hpc / hpc/mpifileutils

dfind: add selection by Lustre OST or MDT

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Description

Add support to dfind to find files or directories residing on a specific OST or MDT. See options available in "lfs find" to make them consistent where possible.

One use case is to support migrations off a target by generating a list to be fed to "lfs migrate".

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Research direction

Start with the dfind implementation and compare its existing selection options with those documented for "lfs find". Add selection by a Lustre OST or MDT, keeping the behavior consistent where possible, and verify that the output can generate a list for "lfs migrate".

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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