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  1. Support for larger file systems and bigger files.<\/li>\n
  2. Support faster file system checks and repairs.<\/li>\n
  3. Provide better performance and stability.<\/li>\n
  4. Supporting data logging can improve the reliability of the file system.<\/li>\n
  5. Ensure improved data consistency and metadata integrity.<\/li>\n
  6. Supporting online fragmented organization function can enhance the performance of the file system.<\/li>\n
  7. Supporting delayed allocation and multi-block allocation can improve the writing performance of files.<\/li>\n
  8. Supporting delayed writes for data and metadata can enhance the performance and stability of the file system.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Support for larger file systems and bigger files. Support faster file system checks and repairs. Provide better performance and stability. Supporting data logging can improve the reliability of the file system. Ensure improved data consistency and metadata integrity. Supporting online fragmented organization function can enhance the performance of the file system. 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