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Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:16:22 +0100 From: Phillip Lougher <phillip@...gher.demon.co.uk> To: Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com> CC: squashfs-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, Linux Kernel Development <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: Squashfs mainlining status? Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > Hi Phillip, > > I was wondering what's the status of mainlining squashfs? > Is there anything I can do to help? > I am currently working on this. A re-write and merge of the Squashfs metadata and fragment cache code has been finished (it is in the Squashfs CVS tree). The original implementation had a number of performance issues which I wanted to address before resubmission. The major work of course is the move to a little endian layout without any bit fields in the structures to make it easier to swap member fields on big-endian architectures. I'm currently working on this on a non-CVS branch. Most of the work till now has been without any attempt to retain backwards compatibility with the current 3.3 little-endian filesystem layout. After your private email regarding retaining backwards compatibility I will look again at this issue, it may well be that I will abandon my current layout changes that I have so far made. I have taken time off work to work on the necessary mainline changes full time (unpaid unfortunately, so I need to look for another job soon). Hopefully this will mean I will make better progress than I have been able to in the last couple of years. Phillip -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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