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| − | The '''Common Log File System''' ('''CLFS''') is a special purpose file (sub)system designed for transaction logging and/or recovery. The CLFS is not a file system in the traditional meaning of a disk file system, but more of a logical (special purpose) file system that operates in combination with a disk file system like [[NTFS]].
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| − | == Overview ==
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| − | A CLFS log consists of a base log file (.blf) and one or more container files.
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| − | There are two types of logs:
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| − | * dedicated logs; contains a single stream of log records.
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| − | * multiplexed (or common) logs; contains several streams of log records.
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| − | == Implementation ==
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| − | According to Wikipedia CLFS was introduced in Windows server 2003 R2.
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| − | In Windows Vista the CLFS is implemented as a driver named: clfs.sys. User space equivalent functionality is provided by clfsw32.dll, which communicates to the driver by DeviceIoControl calls.
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| − | == Also see ==
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| − | Windows Internals 5 by Mark E. Russinovich and David A. Solomon
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb986747%28VS.85%29.aspx MSDN on Common Log File System]
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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Log_File_System Wikipedia on Common Log File System]
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| − | [[Category:Logical file systems]]
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