Single log line is 49KB+ (ext4) / 110KB+ (btrfs) of systemd-journald disk writes
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Summary
The discussion centers on a GitHub issue revealing that systemd-journald writes disproportionately large log entries (49KB+ on ext4, 110KB+ on btrfs) due to metadata and filesystem overhead, sparking debate on whether this is a bug, a design trade-off, or an acceptable cost for journaling features. Commenters express frustration over disk I/O amplification and compare alternatives like syslog-ng or rsyslog, while others defend systemd's approach for reliability and structured logging.
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