On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 01:16:04PM EST, Frank Lanitz wrote: > On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:59:07 -0600 > Ron Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 12/30/08 19:36, Ken Teague wrote: > > > Slim Joe wrote: > > >> Besides the name, what's the difference between ext4dev and ext4? > > >> > > >> I'm curious because I'm planning to format a 1TB disk as ext4. It > > >> appears that the e2fs tools already have support for ext4 (with and > > >> without -"dev"). The problem is the latest Debian Linux image > > >> (2.6.26.x) has support only for ext4dev. > > >> > > >> So the only way I can use an ext4 filesystem right now is to format > > >> the hard disk as ext4dev and mount it as ext4dev. Will a subsequent > > >> kernel upgrade with support for plain ext4 allow me to mount the > > >> ext4dev-formatted disk as ext4? > > > > > > It's to my understanding that ext4 stable was released with Linux > > > kernel 2.6.28. I think it was still in development in 2.6.26. I > > > would suspect that the ext4dev stuff is part of Linux kernels prior > > > to 2.6.28. > > > > Exactly. I'd wait to use ext4 until .29, because lots of bugs will > > be found in the .28 cycle.
And who will find the bugs if everyone follows your recommendation? Too late now .. but I for one would have encouraged the OP to go ahead.. :-) No offense meant & a Happy New Year...! CJ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
