[SLUG] Maximum number of files per directory?

[Campbell McLeay <campbellm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Does anyone know whether there is a limit on the number of files
per directory for ext2 filesystems. The machine is running 2.4.19
kernel, Debian potato. I imagine that even that there is a limit 
it might slow down fsck considerably. I'm asking because someone
has a directory with 12000+ (small-ish) files on our webserver...:)

cheers,

Campbell
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