Re: [PATCH 0/2] New zoned loop block device driver

[Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>]

On 1/6/25 8:32 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 06, 2025 at 08:24:06AM -0700, Jens Axboe wrote:
>> A lot more code where?
> 
> Very good and relevant question.  Some random new repo that no one knows
> about?  Not very helpful.  xfstests itself?  Maybe, but that would just
> means other users have to fork it.

Why would they have to fork it? Just put it in xfstests itself. These
are very weak reasons, imho.

>> Not in the kernel. And now we're stuck with a new
>> driver for a relatively niche use case. Seems like a bad tradeoff to me.
> 
> Seriously, if you can't Damien and me to maintain a little driver
> using completely standard interfaces without any magic you'll have
> different problems keepign the block layer alive :)

Asking "why do we need this driver, when we can accomplish the same with
existing stuff" is a valid question, and I'm a bit puzzled why we can't
just have a reasonable discussion about this. If that simple question
can't be asked, and answered suitably, then something is really amiss.

-- 
Jens Axboe