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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 42/42] ext4: Rename ext4dev to ext4
    Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
    > Theodore Ts'o wrote:
    >> The ext4 filesystem is getting stable enough that it's time to drop
    >> the "dev" prefix. Also remove the requirement for the TEST_FILESYS
    >> flag.
    >>
    >
    > Shouldn't you still register "ext4dev" as a filesystem type, so that old
    > setups won't suddenly break? I just had this happen to me; I had to
    > work out why /home didn't mount.

    Yep, we've discussed that and I think it'll get added.

    It should probably go away at some point, but it'd be good at least for
    a transition period.

    Jeremy, btw the latest fedora kernels should fix your xattr hang :)

    -Eric

    >> +obj-$(CONFIG_EXT4_FS) += ext4/ # Before ext2 so root fs can be ext4dev
    >>
    >
    > s/ext4dev/ext4/
    >
    > J
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