Implement FileTree serialization and deserialization routines

2025-11-17 15:02:22 +01:00
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commit eaa3f3a8a1
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@@ -209,3 +209,12 @@ Chunk Management:
    already cached that chunk list or not. If it didn't, the chunk server sends the entire list
    in chunks during state updates, with an increased
    update frequency.
+
+Metadata Persistence & Crash Recovery:
+    The metadata server uses a write-ahead log (WAL) file to store its state on disk.
+
+    Log files start with a full snapshot of the metadata and continues with operation
+    log entries.
+
+    When a file gets too big, the metadata server creates a new WAL file by writing
+    a snapshot to it and continuing logging there.