linux-kernel - Re: RFC: Schedule EFS for removal.

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Message-ID: <20070521152050.GC6957@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 11:20:50 -0400
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	rdunlap@...otime.net
Subject: Re: RFC: Schedule EFS for removal.

On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 04:12:09PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
 > > Ok, patch rescinded.  Any opinion on what to do about that bug?
 > > 
 > > "use loopback" would be one option I guess.
 > > Given its been an open bug for four years, there's obviously
 > > not that much interest in fixing the filesystem.
 > 
 > I don't think it's a bug, it's a lacking feature.  The error message
 > is quite accurate aswell.

It seems to be a regression in 2.6.x though.  From the report..

"Under 2.4.21, it doesnt do this."

	Dave

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