A mapping layer for filesystems

Posted May 29, 2018 16:12 UTC (Tue) by zdzichu (guest, #17118)
In reply to: A mapping layer for filesystems by Cyberax
Parent article: A mapping layer for filesystems

That's why first thing you should do after getting such fake space is dd if=/dev/urandom of=/file. This would give you some guarantees that your space you need is there. And should avoid unpleasant surprises in the future.