Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] io_uring: Remove CONFIG_EXPERT | From | Jens Axboe <> | Date | Thu, 27 May 2021 07:43:13 -0600 |
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On 5/26/21 4:34 PM, Justin M. Forbes wrote: > While IO_URING has been in fairly heavy development, it is hidden behind > CONFIG_EXPERT with a default of on. It has been long enough now that I > think we should remove EXPERT and allow users and distros to decide how > they want this config option set without jumping through hoops.
The whole point of EXPERT is to ensure that it doesn't get turned off "by accident". It's a core feature, and something that more and more apps or libraries are relying on. It's not something I intended to ever go away, just like it would never go away for eg futex or epoll support.
-- Jens Axboe
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