Re: [RFC/PATCH] - revert generic_fillattr stat->blksize to PAGE_CACHE_SIZE

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Sun, Dec 03, 2006 at 02:21:09PM +0100, col-pepper@catking.net wrote:

> I am using a 2.6.18.2 based kernel and see lots of broken fs due to this  
> "diet". eg cloop
> 
> I hope some general lessons can be drawn about the necessity and  
> desirablility of such changes that (predictably) invoke broadband breakage.

Lessons 1-99:
Get your modules included in the kernel.

> This kind of change and the breakage and dependancy issues they create are  
> what makes linux a nightmare to maintain.
>...

s/linux/external modules not submitted for inclusion in the kernel/

> What kernel release contains code where all this calms down and I dont  
> need to search patches and updates for modules in order to get basics to  
> work again?
>...

None, the Linux development model is based on the fact that such changes 
are considered perfectly OK as long as all in-kernel users are being 
fixed.

The solution for your problem is that the authors of the modules you 
are using should get their modules included in the Linux kernel - and 
they'll be automatically fixed when someone changes an in-kernel API.

> Thanks for your replys.

cu
Adrian

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