Re: RH 7.3 and XFS

[Stefan Smietanowski <stesmi@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi.

> > > > I'm waiting for you guys to release RH7.3 install iso .. :)
> > > > Any release date known yet?
> > > > (how long do i have to wait with formatting my laptop drive? ;)
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a job of the RedHat distributor.
> >
> > Why do I get the feeling that you haven't really been using xfs / on the 
> > xfs list for very long?
> >
> > What he's referring to and what there is at least one more thread about 
> > is that SGI has historically made patched RedHat installers, like for 
> > example release 1.0.2 for RedHat 7.2. That's an example.
>
>
> and they probably wish they never had, since its only resulted in
> people whining every 15 seconds on this list that they haven't
> rewritten redhats installer for today's release X.whatever.

They did it for one reason: exposure. Wide testing. They sent out a 
patched RedHat installer iso that enabled people to install it and test 
it. Noone is screaming that SGI HAS to supply an installer for RH7.3. 
They just want itm and if they don't ask, they won't know. The issue is 
that it's already been discussed and people should read that it HAS been 
discussed and since you cut away what I wrote below that I'll have to 
rewrite it:

Someone outside SGI is working on it and someone inside SGI is working 
on it. Also, iirc there was an SGI distro based on RedHat before.

> Stefan is correct though, its not SGI's responsibility to rewrite
> everyones installer, thats the vendor's responsibility, or its your
> own responsibility.  nobody should be expecting SGI to do it like they
> are obligated, they aren't.  remember this is a port of XFS to the
> Linux kernel, NOT a port of XFS to redhat. 

Yes and no, XFS is a kernel issue, true (and some userspace fluff). But 
also, SGI have supplied installer isos for three consecutive RedHat 
distros. Don't be surprised people are SO happy with it that they 
request a new one ported to the latest RedHat.

Btw, if my memory banks aren't blank today I believe _I_ am Stefan and 
you were replying to me :)

> its funny that hardly anyone annoys SGI about making installers for
> debian or slackware or $DIST.

See $HISTORY_OF_XFS_ON_REDHAT.

> please either patch it yourself, bug redhat about it, or switch to a
> distro that has a XFS capable installer available and/or a dist which
> is actually upgradable without the filesystem mattering.  
>
> I would much prefer the SGI folks spend thier time further improving
> XFS and hopefully getting it merged into the mainline linux source
> then spending all thier time answering this stupid question every
> 15 seconds, or patching redhat's installer every other month.

I bet that's what's gonna happen. Also notice they're not answering this 
stupid question every 15 seconds :)

Neither is RedHat coming out with a new installer every month :)

Notice the difference between request and demand please.

// Stefan