On 2009-03-25, Bob Hauck <postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
> On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:00:01 -0500, Erik Funkenbusch
><erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Linus Torvolds calls ext3 "moronic".
>>
>> http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/3/24/460
>>
>> "This is why I absolutely _detest_ the idiotic ext3 writeback behavior. It
>> literally does everything the wrong way around - writing data later than
>> the metadata that points to it. Whoever came up with that solution was a
>> moron. No ifs, buts, or maybes about it."
>
> But unless things have changed, writeback is not the default. Ordered
> is. And ordered mode writes the data first, then the metadata, which
> apparently Linus agrees with.
>
> So I don't think this is a general criticism of ext3 but rather a
> criticism of the worth of that particular mount option (and presumably
> of ext4 as well, I don't feel like reading the whole thread).
I read 4 or 5 posts. It appears Linus is griping about a particular
function (not default necessarily) of ext3/ext4, not about ext3 in
general.
In short Roy didn't have anything to write about even if he knew of its
existence. But a renowned FUDpacker like Erik can't afford to miss an
opportunity to bitch about Roy in his neverending quest to get Roy's
attention.
--
Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.
Or Erik in any sized group.
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