Skip to content
This repository was archived by the owner on Aug 7, 2025. It is now read-only.
This repository was archived by the owner on Aug 7, 2025. It is now read-only.

Package Request: bcache-tools #482

@castrojo

Description

@castrojo

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
bcache is a way to pair a fast SSD with a slow HDD to create a hybrid disk: https://bcache.evilpiepirate.org/

Describe the solution you'd like
Intel RST is not available for Linux, so this is how I use an optane stick in my PC. I'm currently building this from source.

Describe alternatives you've considered
One concern is that the upstream author has generally moved on to bcachefs, and as such upstream git hasn't received much love. For example I had to apply this patch to get it to compile on Clear Linux.

However the tool works fine once compiled and installed, and is only necessary to create the devices/volumes and also appears to be supported in other distributions and included in some installers like curtin.

Support for bcache itself is already in the kernel so all that works as intended on Clear.

Additional context
https://github.com/koverstreet/bcache-tools
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/bcache

Metadata

Metadata

Assignees

No one assigned

    Type

    No type

    Projects

    No projects

    Milestone

    No milestone

    Relationships

    None yet

    Development

    No branches or pull requests

    Issue actions