Re: Question about Reiser4

[Edward Shishkin <edward@namesys.com>]

Andi Kleen wrote:

> > Because there are unaddressed items in this todo list:
> > http://pub.namesys.com/Reiser4/ToDo
> > The main issues here are xattrs and support for blocksize != pagesize.
> >    
>
> I would consider both to be optional. We have various file systems
> in tree that don't support either (e.g. JFS only supports 4K blocks
> and OCFS2 doesn't support xattr) They shouldn't block merging.
>
>  

xattrs also were considered as some guarantee of vendor support.
If possible, then we'll address it as low-priority issue.
Maybe somebody will help.. (xattrs support should go as incremental
update of FPL-subversion for reiser4 kernel module and reiser4progs).

> > 2. Who will maintain this?
> >
> > Currently there are two namesys employees working mostly on
> > enthusiasm. Divide them into 2 file systems, plus many people who
> > really help with fixing problems.
> >    
>
> Merging will probably be a peak of work for the necessary changes,
> then hopefully the work will be less once you're in tree because
> you don't need to track mainline anymore
> (assuming not to many bugs come in from users) 
>
> -Andi
>  

Hope we survive this, at least such peaks is not something new in
our practice.

Well, gentlemen, so we'll address other items (except #26, 27) and
resume this discussion.

Thanks,
Edward.

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