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Subject: Re: allow building a kernel without buffer_heads
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On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 09:51:30AM -0500, Bob Peterson wrote:
> Gfs2 still uses buffer_heads to manage the metadata being pushed through 
> its journals. We've been reducing our dependency on them but eliminating 
> them altogether is a large and daunting task. We can still work toward that 
> goal, but it will take time.

That's fine - gfs2 selects CONFIG_BUFFER_HEAD after this series and
will be perfectly fine.