PenguinPPC.org: ReiserFS for PowerPC Linux | Linux Today

PenguinPPC.org: ReiserFS for PowerPC Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 25, 2001

[ Thanks to jeramy b
smith
for this link. ]

Thanks to the Jeff Mahoney and SuSE (www.suse.de), there is now a port of
ReiserFS to Big Endian (PPC, sparc, MIPS) architectures. This port
has come along quickly and we are all hoping development will
accelerate now that the basics are in place. The current port is
based on the bitkeeper PPC 2.4 tree.

See the status of the port at: http://penguinppc.org/~jeffm
(Spoiler: writing is not supported yet)

About penginppc.org:
penguinppc.org is run by a diverse group of volunteers from across
the PowerPC Linux world. The site tries to provide resources for
developers and users in a distribution independent manner. Fore
more info, email eb@penguinppc.org.

Web Webster

Web Webster

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