Why isn't F2FS support in the Kernel?

[Stephen John Smoogen]

On 22 December 2014 at 12:19, Gerald B. Cox <gbcox at bzb.us> wrote:

> What exactly more do you propose?  Re-create the wheel?  Tests have
> already been run.  A URL has already been posted in the bugzilla record
> showing a
> video where Dave Chinner discusses it.  It's being used in consumer
> devices now.  There is nothing to convince.  The facts speak for themselves.
> They have all the information they need to make an informed decision.
>
>
No they do not have all the information needed. What they know is that some
other distribution ships it and that it works in a device using a custom
kernel. How does it work on a normal drive, how does it not work, how are
the tools functioning with the toolset, what extra patchsets need to be
found and gotten to make sure what is in the kernel actually works as well
as it does in say the Nexus 9. Those are all tasks which need someone to
work on before it can get included. A bunch of links do not actually show
that it works or what is needed. They just have a bunch of soundbites. What
it is going to take is someone to recompile the kernel, run the tests, and
post the results.. which in a volunteer group means the people who want it
need to do the work.

What I am going to ask you is the following. If you are interested in this,
are you interested enough to do the groundwork and be involved? If not then
don't be incredulous that others have things they are more interested in
that they are doing the groundwork for.


> On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 11:10 AM, Rahul Sundaram <metherid at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Gerald B. Cox  wrote:
>>
>>> The XFStest scenario assumes that Fedora is being somewhat innovative...
>>> in this instance we're not.  We're playing catch-up.
>>> The horse has already left the barn.  The longer we delay, the sillier
>>> we look.  The requirement is obvious.  The bugzilla on it
>>> is active.
>>>
>>
>> Does that mean you are unwilling to do any work to convince the Fedora
>> kernel developers?
>>
>> Rahul
>>
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