Feature ext2 ext3 ReiserFS3.6 (not supported by Oracle) Maximum partition size 4TB 4TB 16TB Maximum file size 2GB-2TB 2GB-2TB 8TB Block size 1KB-4KB 1KB-4KB 4KB only Journaling capabilities No Yes Yes Reboot after a crash Slow Fast Very Fast State of data after crash Good Very Good Fair ACL support Yes Yes No Stability Excellent Good Good