSIX-compatible file systems (including btrfs and ext4), we only -recommend that XFS be used. Both btrfs and ext4 have known bugs and -deficiencies and their use may lead to data loss. By default all Ceph -provisioning tools will use XFS. +Although FileStore is capable of functioning on most POSIX-compatible +file systems (including btrfs and ext4), we recommend that only the +XFS file system be used with Ceph. Both btrfs and ext4 have known bugs and +deficiencies and their use may lead to data loss. By default, all Ceph +provisioning tools use XFS. For more information, see :doc:`filestore-config-ref`.