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    DateSun, 12 Jan 2003 04:22:10 -0500 (EST)
    From"Robert P. J. Day" <>
    SubjectRe: more thoughts on kernel config organization
    On Sun, 12 Jan 2003, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
    
    > On Sat, Jan 11, 2003 at 11:17:46PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
    > >   how about something like
    > > 
    > >   ext2
    > >   ext3
    > >   reiser
    > >   XFS
    > >   JFS
    > >   quotas
    > >   MS/DOS related filesystems
    > >     MD-DOS
    > >     VFAT
    > >     NTFS
    > >   other OS-related filessytems
    > >     Apple
    > >     ADFS
    > >     BeOS
    > >     BFS
    > >     QNX
    > >     System V/XENIX/...
    > >   Pseudo(?) filessytems
    > >     /proc
    > >     /dev/pts
    > >     /dev
    > 
    > I like the structure proposed above. I for myself has often wondered why
    > ext2 was not named ext2, and hidden between lots of less used stuff.
    > If you sort in alphabetic order, then be consistent.
    > 
    > If you are going to reorganise fs/Kconfig I would suggest moving
    > ext3, reiserfs etc. specific stuff down in their respective directories,
    > and then source as appropriate.
    > There is no reason to keep that in a centralised placed, when it can
    > be distributed.
    > For simple (Kconfig wise) stuff like CODA or Intermezzo keep them
    > in fs/KConfig.
    
    a couple hours ago, i posted an alternate fs/Kconfig file, but i haven't 
    seen it appear on the mailing list.  is there a size limit for postings?
    is there another way to make it available for anyone who wants to check
    it out?
    
    rday
    
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