Single log line is 49KB+ (ext4) / 110KB+ (btrfs) of systemd-journald disk writes

systemd version the issue has been seen with 257.9 Used distribution Debian 13 Linux kernel version used 6.12.57+deb13-amd64 Component systemd-journald Expected behaviour you didn't see Log writes ...
256 points by ValdikSS 69 days ago github.com 222 comments

Summary

A significant issue with systemd-journald has been identified, where single log lines exceed 49KB on ext4 and 110KB on btrfs filesystems. This excessive disk write behavior could impact system performance, particularly for users on Debian 13 with the specified kernel version.

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