RE: [PATCH 0/4] promote zcache from staging

[Dan Magenheimer]

> From: Pekka Enberg [mailto:penberg@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] promote zcache from staging
> 
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Dan Magenheimer
> <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > IMHO, the fastest way to get the best zcache into the kernel and
> > to distros and users is to throw away the "demo" version, move forward
> > to a new solid well-designed zcache code base, and work together to
> > build on it.  There's still a lot to do so I hope we can work together.
> 
> I'm not convinced it's the _fastest way_.

<grin> I guess I meant "optimal", combining "fast" and "best".

> You're effectively
> invalidating all the work done under drivers/staging so you might end up
> in review limbo with your shiny new code...

Fixing the fundamental design flaws will sooner or later invalidate
most (or all) of the previous testing/work anyway, won't it?  Since
any kernel built with staging is "tainted" already, I feel like now
is a better time to make a major design transition.

I suppose:

 (E) replace "demo" zcache with new code base and keep it
     in staging for another cycle

is another alternative, but I think gregkh has said no to that.

Dan
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