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+This is more a curiosity question than a problem. Try this:
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+mkdir temp
+cd temp
+seq 1 30000 | xargs touch
+ls -lhd .
+find . -type f | xargs rm
+ls -lhd .
+
+
+Doing this on ext3 shows a 432k directory that stays that size even after the files are removed. It appears that ext3 practices lazy deletion, leaving the directory structures intact. It probably assumes that a directory that was large once will be large again, so it can save the allocation expense in the future.
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2009-Sep-11: Confusing BIND with CNAMEs
2009-Feb-19: The odd case of my mugging
2009-Feb-03: 5-packet TCP connection?
+2006-Mar-02: Why is my directory empty and large?
2006-Feb-26: Why isn’t mod_auth_pam working with NIS?
2006-Feb-26: SCTP Part #1
2006-Feb-13: Is sleep(3) effected by time changes?
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+
+
+
+
+This is more a curiosity question than a problem. Try this:
+
+ mkdir temp
+ cd temp
+ seq 1 30000 | xargs touch
+ ls -lhd .
+ find . -type f | xargs rm
+ ls -lhd .
+
+Doing this on ext3 shows a 432k directory that stays that size even after the files are removed. It appears that ext3 practices lazy deletion, leaving the directory structures intact. It probably assumes that a directory that was large once will be large again, so it can save the allocation expense in the future.
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1. 2009-Sep-11: [Confusing BIND with CNAMEs](2009-09-11-confusing-bind-with-cnames.html)
1. 2009-Feb-19: [The odd case of my mugging](2019-02-19-the-odd-case-of-my-mugging.html)
1. 2009-Feb-03: [5-packet TCP connection?](2009-02-03-5-packet-tcp-connection.html)
+1. 2006-Mar-02: [Why is my directory empty and large?](2006-03-02-why-is-my-directory-empty-and-large.html)
1. 2006-Feb-26: [Why isn’t mod\_auth\_pam working with NIS?](2006-02-26-why-isnt-mod_auth_pam-working-with-nis.html)
1. 2006-Feb-26: [SCTP Part #1](2006-02-26-sctp-part-1.html)
1. 2006-Feb-13: [Is sleep(3) effected by time changes?](2006-02-13-is-sleep-effected-by-time-changes.html)