Can we create an ext3, ext4, or xfs filesystem with a blocksize larger than 4096 (such as 8192)?

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Issue

  • We want to have a block-size of 8192 on a local filesystem such as Ext3, Ext4, or XFS.
  • Can we create an Ext3, Ext4, or XFS filesystem with a block size greater than 4KiB (4096 bytes)?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Local filesystems such as Ext3, Ext4, or XFS

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