Re: [PATCH 13/35] fallthru: ext2 fallthru support

From: Jamie Lokier
Date: Wed Apr 21 2010 - 18:11:06 EST


Valerie Aurora wrote:
> > I think there's no question that union mounts might break apps (POSIX
> > or not). But I think there's hope that they are few and can easily be
> > fixed.
>
> I couldn't have put it better myself.
>
> To expand slightly, if the broken apps are not few and easily fixed,
> then we'll go back and make the kernel more complicated. I'd like to
> try the simplest version we think will work, first.

Don't worry, I'm not trying to deviate you from that good plan.

Just throwing questions out to find what's a good and simple answer to
these little open questions to minimise trouble.

-- Jamie
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