Re: [Ext2-devel] [RFC 0/13] extents and 48bit ext3

Chase Venters
2006-06-09T18:50:54Z

On Fri, 9 Jun 2006, Linus Torvalds wrote:

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> On Fri, 9 Jun 2006, Alex Tomas wrote:
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>> would "#if CONFIG_EXT3_EXTENTS" be a good solution then?
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> Let's put it this way:
> - have you had _any_ valid argument at all against "ext4"?
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> Think about it. Honestly. Tell me anything that doesn't work?

It's about bundling. It's about being able to take your 3-year old
dependable car and make it faster by bolting on new manifolds and
turbochargers, rather than waiting a year for the manufacturer to release
a totally new model (and buying totally new cars often means you're part
of the manufacturer's debugging group, so be prepared to have things fail
which require warranty work).

Now, granted, I really do agree with you about the whole code sharing
thing. A fresh start is often just what you need. I'm just questioning if
it wouldn't be better to do this fresh start immediately after going
48-bit, rather than before. That way, existing users that want that extra
umph can have it today.

> Linus

Cheers,
Chase