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USTAR is not a filesystem. It's for archives. Replace with tmpfs.
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There are only five filesystems that are both relatively easy to implement and worth to consider. There is no general recommendation as the choice depends largely on style and OS design. Instead you can read the comparison and make your own educated decision.
 
'''[[USTAR]]RAMFS/TMPFS'''
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* <code>+</code> SupportsIdeal specialto filesunpack (likea devices[[USTAR]] andor symlinks)[[CPIO]] [[initrd]] image into
* <code>-</code> Changes are, obvious, not persistent, and only in memory, to be wiped after a reboot
* <code>+</code> Supports Unix permissions
* <code>-</code> No support for fragmentation
* <code>-</code> No standard partition type for it, you'll have to pick one on your own
 
'''[[FAT]]'''
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