minfree for large file systems

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I am pondering whether the "minfree" default of 10% makes sense with the
very large file systems that we are beginning to see (1Gb+).  OK, so disk
is cheaper per megabyte than ever it was, but are we wasting
bucks/pounds/francs/ningies/etc. needlessly?

Would anyone who understands the finer intricacies of the BSD file system
like to comment or suggest, please. Would 5% start to make more sense? Am
I talking alone in my wonder?

        Martin Reed, Racal Imaging Systems Ltd

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