Q13
What is journaling in ext4?
💬Answer
Journaling maintains a dedicated log file (the journal) where file write intentions are written before changes are applied to the main filesystem blocks. If a server loses power mid-write, the kernel reads the journal on reboot to complete or roll back incomplete writes, preventing filesystem corruption.
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