Information about GekkoFS

• code repository

Implementation Features

• Runs in user mode.
• Implement POSIX semantics, but cut out features that are not used in HPC scenarios, such as:
  • Rename, link, etc. are not supported.
  • Attributes for file system permissions are not supported.
  • Distributed file locks are not supported.
• Metadata supports high-speed access.

Links to relevant information are as follows:

• GekkoFS.pdf
• GekkoFS: A Distributed File System for HPC Applications
• User Mode File System