Re: PATCH 2.5.2.9: ext2 unbork fs.h (part 1/7)

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>]

Daniel Phillips wrote:
> 
> On January 7, 2002 03:13 pm, Anton Altaparmakov wrote:
> > Goodie. Now we need benchmarks for all the approaches... (-;
> >
> > At 13:21 07/01/02, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > <snip>
> > >patch7: implement ext2 use of s_op->{alloc,destroy}
> > >
> > >         at this point we have what Linus described:
> > >
> > >                 struct ext2_inode_info {
> > >                         ...ext2 stuff...
> > >                         struct inode inode;
> > >                 };
> >
> > If we were to raise compiler requirements to gcc-2.96 or later this could
> > be simplified with an annonymous struct (having elements in struct inode
> > with the same name as elements in ...ext2 stuff... should be a shooting
> > offence IMO):
> >
> >          struct ext2_inode_info {
> >                  ...ext2 stuff...
> >                  struct inode;
> >          };
> >
> > Advantage of this would be that as far as the fs is concerned there is only
> > one inode and each element can just be dereferenced straight away without
> > need to think was that the generic inode or the fs inode and without need
> > for keeping two pointers around. This leads to simpler code inside the
> > filesystems once they adapt.
> 
> Interesting, it's something I've always wanted to be able to do.  But I
> suppose the compiler requirement is a stupport.

I am not a fan of anon unions/structs, so I must disagree with Anton
here...


> > Of course fs which are not adapted would still just work with the fs_i()
> > and fs_sb() macros and/or using two separate pointers.
> 
> Yes, the fs_* macros are the really critical part of all this.  I'd like to
> get them in early, while we hash out the rest of it.  I think Jeff supports
> me in this, possibly Al as well.

agreed, from my side

	Jeff



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