Re: [Squashfs-devel] Squashfs mainline status

[Peter K. <ja...@su...>]

>>>>> "Phillip" == Phillip Lougher <phi...@gm...> writes:

Hi,
 Phillip> Removing backwards compatibility:

 Phillip> My intention before re-submitting is to remove all backwards
 Phillip> compatibility with previous versions of the filesystem, and
 Phillip> so all CONFIG_SQUASHFS_x_COMPATIBILITY #defines will
 Phillip> disappear.  No backwards compatibility was one of the issues
 Phillip> raised at my previous attempt.  I tend to agree and the
 Phillip> kernel code will start off from a clean slate.

Great!

 Phillip> If any readers feel dropping backwards compatibility in the
 Phillip> in-tree version will cause problems, then please complain
 Phillip> now :)

Not for me, I've much rather see squashfs in mainline.

 Phillip> Before submitting to the kernel my intention is to
 Phillip> rationalise the filesystem layout during the move to fixed
 Phillip> little-endianness.  All bit fields will go, and fields will
 Phillip> be increased to the nearest 8-bit multiple.  This is mainly
 Phillip> to ensure the kernel code can use the existing swap
 Phillip> functions, and to remove the need for complicated byte
 Phillip> shifting and oring which is currently done.  Because
 Phillip> metadata is compressed, I don't anticipate any affect on
 Phillip> compression.

Great!

 Phillip> This will unfortunately be delayed.  I had an accident three
 Phillip> weeks ago where I amputated two fingers.  All computing work
 Phillip> is therefore difficult as I can only type with one hand.

Uhh, I'm terrible sorry to hear that. Can I do anything to assist?

I sent a few trivial cleanup patches back in August - Have you had
time to look at them yet?

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard