Re: [PATCH v8 0/6] btrfs: add fscrypt support, PART 1

David Sterba
2025-11-19T11:16:40Z

On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 01:06:36AM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 09:59:41AM +0100, David Sterba wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 12:23:35AM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > Patches 1 to 3 just add dead code without the actual fscrypt support,
> > > which you've not even posted anywhere never mind having queued it up.
> > > Please don't add this kind of code without the user in the same series.
> >
> > The fscrypt series is about 50 patches, last v5 iteration is at [1] and
> > I suggested to pick any independent patches we could ahead of time.
>
> Getting any independent work in first is always a good idea. Patches 4-6
> fit that, but patches 1-3 are everything but.

We already have fscrypt preparations code that is not yet used, this is
not different.