From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Edward Shishkin <edward@namesys.com>
Subject: Re: Will I need to re-format my partition for using the compression
 plugin?
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:41:03 +0400
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Grzegorz Ja=C5=9Bkiewicz wrote:

>I think there should be file attribute that says whether it is
>compressed/whatever/ or not.
>

Right. All the plugins responsible for compression, etc.. will be observed
via pseudo-file interface

> This way, it would be possible to
>compress already existing files. At least, if filesystem is so
>flexible as everyone say, it would be possible.
> =20
>

It will be possible to turn on/off compression at any
time if a file is powered by cryptcompress plugin id.
AFAIK changing file plugin id will be impossible (at least in reiser4)

Edward.

>On 9/20/05, Edward Shishkin <edward@namesys.com> wrote:
>
> =20
>
>>Guys, it is not available. It still requires a work and the creation
>>interface
>>is on a discussion level.
>>   =20
>>
>
>
>--
>GJ
> =20
>