Re: Xiafs inclusion in 2.5?

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.kernel.2002-Q4@gmx.net>]

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> 
>>Out of curiosity, would you reaccept xiafs in 2.5, if it was cleaned up and 
>>forward ported to use the new interfaces?
> 
> 
> Quite frankly, I probably _would_ accept it, if it's cleanly done. If only 
> because of the fact that it's such a ridiculous thing to do, and thus gets 
> high points on my "surreality meter".

I will do my best and get it reviewed before submitting it.

>>And if you accept it, what's the latest date I could submit it? Technically, 
>>it is a regression, ;-) so the feature freeze date might not apply.
> 
> 
> Yeah, I think xiafs has little to do with a feature freeze. It has little 
> to do with sanity too, for that matter. 

Hey, I am insane. Sounds like the right job for me.

> I saw that Andries still has one 
> xia floppy somewhere, and that probably puts him in a rather unique 
> position. I can't imagine that very many people really care, but it's a 
> ironic form of retrocomputing...

Andries, could you please send me an image of this floppy?


Thanks
Carl-Daniel