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Horst H. von Brand wrote: > Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> wrote: > > [...] > >> It is then simple to follow that train of logic: why not make it easy >> to replace the directory algorithm [and associated metadata]? or the >> file data space management algorithms? or even the inode handling? >> why not allow customers to replace a stock algorithm with an exotic, >> site-specific one? > > IMVHO, such experiments should/must be done in userspace. And AFAICS, they > can today. inode handling? Really? But what's wrong with people doing such experiments outside the kernel? AFAICS, "exotic, site-specific one" is not something that would be considered for inclusion. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | |||||||||
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