linux-kernel - Re: metadata plugins (was Re: the " 'official' point of view" expressed by kernelnewbies.org regarding reiser4 inclusion)

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Date:	Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:48:34 -0500
From:	David Masover <ninja@...phack.com>
To:	"Horst H. von Brand" <vonbrand@....utfsm.cl>
CC:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>, Hans Reiser <reiser@...esys.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	ReiserFS List <reiserfs-list@...esys.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>
Subject: Re: metadata plugins (was Re: the " 'official' point of view" expressed
 by kernelnewbies.org regarding reiser4 inclusion)

Horst H. von Brand wrote:
> Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org> wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
>> It is then simple to follow that train of logic:  why not make it easy
>> to replace the directory algorithm [and associated metadata]?  or the
>> file data space management algorithms?  or even the inode handling?
>> why not allow customers to replace a stock algorithm with an exotic,
>> site-specific one?
> 
> IMVHO, such experiments should/must be done in userspace. And AFAICS, they
> can today.

inode handling?  Really?

But what's wrong with people doing such experiments outside the kernel? 
  AFAICS, "exotic, site-specific one" is not something that would be 
considered for inclusion.
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