[mythtv-users] Storage directory management across SSD/HD

[Jan Ceuleers]

On 11/03/2023 18:32, Hika van den Hoven wrote:
> True, I just responded to the question: "What happens if I delete a
> recording that is currently being watched?"
> 
> If Mythtv deletes a file and does not get the expected free space, I
> guess it will keep on deleting recordings until the set minimal
> free space is reached.

Hika's points are valid only if the backend hasn't been configured to
delete slowly.

Slow deletion involves progressively truncating the file, so this would
have an impact on other users (unless they have locked the file in which
case the truncation would fail).