Re: [PATCH 0/7] Let user specify the kernel version for features

[Anand Jain <anand.jain@oracle.com>]

  (Most of the technical reasoning were already discussed so I won't
  repeat them here).

  And jolting for new technical reasons finds only these..

> What if the fs is not only for kernel to mount, but also a boot
> partition for grub?
> Do you need to check the grub2 version? Check if this is a /boot partition?


  In the above context, which is better..
  this :

    mkfs.btrfs -O ^skinny-metadata,^mixed-bg,^extref,^raid56,^no-holes
    btrfs-convert -O ^skinny-metadata,^extref,^no-holes

  or this:

    mkfs.btrfs -O comp=<X>
    btrfs-convert -O comp=<X>

    X = some number below 2.7.37 OR grub2 (planned) (thanks to you,
    to bring this up).

  ?

> Recently I just encountered such problem. Latest xfs-progs makes xfs
> version 5 by default, but grub2 can't handle version 5 yet in latest
> stable version.
> Then system can't even boot into grub2.

   Good example. Appears that user didn't know what latest features
   to disable? so to be compatible with grub2 ? OR they have to read
   couple of grub documents to fix.

   Imagine the pain while using btrfs-convert. That means you need to
   restore Hope you have not deleted the ext_saved subvol. And then
   again run btrfs-convert.


> Did you see Dave trying to add such grub2 version based probe to change
> mkfs.xfs features?
> No, just because that's not the way things should be done.

   So what was fix in this case ? Or is there any fix-patch rejected ?

Cheers, Anand