On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 09:08:51PM +0200, Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez wrote: > On 20/06/12 15:18, Stephan Seitz wrote: > >> > > > > Fine let’s talk. Why can’t we find a compromise? Additional to our disk > > /tmp we create a /ramtmp (so the name suggests that this tmp is a > > ramdisk) with tmpfs. This should be doable in time for Wheezy. The > > release notes should mention it. And those who wish can patch their > > programs to use the ramdisk if they think their program uses only small > > temporary files. In this way, we get some data and experience. And we > > have both worlds. /tmp on disk for even large temporary files and > > /ramtmp as fast ramdisk. > > I really think this is the way to go :)
As do I. Not because I think diskbased /tmp is something worth keeping (on the contrary I consider tmpfs-based /tmp to be superior), but because I think it'd be impossible to convince some people that /tmp isn't a random dumping ground for anything and everything. I think that having a tmpfs file system, and mandating that long-term all software packaged for Debian -- where possible -- except in special cases, and leave /tmp primarily as a dumping ground for the user (If it wasn't for NFS *shudder* I'd advocate /home/<user>/tmp for this purpose instead). Regards: DAvid -- /) David Weinehall <t...@debian.org> /) Rime on my window (\ // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ // Diamond-white roses of fire // \) http://www.acc.umu.se/~tao/ (/ Beautiful hoar-frost (/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120621202003.gc25...@suiko.acc.umu.se
