Re: (reiserfs) Re: patch: reiserfs for 2.3.49

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Mar 13 2000 - 08:40:45 EST


> The code duplication in fs/reiserfs/ is a bug. But does this bug harm anything
> but maybe somewhat performance? If it does not harm, there is no reason for

It does because if it goes in then nobody will get around to cleaning it up
promptly.

> reiserfs not to make in pre-2.4 kernels, because those bugs can be fixed. The
> win is at least an as EXPERIMENTAL marked journaling filesystem, and people who

Stop a moment

IF reiserfs is marked as experimental then people shouldnt be using it for
        a production system - yes

Now if that is the case merging in 2.5, or having it as an add on patch some
vendors and many others will apply is no problem

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