Why do XFS inodes have a 1KB size in the slab cache?

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • Why is the XFS inode 1KB in the slab cache?
  • Is there any way to reduce this size?
  • Should this be the same as the inode size specified when creating a XFS filesystem?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7
  • XFS

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