hi Gerd -
On Tue, 2001-10-16 at 15:11, Gerd Bitzer wrote:
> Can I download a linux 2.4.5 source tree and your 1.0.1 patch and apply
> it, and after this only apply the official kernelpatches against the
> kernel sources, to patch up to newer kernel releases ?
You can try this, but you will have conflicts to resolve.
> Or do I have to maintain a clean kernelsource tree, which I can patch up
> to the newest kernel release, and after this procedure can patch in your
> appropriate kernel patch ?
That's the the best way to do it... a little more disk space, a lot less
time. :)
> Is there a way (when using xfs as module) not to patch it into the
> original kernel source, but only to compile it ?
There are hooks in the kernel itself that are needed, so a stand-alone
"xfs" package won't work.
> I do not want to maintain an original kernel source tree which I am able
> to patch up to newer kernel versions and an additional version, where I
> have patched an appropriate version of xfs into, I only want to have
> original kernel sources which I can use as I need, I do not want to have
> extra work with an extra xfs kernel.
Talk to Linus and Alan. ;-)
> I think xfs is the most advanced filesystem around, when will it be in
> the official kernel source tree ?
See previous answer. :) Seriously, this is a goal, but there is no
timetable for this... as in most things Linux-related.
> keep up the good work
Thanks,
-Eric
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Eric Sandeen XFS for Linux http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs
sandeen@xxxxxxx SGI, Inc.
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