linux-kernel - Re: New filesystem for Linux kernel

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Date:	Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:52:15 +0100
From:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
To:	tomas@...x.org
CC:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: New filesystem for Linux kernel

On Tue, 24 Feb 2009, Tomas M wrote:
> An overview of aufs2 has been submitted to this list.
> I noticed zero response at all. Nobody cares?
> 
> I suggest to remove unionfs from Andrew's -mm tree and replace it by aufs2!

Perhaps you should ask Andrew?

> Tell me why this should not happen...

I think the biggest problem is too many features.

   > git diff master...aufs2 | diffstat
    ...
    73 files changed, 23527 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
                      ^^^^^^
This is an unreviewable amount of code, it would make AUFS one of the
biggest filesystems on linux.

The first step would be to separate out the very core functionality,
which should be a couple thousands of lines max.  And when that has
been accepted and stabilised, then you can start adding fancy
features.

Miklos
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