linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 13/35] fallthru: ext2 fallthru support

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Date:	Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:10:45 +0100
From:	Jamie Lokier <jamie@...reable.org>
To:	Valerie Aurora <vaurora@...hat.com>
Cc:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>, jblunck@...e.de,
	dwmw2@...radead.org, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	tytso@....edu, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/35] fallthru: ext2 fallthru support

Valerie Aurora wrote:
> > I think there's no question that union mounts might break apps (POSIX
> > or not).  But I think there's hope that they are few and can easily be
> > fixed.
> 
> I couldn't have put it better myself.
> 
> To expand slightly, if the broken apps are not few and easily fixed,
> then we'll go back and make the kernel more complicated.  I'd like to
> try the simplest version we think will work, first.

Don't worry, I'm not trying to deviate you from that good plan.

Just throwing questions out to find what's a good and simple answer to
these little open questions to minimise trouble.

-- Jamie
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