On Tue, Jun 06, 2000 at 01:31:53AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > ;-) I don't think either FS will get through 2.5 without a major logging
> > overhaul. I've got some hash tables I would love to throw out, and
> > will probably integrate all the logging into the page cache.
>
> This basically is what all of this comes down to
>
> Do we
>
> A. Add all these various journalling file systems in 2.4 and try and
> sort out the common journalling/support code in 2.5
>
> B. Defer merging with the main tree on the assumption all the vendors
> can and will do merging so that when we put them in the main tree
> we do so with the common stuff sorted out properly first
B is only valid for those who use vendor's kernels. A would make the
life of those who fall into category C easier. :)
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