From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Feb 23 18:51:11 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA21440 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:51:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (dingo.cdrom.com [204.216.28.145]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA21435 for ; Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:51:05 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dingo.cdrom.com (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA13615; Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:50:15 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199802240250.SAA13615@dingo.cdrom.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 To: Julian Elischer cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: softupdates patches.. commit requirements? In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 24 Feb 1998 10:27:50 +0800." <34F23026.446B9B3D@whistle.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:50:14 -0800 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > What requirements need be satisfied before the softupdate hooks and > mods can be checked into -current.? > > with soft-updates turned off these should have no real effect except > for an improved syncer process. I think that the current feedback indicates that they offer worthwhile testing material. I'd say go for it now. > I can even apply them in a from in which they would be bracketted by > #ifdef's if needed. > > I'd rather do that in fact and strip out the ifdefs > later if it would keep everyone happier. I would have to say that that would be the way to go. I'd certainly recommend adding the code sooner rather than later. If it worked for the FAT32 code, it ought to work for you. 8) -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message