Messages in this thread | | | From | Albert Cahalan <> | Subject | Re: Is anyone using EXT FS | Date | Fri, 15 Mar 1996 02:08:31 -0500 (EST) |
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>> Can we get rid of the ext fs? > > We can, but we shouldn't. > > The ext filesystem is useful as a reference, to show where ext2 came > from, and illustrate what to avoid when creating a filesystem.
We should.
1: The minor issue of kernel archive size. I think the size of the kernel archive is growing exponentialy. Graph patchlevel against bytes yourself to see what I mean.
2: It confuses newbies. What's ext? Maybe I need it...
3: It has not been kept up to date with the latest VFS improvements.
4: Code is not really good for _explaining_ problems. It would be better to document the design of ext2.
5: There are other simple filesystems to use as examples, such as xia, minix, and sysv. Maybe minix is kept up to date with VFS layer changes.
6: It's only good for 37 gotos anyway, so we still break 1000 :-)
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