linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 3/3] ext2: remove dax EXPERIMENTAL warning

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Date:   Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:59:10 +0100
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:     Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>, linux-xfs@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        dan.j.williams@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] ext2: remove dax EXPERIMENTAL warning

On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 11:47:07AM +0200, Jan Kara wrote:
> On Wed 15-09-21 12:22:41, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> > As there seems to be no significant outstanding concern about
> > dax on ext2 at this point, remove the scary EXPERIMENTAL
> > warning when in use.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
> 
> Agreed. Do you want my ack or should I just merge this patch?

Please do not merge it.  The whole DAX path is still a mess and should
not be elevated to non-EXPERMINTAL state in this form.