Newly created XFS filesystem shows less free space in RHEL8 and above, as compared to RHEL7

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Newly created XFS filesystem shows 1.5 GB used in RHEL 8 and above server
  • New XFS filesystem on RHEL 8 consumes more space
  • New XFS filesystem consumes more space on RHEL 9

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and above

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