Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) — Question 107

Which of the following Linux filesystems preallocates a fixed number of inodes at the filesystem's make/creation time and does NOT generate them as needed?
(Choose TWO correct answers.)

Answer options

• A. ext3
• B. JFS
• C. ext2
• D. XFS
• E. procfs

Correct answer: A, C

Explanation

The ext3 and ext2 filesystems allocate a fixed number of inodes at the time of filesystem creation, making them suitable for environments where inode limits are predictable. In contrast, JFS, XFS, and procfs manage inodes dynamically, which can lead to inode creation as files are added.