From 8bf0f755e11f281b346d15d2c76cf6b7d9218258 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Antonio SJ Musumeci Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:46:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] create summary feature section And tweak intro. --- README.md | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1ad432ae..05cba1f4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -14,7 +14,18 @@ mergerfs -o<options> <srcpoints> <mountpoint> **mergerfs** is similar to **mhddfs**, **unionfs**, and **aufs**. Like **mhddfs** in that it too uses **FUSE**. Like **aufs** in that it provides multiple policies for how to handle behavior. -Why create **mergerfs** when those exist? **mhddfs** has not been updated in some time nor very flexible. There are also security issues when with running as root. **aufs** is more flexible than **mhddfs** but contains some hard to debug inconsistencies in behavior on account of it being a kernel driver. Neither support file attributes ([chattr](http://linux.die.net/man/1/chattr)). +Why **mergerfs** when those exist? **mhddfs** has not been updated in some time nor very flexible. There are also security issues when with running as root. **aufs** is more flexible than **mhddfs** but kernel based and difficult to debug when problems arise and slower to evolve as a result. Neither support file attributes ([chattr](http://linux.die.net/man/1/chattr)). + +# FEATURES + +* Runs in userspace (FUSE) +* Configurable behaviors +* Supports extended attributes (xattrs) +* Supports file attributes (chattr) +* Dynamically configurable (via xattrs) +* Safe to run as root +* Opportunistic credential caching +* Works with heterogeneous filesystem types # OPTIONS