Re: [PATCH V12 02/12] famfs: Module operations, fs_context, and mount

From: Christian Brauner

Date: Tue Aug 11 2026 - 05:30:38 EST


On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 10:59:50AM +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Aug 2026 at 06:37, Darrick J. Wong <djwong@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > IOWs, let's fix the remaining wobbles (if any) and just merge this
> > already. No more side quests through gigantic refactorings of fusex,
> > that's too much to ask after you already redesigned and reimplemented
> > the whole thing already.
>
> Without any intention to change the direction, let me just state some facts:
>
> - it was never suggested that famfs depend on the fusex work in any way
>
> - the plan to add famfs mappings to fuse was laid out two and a half
> years ago in reply to the very first rfc posting and has basically
> remained unchanged since then:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAJfpegv8XzFvty_x00UehUQxw9ai8BytvGNXE8SL03zfsTN6ag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> I understand how that seemingly simple API addition was overwhelming
> for John, and I should have been more proactive in helping with the
> implementation. That's entirely my fault.
>
> On the other hand John could have been more trusting that the plan will work.
>
> But that's behind us now, let's move on...

with fuse, please...