Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 12:21:17 +0200 (SAT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com> To: hoek@freenet.hamilton.on.ca (Tim Vanderhoek) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When msdosfs (re)finished? Message-ID: <199605311021.MAA00354@eac.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960531041054.8324A-100000@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> from "Tim Vanderhoek" at May 31, 96 04:18:27 am
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Tim Vanderhoek wrote: > After mounting my dos slice/partition and listing and reading some files, > I, for the fifth or sixth time (yes, I'm both stupid and stubborn -- a > dangerous combination ;) destroyed my root ufs partition (probably /var > and /usr too)... > > I know that the msdosfs code is being worked on; what I'd like to know is > when it's expected to be finished? From perusing the mail archives, it > looks like some of the people who are working on it are also working on a > number of other major things at the same time. As far as I know, I'm the only one actively working on the msdosfs code. The rewritten msdosfs (now 'vfatfs') is mostly complete in essentials, but I'm still reconsidering the way VFAT support is implemented, and trying out various strategies for handling the metadata updates so as to best support 'fsck'-style recovery. However, a couple of weeks ago, I took a re-look at working in various fixes to the existing msdosfs. (I've already found and noted various bug fixes, and have some patches sent to me by others. There are also some NetBSD changes that can be brought across.) If there is sufficient interest, I don't mind putting the new code on hold for a while and bringing out a revision to the existing msdosfs. However, if I'm going to do this, I'll need firm undertakings from a reasonable number of people (presently with reproducible msdosfs problems) to beta test the revisions. (On the understanding that 'beta test' in this context may translate to 'lose a few partitions' in the process.) If anyone is particularly interested in seeing a revised msdosfs within the next few weeks, please email me directly. -- Robert Nordier
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