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Subject: Re: [Ext2-devel] [RFC 0/13] extents and 48bit ext3
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From: Alex Tomas <alex@clusterfs.com>
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Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:22:12 +0400
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IMHO ...

the main reason is that ext4 would be treated as a new generation
fs which will be used for lots of new features probably. and it
will take long to get into production-ready state. at the same
time, proposed patches (at least extents itself) are heavily
tested in production and could be made available for our users
very soon.

thanks, Alex


>>>>> Linus Torvalds (LT) writes:

 LT> On Fri, 9 Jun 2006, Alex Tomas wrote:
 >> 
 >> would "#if CONFIG_EXT3_EXTENTS" be a good solution then?

 LT> Let's put it this way:
 LT>  - have you had _any_ valid argument at all against "ext4"?

 LT> Think about it. Honestly. Tell me anything that doesn't work?

 LT> 		Linus