Why is rm -rf so slow on PolarDB-FileSystem FUSE compared to ext4?
Summary This incident analyzes why rm -rf on PolarDB-FileSystem (FUSE mode) is dramatically slower than the same operation on ext4, despite running on the same NVMe SSD. The core issue stems from metadata-heavy operations crossing the user–kernel boundary, compounded by FUSE design constraints and PolarDB-FileSystem’s metadata architecture. Root Cause The slowdown is caused by a … Read more