Hi Dan, On Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 09:21:22AM -0700, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > From: Pekka Enberg [mailto:penb...@kernel.org] > > Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] promote zcache from staging > > > > On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Dan Magenheimer > > <dan.magenhei...@oracle.com> wrote: > > > IMHO, the fastest way to get the best zcache into the kernel and > > > to distros and users is to throw away the "demo" version, move forward > > > to a new solid well-designed zcache code base, and work together to > > > build on it. There's still a lot to do so I hope we can work together. > > > > I'm not convinced it's the _fastest way_. > > <grin> I guess I meant "optimal", combining "fast" and "best". > > > You're effectively > > invalidating all the work done under drivers/staging so you might end up > > in review limbo with your shiny new code... > > Fixing the fundamental design flaws will sooner or later invalidate > most (or all) of the previous testing/work anyway, won't it? Since > any kernel built with staging is "tainted" already, I feel like now > is a better time to make a major design transition. > > I suppose: > > (E) replace "demo" zcache with new code base and keep it > in staging for another cycle
I go for (E). Please send your refactoring code as formal patch. Thanks. -- Kind regards, Minchan Kim -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
