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XFS delayed logging

XFS delayed logging aggregates metadata changes in memory before committing them to the filesystem journal.

Do not equate an in-memory commit with persistence. [1] The cited v6.16 source and FAST 2022 baseline are different versions; see the scoped review. [3]

Relations

related

xfs-cil, xfs-ail, journal-checkpoint, logical-journaling

Citations

1. Linux v6.16: XFS Logging Design, asynchronous transactions, checkpoints and item lifecycle (accessed 2026-10-15)
2. Linux v6.16: xfs_log_cil.c, per-CPU insertion, aggregation and asynchronous flush (accessed 2026-10-15)
3. Hesela: XFS delayed logging and commit boundaries (accessed 2026-10-15)

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