Re: [BK] [PATCH] reiserfs changeset 7 of 7 to include into 2.4 tree

[Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>]

Hans Reiser wrote:

> Alan Cox wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2002-08-09 at 18:38, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Are you sure you want to have a new block allocator in the stable 
>>> series
>>> before it has been added to 2.5?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Thats what I was also wondering. It seems like its an experimental
>> update rather than a bug fix so ought to be 2.5 stuff
>>
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> The non-default mount options are experimental, and the options to 
> have things revert to old behaviour play it safe just in case.
>
> I understand why all of you are doubtful about it going into 2.4, it 
> is not that you are crazy, but my closeness to the code makes me think 
> it is stable enough that it should go in.  Also remember that we have 
> an extensive test suite, we have been benchmarking variations on this 
> code for months, and I frankly don't think that 2.5 insertion will get 
> it enough testing to be instructive to us.
>
I meant to add that the default mount options are not experimental in my 
view, they are tested and chosen as what works well and is simple/elegant.

-- 
Hans