linux-kernel - Re: reiserfs broken in 2.6.32 was Re: [GIT PULL] reiserfs fixes

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Date:	Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:10:58 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Christian Kujau <lists@...dbynature.de>,
	Alexander Beregalov <a.beregalov@...il.com>,
	Chris Mason <chris.mason@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: reiserfs broken in 2.6.32 was Re: [GIT PULL] reiserfs fixes


* Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> wrote:

> > We could also have a reiserfs-no-bkl config option that would pick the 
> > duplicated code base. Again I fear few people will test it.
> 
> That sounds reasonable, at least have a workaround if there are too many 
> problems.

Uhm, i think Frederic meant that a bit mockingly. Judging on past experience 
related to the BKL, introducing such a config option is one of the worst 
options possible. IMHO you are giving pretty bad unsolicited advice here.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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