Re: [ANN] unionfs patchset-16 release, it is ready for the merge

From: Daichi GOTO <daichi_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:25:17 +0900
Danny Braniss wrote:
> [...]
>> Yeah, we have a new patchset to solve above problem I think.
> 
> any chance that the new unionfs will make it to 6.2?

We cannot merger unionfs patch to 6.x branch. It'll just only for
-current. For 6.x patchset is just a patchset.

> I'm using it, and it's working just fine - as opposed to the unusable
> one supplied.

For under some heavy situation with mount_nullfs, it has a problem since 
the lock mechanism. To solve that problem, we need a new API(function)
for VFS. We are discussing about it and need vfs-hackers help.
Sorry for my slow response :(

> If not, Daichi GOTO, will you have a new set of patches? 
> 	union_vfsops.c just changed, for example.
> thanks,
> 	danny

uhmm...  you need a new patchset if it is under construction?

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   Daichi GOTO, http://people.freebsd.org/~daichi
Received on Tue Oct 10 2006 - 08:25:19 UTC

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