Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:13:51 -0500 (CDT) | From | Chase Venters <> | Subject | Re: [Ext2-devel] [RFC 0/13] extents and 48bit ext3 |
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On Fri, 9 Jun 2006, Alan Cox wrote:
> Ar Gwe, 2006-06-09 am 13:50 -0500, ysgrifennodd Chase Venters: >> It's about bundling. It's about being able to take your 3-year old >> dependable car and make it faster by bolting on new manifolds and >> turbochargers, rather than waiting a year for the manufacturer to release >> a totally new model > > Unfortunately in the software case if you want it in the base kernel you > are bolting new manifolds on everyones car at once, and someone is going > to have an engine explode as a result.
Someone _could_ have an engine explode... it's perfectly possible though that a well-tested 48-bit patch wouldn't cause anyone's ext3 to explode. (After all, the vehicle analogy breaks down here - software doesn't get worn out from being run at redline for too many miles.)
> Ext3 already has enough back compatiblity that you can replace the > engine with a horse, we don't need any more in it thank you.
But just what are the costs at calling it quits now? Are we going to deny users something they need?
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