Proposal: Integrating BTRFS with IPFS for Enhanced Storage

Hello IPFS community,

I’m exploring the idea of integrating BTRFS (B-tree File System) with IPFS to potentially enhance our storage capabilities. This fusion could leverage BTRFS’s advanced features like snapshots, compression, and data integrity checks to improve IPFS’s performance and reliability.

Key potential benefits:

  1. Advanced volume management
  2. Built-in data integrity checks
  3. Potential performance improvements for certain use cases
  4. Native SSD optimization

I’m seeking input and assistance from the community to:

  1. Identify the key areas in the IPFS codebase where modifications would be necessary to support BTRFS integration.
  2. Discuss potential challenges and solutions for maintaining cross-platform compatibility.
  3. Explore how we might adapt the current flatfs-based block storage to utilize BTRFS features.

If you have experience with IPFS internals or filesystem integration, your insights would be invaluable. Let’s discuss the feasibility, potential benefits, and challenges of this integration.

Thank you for your time and expertise!

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