Re: [PATCH] io_uring: Remove CONFIG_EXPERT

[Jens Axboe]

On 5/26/21 4:34 PM, Justin M. Forbes wrote:
> While IO_URING has been in fairly heavy development, it is hidden behind
> CONFIG_EXPERT with a default of on.  It has been long enough now that I
> think we should remove EXPERT and allow users and distros to decide how
> they want this config option set without jumping through hoops.

The whole point of EXPERT is to ensure that it doesn't get turned off
"by accident". It's a core feature, and something that more and more
apps or libraries are relying on. It's not something I intended to ever
go away, just like it would never go away for eg futex or epoll support.

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Jens Axboe