From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from cuda.sgi.com (cuda3.sgi.com [192.48.176.15]) by oss.sgi.com (8.14.3/8.14.3/SuSE Linux 0.8) with ESMTP id n3GIbZSx084451 for ; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:37:45 -0500 Received: from ishtar.tlinx.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cuda.sgi.com (Spam Firewall) with ESMTP id 3BCFE1CC792E for ; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:36:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ishtar.tlinx.org (ishtar.tlinx.org [64.81.245.74]) by cuda.sgi.com with ESMTP id asYDNezUQJqeVC4j for ; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:36:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.3.11] (Athena [192.168.3.11]) by ishtar.tlinx.org (8.14.1/8.12.10/SuSE Linux 0.7) with ESMTP id n3GIauPP031817 for ; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:36:56 -0700 Message-ID: <49E77ACA.9060301@tlinx.org> Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:36:58 -0700 From: "Linda A. Walsh" MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: getting changes (fixes or enhancements) to xfs-tools References: <49E65044.8080802@tlinx.org> <49E6B6F7.6030500@sandeen.net> <49E6ED88.5020008@tlinx.org> <49E746A0.5020008@sandeen.net> In-Reply-To: <49E746A0.5020008@sandeen.net> List-Id: XFS Filesystem from SGI List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Sender: xfs-bounces@oss.sgi.com Errors-To: xfs-bounces@oss.sgi.com To: xfs-oss Eric Sandeen wrote: > Linda A. Walsh wrote: >> I can understand that for kernel work, but what about the xfs utils? > Again, just look at the git logs. > -Eric ---- I understand you want people to see the work that has gone into the kernel, but telling someone to search through 1327 entries just to find an answer of 'no', seems a bit ...something. FWIW: I copied all 1327 entries to a text file and searched for any string "xfs[a-z]" to search for any comments about utility changes. Only strings found were for the daemons that are run. Now that I've determined that the xfs utils are not in the kernel source tree (I wouldn't have expected them to be), maybe I can more be less indirect and ask: Who is managing the the xfs_utils, Where are they kept and What is the procedure for trying to get changes (fixes or enhancements) to them? (I prefer direct questioning, but too many people, even in the engineering/sw community, find it rude or abrupt, so it's not usually my 1st choice). In other words, does one: (I) suggest new ideas and if the keeper(s) likes them, they are implemented and redistributed? OR (II.1) suggest new ideas and see if keeper(s) approve of 'project' so one can then go and (i) implement the changes in a local version, and then? (a) check them in? OR (b) submit for approval so they can be approved for inclusion (or fixing any found problems) OR (III) just go off and implement the code, then come back and say, hey, here are my changes for this idea, and just expect to be greeted with open arms? ;^/ --- (I hope I got the indentation and syntax correct in that, English syntax isn't always the easiest language to express nested options in...:-)) I'm trying to get clear on process. If they are in the kernel tree, there may be no way for me to get from A->B, othewise, I'm trying to find out where one might have hope of bouncing ideas that might get implemented or that if sufficiently positively received might spure someone to try implementing the changes themselves (and possibly (and possibly get in completely over their head....or not.) :-) thanks! -linda _______________________________________________ xfs mailing list xfs@oss.sgi.com http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs