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Fix aufs docs 

Signed-off-by: Qiang Huang <h.huangqiang@huawei.com>
(cherry picked from commit 92dfbc1e2d48164e1100718be42115c26d40dc6e)
Signed-off-by: Tibor Vass <tibor@docker.com>
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Qiang Huang 2016-07-15 13:57:38 +08:00 committed by Tibor Vass
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@ -210,10 +210,9 @@ drivers: `aufs`, `devicemapper`, `btrfs`, `zfs`, `overlay` and `overlay2`.
The `aufs` driver is the oldest, but is based on a Linux kernel patch-set that The `aufs` driver is the oldest, but is based on a Linux kernel patch-set that
is unlikely to be merged into the main kernel. These are also known to cause is unlikely to be merged into the main kernel. These are also known to cause
some serious kernel crashes. However, `aufs` is also the only storage driver some serious kernel crashes. However, `aufs` allows containers to share
that allows containers to share executable and shared library memory, so is a executable and shared library memory, so is a useful choice when running
useful choice when running thousands of containers with the same program or thousands of containers with the same program or libraries.
libraries.
The `devicemapper` driver uses thin provisioning and Copy on Write (CoW) The `devicemapper` driver uses thin provisioning and Copy on Write (CoW)
snapshots. For each devicemapper graph location – typically snapshots. For each devicemapper graph location – typically
@ -235,7 +234,10 @@ cached only once. Use `dockerd -s zfs`. To select a different zfs filesystem
set `zfs.fsname` option as described in [Storage driver options](#storage-driver-options). set `zfs.fsname` option as described in [Storage driver options](#storage-driver-options).
The `overlay` is a very fast union filesystem. It is now merged in the main The `overlay` is a very fast union filesystem. It is now merged in the main
Linux kernel as of [3.18.0](https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/137). Call Linux kernel as of [3.18.0](https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/137). `overlay`
also supports page cache sharing, this means multiple containers accessing
the same file can share a single page cache entry (or entries), it makes
`overlay` as efficient with memory as `aufs` driver. Call
`dockerd -s overlay` to use it. `dockerd -s overlay` to use it.
> **Note:** > **Note:**