Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:02:25 +0000 (UTC) From: Vadim Goncharov <vadim_nuclight@mail.ru> To: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Removing Giant from VFS in 10.0 Message-ID: <slrnj5erph.6ts.vadim_nuclight@kernblitz.nuclight.avtf.net> References: <4E53986B.5000804@FreeBSD.org> <201108230911.09021.jhb@freebsd.org> <4E564F15.3010809@FreeBSD.org> <201108250945.24606.jhb@freebsd.org> <4e576127.Suqlhieb0FMDx8cB%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1108261007110.48200@fledge.watson.org>
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Hi Robert Watson! On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:11:36 +0100 (BST); Robert Watson wrote about 'Removing Giant from VFS in 10.0 (was: Re: skipping locks, mutex_owned, usb)': > the process we used for the network stack can probably be replicated there > without too much difficulty: > (1) Enumerate all remaining file systems dependent on Giant (probably already > in the wiki, but review and update). > (2) Post a Giant deprecation plan for VFS to arch@, current@, and fs@, > allowing for substantial windows of time between "Announce removal plans", > "Disable build of non-conforming parts", "Remove non-conforming parts", > and with plenty of solicitations for help in fixing non-conforming parts. > (3) Put in some of the legwork to help fix critical things -- mostly > netsmb/smbfs. [...] > We also need to start announcing this early in the 10.0 cycle so that > third-party file system developers for FreeBSD -- especially anyone interested > in things like OpenAFS and Fuse, can do appropriate updates there as well. And, given the old and recent threads, to announce@ too, please. With, presumably, call for volunteers/sponsors. Or all that last week's hype was for nothing?.. -- WBR, Vadim Goncharov. ICQ#166852181 mailto:vadim_nuclight@mail.ru [Anti-Greenpeace][Sober FreeBSD zealot][http://nuclight.livejournal.com]
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