Newsgroups:  gmane.linux.debian.user
Date:        Sat, 5 Mar 2005 17:09:38 -0800

> Will 0-length file take up inodes? If yes, how can I create a

All files need inodes. If you want support for tail-packing, use Reiserfs. XFS *may* support this as well, but I'm not sure. At least with Reiserfs, XFS, and JFS, you don't need to pre-allocate space for inodes, and you won't run out as long as you have free disk space.

Todd A. Jacobs