linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] Unify rest of FAT messages.

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Message-ID: <8739r8q4s3.fsf@devron.myhome.or.jp>
Date:	Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:53:32 +0900
From:	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
To:	Alexey Fisher <bug-track@...her-privat.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, joe@...ches.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] Unify rest of FAT messages.

Alexey Fisher <bug-track@...her-privat.net> writes:

>> Also, yes. It would be complicate more or less than one FS. And maybe I
>> can understand why you want to concentrate FAT.
>> 
>> But I'm afraid to implement for only FAT. If there is not any some sort
>> of agreement by others, it may have to re-implement. If that happen, FAT
>> can be bothered by compatible (or have to maintain both of old and new
>> for a while). Because the notified data are some sort of ABI, IMO.
>> 
>> This is why I'm careful about this, and can't say easily - "let's try it
>> on FAT".
>
> I'm not sure if we talk about same thing now :D
> By notification you mean the idea to notify userspace about error?
> correct?

Sure. I was talking about "to notify userspace". :)

> In my previous email i switched the point, it will be to complicate for
> now to work on notification system. For now i'll be happy to see grep
> friendly logs. Same like ext2,3,4 do
>
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4cf46b67eb6de94532c1bea11d2479d085229d0e
>
> In long term it will be good to have such notification system. So i will
> start new tread about it. 

OK, I see. I'll review patches. Looks good though.

Thanks.
-- 
OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
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