This is a regression [LWN.net]

This is a regression

Posted Mar 16, 2009 13:45 UTC (Mon) by ikm (subscriber, #493)
In reply to: This is a regression by bojan
Parent article: Ts'o: Delayed allocation and the zero-length file problem

>> Er, no, 'going beyond the standard' is what *ext4* should do

> And that's going to help the broken application running on another filesystem exactly how?

It's not. We are talking about fixing problems users start to experience when they switch from ext3 to ext4. None of the other goals, such as fixing all the apps, making all filesystems happy, feeding the hungry and making world a better place are being pursued here. The 2.6.30 fixes do what they are supposed to do, without breaking anything else. So it is a good thing, and I don't understand why you seem to be against it.

Sure, there's lots of stuff which ain't working right, but it's not a subject here. World's not perfect, and it's not going to be any time soon.

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