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F2FS With Linux 6.12 Converts I/O Paths To Use Folios, Other Improvements
The Flash-Friendly File-System (F2FS) updates have been submitted for the Linux 6.12 merge window.
The notable changes for F2FS in this new kernel include converting the major I/O code paths to making use of folios and adding new tuning knobs for the F2FS garbage collector (GC) for more flexibility with zoned devices. More details for those interested via this pull request.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software.
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