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

Alex Tomas
2006-06-09T16:46:43Z

so, instead of taking one (quite-well-tested) part that solves one of
the biggest ext3 limitation, you propose to start a new project and
get something in a year (probably) ?

I think about extents as a step-by-step way ...

thanks, Alex

>>>>> Linus Torvalds (LT) writes:

LT> Just as an example: ext3 _sucks_ in many ways. It has huge inodes that
LT> take up way too much space in memory. It has absolutely disgusting code to
LT> handle directory reading and writing (buffer heads! In 2006!). It's
LT> conditional indexing code is horrible. Its performance absolutely sucks
LT> when the journal is being drained or something.

LT> Are you going to improve on any of those _fundamnetal_ problems? Or are
LT> you going to make them worse?

LT> Hint: I'm betting you're not going to improve them by adding more
LT> features.