On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 09:23:54AM +1300, Peter Reutemann wrote:
'Linux kernel developers have discussed on the kernel developers forum to remove ReiserFS from the kernel starting in 2022.
Given it was once a widely used filing system it seems less than desireable to completely remove it from the kernel, the point being that someone may have the need to access a legacy drive that uses the reiserfs.
One wonders whether they could remove most of the reiserfs to get the desired benefits, but leave enough in the kernel so that one can at least mount and read a reiserfs partition, even if it can't be modified in any way.
I agree, just read support would be sufficient to keep around. Otherwise you will need to keep an old rescue disk with ReiseFS support handy... Cheers, Peter -- My Open Source Blog - http://open.fracpete.org