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

[Minchan Kim <minchan@kernel.org>]

Hi Dan,

On Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 09:21:22AM -0700, Dan Magenheimer wrote:
> > From: Pekka Enberg [mailto:penberg@kernel.org]
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] promote zcache from staging
> > 
> > On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Dan Magenheimer
> > <dan.magenheimer@oracle.com> 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

I go for (E). Please send your refactoring code as formal patch.
Thanks.

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Kind regards,
Minchan Kim

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