| config EXT3_FS |
| tristate "Ext3 journalling file system support" |
| select JBD |
| help |
| This is the journalling version of the Second extended file system |
| (often called ext3), the de facto standard Linux file system |
| (method to organize files on a storage device) for hard disks. |
| |
| The journalling code included in this driver means you do not have |
| to run e2fsck (file system checker) on your file systems after a |
| crash. The journal keeps track of any changes that were being made |
| at the time the system crashed, and can ensure that your file system |
| is consistent without the need for a lengthy check. |
| |
| Other than adding the journal to the file system, the on-disk format |
| of ext3 is identical to ext2. It is possible to freely switch |
| between using the ext3 driver and the ext2 driver, as long as the |
| file system has been cleanly unmounted, or e2fsck is run on the file |
| system. |
| |
| To add a journal on an existing ext2 file system or change the |
| behavior of ext3 file systems, you can use the tune2fs utility ("man |
| tune2fs"). To modify attributes of files and directories on ext3 |
| file systems, use chattr ("man chattr"). You need to be using |
| e2fsprogs version 1.20 or later in order to create ext3 journals |
| (available at <http://sourceforge.net/projects/e2fsprogs/>). |
| |
| To compile this file system support as a module, choose M here: the |
| module will be called ext3. |
| |
| config EXT3_DEFAULTS_TO_ORDERED |
| bool "Default to 'data=ordered' in ext3" |
| depends on EXT3_FS |
| default y |
| help |
| The journal mode options for ext3 have different tradeoffs |
| between when data is guaranteed to be on disk and |
| performance. The use of "data=writeback" can cause |
| unwritten data to appear in files after an system crash or |
| power failure, which can be a security issue. However, |
| "data=ordered" mode can also result in major performance |
| problems, including seconds-long delays before an fsync() |
| call returns. For details, see: |
| |
| http://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext3_data_mode_tradeoffs |
| |
| If you have been historically happy with ext3's performance, |
| data=ordered mode will be a safe choice and you should |
| answer 'y' here. If you understand the reliability and data |
| privacy issues of data=writeback and are willing to make |
| that trade off, answer 'n'. |
| |
| config EXT3_FS_XATTR |
| bool "Ext3 extended attributes" |
| depends on EXT3_FS |
| default y |
| help |
| Extended attributes are name:value pairs associated with inodes by |
| the kernel or by users (see the attr(5) manual page, or visit |
| <http://acl.bestbits.at/> for details). |
| |
| If unsure, say N. |
| |
| You need this for POSIX ACL support on ext3. |
| |
| config EXT3_FS_POSIX_ACL |
| bool "Ext3 POSIX Access Control Lists" |
| depends on EXT3_FS_XATTR |
| select FS_POSIX_ACL |
| help |
| Posix Access Control Lists (ACLs) support permissions for users and |
| groups beyond the owner/group/world scheme. |
| |
| To learn more about Access Control Lists, visit the Posix ACLs for |
| Linux website <http://acl.bestbits.at/>. |
| |
| If you don't know what Access Control Lists are, say N |
| |
| config EXT3_FS_SECURITY |
| bool "Ext3 Security Labels" |
| depends on EXT3_FS_XATTR |
| help |
| Security labels support alternative access control models |
| implemented by security modules like SELinux. This option |
| enables an extended attribute handler for file security |
| labels in the ext3 filesystem. |
| |
| If you are not using a security module that requires using |
| extended attributes for file security labels, say N. |