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IMAC are the RISC-V extensions supported: I = Base integer instruction set, 32-bit M = Standard extension for integer multiplication and division A = Standard extension for atomic …

This review appears to be of the first version despite the recent date. (The rewrite filed the serial numbers off the SCP references and changed character names both for copyright …

The similar acronym appears to be intentional: > Note on the name: SCIP is pronounced the same way as “skip” and it’s a recursive acronym that stands for “SCIP Code Intelligence Pr…

You don't actually have to restore the entire snapshot if you just want a single file! ZFS mounts snapshots read-only in an extra hidden .zfs/snapshot directory that doesn't even s…

It didn't make the cut for the article, but I do recall trying to import older uberblocks still in the label ring buffer with zpool import -T at some point, but none were before th…

Thanks! If you'd like to read another encryption related horror story, this one served as a bit of stylistic inspiration: https://max.levch.in/post/724289457144070144/shamir-secret…

Hi, author here! I'm not sure why you're getting downvoted because you're absolutely right. Depending on if you're being optimistic or pessimistic, either 1) neither I nor ZFS did …

Thank you! I emphatically agree, unencrypted ZFS on top of GELI or LUKS encrypted block devices is the way to go for now. Plus it also has the benefit of not leaking metadata like …

While ZFS has a well-earned reputation for data integrity and reliability, ZFS native encryption has some incredibly sharp edges that will cut you if you don't know where to be car…