linux-ext4 - Re: [patch] i_version mount option

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Date:	Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:57:16 -0700
From:	Mingming Cao <cmm@...ibm.com>
To:	Jean noel Cordenner <jean-noel.cordenner@...l.net>
CC:	"linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch] i_version mount option

Jean noel Cordenner wrote:
> hi,
> 
> This patch apply on the top of the ext4 git tree.
> It adds a mount option to enable i_version feature for ext4.
> 

I think we should fix overwrite case first. Per lkml discussion, if we 
fix the overwrite case by updating the counter in file_update_time() all 
the time, then the concern is this will impact other filesystems that 
don't want inode versioning support.

I believe that's how leads to put this patch back (adding a mount option).

It's better to have a VFS level super block flag to indicating if the 
filesystem as inode versioning support or not.

Thanks
Mingming
> Signed-off-by: Jean noel Cordenner <jean-noel.cordenner@...l.net>
> 

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