Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:48:34 -0200 (BRST) | From | Marcelo Tosatti <> | Subject | Re: XFS for 2.4 |
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On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Nathan Scott wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 12:06:14PM -0200, Marcelo Tosatti wrote: > > > On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Nathan Scott wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Marcelo, > > > > > > > > Please do a > > > > > > > > bk pull http://xfs.org:8090/linux-2.4+coreXFS > > > > > > > > This will merge the core 2.4 kernel changes required for supporting > > > > the XFS filesystem, as listed below. If this all looks acceptable, > > > > then please also pull the filesystem-specific code (fs/xfs/*) > > > > > > > > bk pull http://xfs.org:8090/linux-2.4+justXFS > > > > > > Nathan, > > > > > > I think XFS should be a 2.6 only feature. > > > > > > 2.6 is already stable enough for people to use it. > > > > > > > Hi Marcelo, > > > > Please reconsider -- the "core" kernel changes we need have existed > > for three+ years outside of the mainline tree, and each is a small > > and easily understood change that doesn't affect other filesystems. > > There is also a VFS fix in there from Ethan Benson, as we discussed > > during 2.4.23-pre, when you asked us to resend XFS for 2.4.24-pre!) > > Everything there is a backport from 2.6 in some form, there should > > be no surprises. > > Nathan, > > I remember I have said to you "resend me XFS for 2.4.24-pre". A changed my > mind since then... > > > Not having XFS in 2.4 is extremely disadvantageous for us XFS folks > > (especially since every other journaled filesystem has been merged > > now). > > JFS did not touch generic code as I remember. > > > To our users it means some rescue disks simply don't support > > XFS, meaning you can't mount filesystems when you _really_ need to, > > etc, etc. Its also always extra work for distributors to merge XFS > > themselves, and hence a few just don't (and occasionally tell us > > that they are waiting for you to merge it) - which means some users > > don't even get the option of using XFS, despite our best efforts. > > Come one, it is not so hard to maintain a patch in a distros kernel.
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