I would like to ask ChatGPT about XFS as well.
Regarding the parts related to timestamps, it might be better to create more detailed questions.
- Provide a detailed history of the XFS file system.
- List the key aspects of the XFS file system that are important from a digital forensics perspective.
- Describe the timestamp information in XFS in detail.
- Discuss the timestamp resolution in XFS comprehensively.
- Elaborate on the lazytime option when using XFS.
- Detail the mount options in XFS that influence timestamps.
- Explain the internal processes within the file system when a new file is created in XFS.
- Describe the structure of directory entries in XFS in detail.
- Explain the structure and role of the root directory entry in XFS.
- Estimate the number of files in a folder that would cause the directory entry structure to become a B-Tree in XFS.
- Provide a detailed explanation of inodes in XFS.
- Discuss xattr (extended attributes) in XFS in detail.
- Describe the disk block pointer in XFS comprehensively.
- Explain the role and details of Allocation Groups in XFS.
- Describe the size of Allocation Groups in XFS.
- Provide a detailed explanation of the Superblock in XFS.
- Explain the internal processing within the file system when a file is deleted in XFS.
- Describe the internal processing within the file system when a folder is deleted in XFS.
- Discuss whether any clues remain in the inode when a file is deleted in XFS.
- Provide a detailed explanation of the journal in XFS.
- How long are logs retained in the journal of XFS?
- Is there a command to display the journal logs in XFS?
- Explain the differences between XFS and ext4 from a digital forensics perspective.
