Re: Xiafs inclusion in 2.5?

[Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>]

On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 04:41:49AM +0100, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> Linus Torvalds wrote:
> >On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> >
> >>Out of curiosity, would you reaccept xiafs in 2.5, if it was cleaned up 
> >>and forward ported to use the new interfaces?
> >
> >
> >Quite frankly, I probably _would_ accept it, if it's cleanly done. If only 
> >because of the fact that it's such a ridiculous thing to do, and thus gets 
> >high points on my "surreality meter".
> 
> I will do my best and get it reviewed before submitting it.
> 
> >>And if you accept it, what's the latest date I could submit it? 
> >>Technically, it is a regression, ;-) so the feature freeze date might not 
> >>apply.
> >
> >
> >Yeah, I think xiafs has little to do with a feature freeze. It has little 
> >to do with sanity too, for that matter. 
> 
> Hey, I am insane. Sounds like the right job for me.

And when you are done with xiafs you should try to reintegrate
"Extended FS". ;-)

(No i don't have anything with an extended-fs.)



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