speed improvement with kernel 4.2.5 / 4.3.3 / 4.6.6

[Jocko]

Hi wd9895,

it is done...

[raidsm]

I installed the modules and the kernel (4.6.6 #4) and

Still unable to mount my HFS usb hd... when I do fdisk -l it says sdb2 unknown ... I also have a NTFS partition on the same disk and it mount correctly... What is the name of the module component to allow HSF?

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Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.1 GB, 1000170586112 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121597 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks  Id System
/dev/sdb1               1          26      204819+ ee EFI GPT
/dev/sdb2              26       91121   731723388  af Unknown
/dev/sdb3           91138      121581   244538716   7 HPFS/NTFS


here is the content of my module dir: (Should I have a hfs.ko/hsfplus.ko module in there? )

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root@NS2:/lib/modules/4.6.6 # ls
block2mtd.ko       hid-a4tech.ko     hid-samsung.ko   mv_udc.ko                udc-core.ko            usbhid.ko
bonding.ko         hid-apple.ko      hid-sony.ko      pktgen.ko                udf.ko                 usblp.ko
btrfs.ko           hid-belkin.ko     hid-sunplus.ko   pl2303.ko                u_ether.ko             usbserial.ko
cdrom.ko           hid-cherry.ko     iscsi_tcp.ko     r8712u.ko                ums-alauda.ko          usb-storage.ko
configfs.ko        hid-chicony.ko    isofs.ko         rtc-m41t80.ko            ums-datafab.ko         videobuf-core.ko
cramfs.ko          hid-cypress.ko    libcomposite.ko  rtc-pcf8563.ko           ums-freecom.ko         videobuf-vmalloc.ko
ehci-hcd.ko        hid-ezkey.ko      libiscsi.ko      scsi_transport_iscsi.ko  ums-jumpshot.ko        wire.ko
ehci-orion.ko      hid-gyration.ko   libiscsi_tcp.ko  sg.ko                    ums-sddr09.ko          xhci-hcd.ko
ehci-pci.ko        hid-logitech.ko   mdc800.ko        sisusbvga.ko             ums-sddr55.ko          xhci-pci.ko
ftdi-elan.ko       hid-microsoft.ko  michael_mic.ko   squashfs.ko              usb_f_ecm.ko           zr364xx.ko
ftdi_sio.ko        hid-monterey.ko   modules.dep      sr_mod.ko                usb_f_ecm_subset.ko
g_ether.ko         hid-petalynx.ko   modules.dep.bb   test-proc5.ko            usb_f_mass_storage.ko
g_mass_storage.ko  hid-pl.ko         mtdram.ko        tsinfo.ko                usb_f_rndis.ko


here is the version of the kernel (It can't show there it's #4 but in the information web page it shows...

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root@NS2:/ # uname -r
4.6.6


[Jocko]

here is the content of my module dir: (Should I have a hfs.ko/hsfplus.ko module in there? )

it's not always required. It depends how the kernel has been compiled. So you need to wait fvdw.

anyhow, with version 16.1, you need to install all available patches (there is a fix about usb disk bugs)

[raidsm]

This is what I got with the 4.6.6 firmware GB lan on my mbp connected on my TC using Blackmagic


NS2:17W/103R in comparison I also have a asustor as3102t and got
AS3102T:108W/111R and my time capsule AC I got
TC:42W/52R
MBPro:600/650 :shocked

Why is the Write so slowwwww on the NS2?

I also did some test on a usb drive mounted and got 5Wandabout 40R not that bad... On my asustor I got 100/108

[fvdw]

Hfs and hfs+ support is compiled in the kernel no need to load a module.
What happens if you do this

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mkdir /sdb3
mount /dev/sdb3 /sdb3

[fvdw]

Write is slower then read because besides the file also file info must be stored to make reading possible. It requires more disk and cpu activity and the limited cpu power of the nwsp2 this limits the writing speed as result

[raidsm]

Write is slower then read because besides the file also file info must be stored to make reading possible. It requires more disk and cpu activity and the limited cpu power of the nwsp2 this limits the writing speed as result

There is a huge difference so I bought it was a bit strange....

I was also able to mount my partition. It's a bit more complicated as it is only in read only... It seems something with the journalisation is backing the write process and/or my partition need to be checked. When I try fsck my partition , I got

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root@NS2:/ # fsck /dev/sdb2
fsck 1.42.11 (09-Jul-2014)
fsck: fsck.hfsplus: not found
fsck: Error 2 while executing fsck.hfsplus for /dev/sdb2


So I can read but not write which is a great start... What is the reason behind the fact that the partition doesn't mount on the web interface as if does for a NTFS? (auto mount ) Is it by design?

[Jocko]

Hi raidsm,

Indeed a hfs+ partition is mounted ro on a linux OS (to avoid to corrupt the fs):
http://www.tuxradar.com/answers/700

There is no tool to create a hfs+ partition with fvdw-sl

[fvdw]

If you disable journalling when creating the partition it can be mounted r/w

I will have a look if I can compile hfstools

[Jocko]

Disable journaling on hfs+ is not always a good idea in particular on a TM partition.
I advice not to play with this settings for this data type! (backup)
http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/7609/what-are-the-differences-between-journaling-hfs-and-non-journaling-hfs