I have two tests folders both wit many files and sub folders, one is on a full disk encryption with TrueCrypt, another one is eCryptfs on a ZFS RAID-5 array (much fast disk unecrypted).
I have a python script that stats files in a folder and its directories. Under the eCryptfs, the script stats about 50k files, and it takes about 12 minutes Under the TrueCrypt volume, it stats about 800k files (yes, 16 times more), yet it takes only 1:15 minutes So the TrueCrypt version is about 150 times faster? (at stating) Therefore the argument that the slowness is normal due to statting a large number of files is invalid. A better explanation might be here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/654764 So it might be because of the design of eCryptfs. Might give a try to EncFS and post the results -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/587408 Title: Ecryptfs is very slow at listing directories with many files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/587408/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
