In particular, if a bunch of new data is being appended to a single file, XFS can allocate a single, contiguous region on disk to store this data.
尤其是，如果要将一批新数据添加到单一文件，XFS可以在磁盘上分配一个单一、相邻区域来储存这些数据。
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For file systems, resizing logical volumes can be simpler than resizing partitions because LVM obviates the need to set aside contiguous sets of numbered sectors in the form of partitions.
Journaling is the process of logging changes to the file system through a journal (which is a dedicated circular log on a contiguous region of the disk).