Re: [AVFS] Patch for inode calculation and fix of bzlib

> > Hmm, probably OK.  I think it's bzlib's fault if it doesn't return an
> > error on corrupted input, but this seems a good workaround.
> 
> I will take a deeper look into the bz2 code. I also think it should
> return an error earlier but preventing the endless loop seems a good
> idea anyway.

Yes :)

> > Would you like to have access to the CVS repository?  Then you don't
> > have to wait for me with these changes :)
> 
> That would be great.

OK.  Do you have an account on sourceforge?

> I'm almost done converting the build process to automake. From the
> mailing list I conclude that the redir module currently cannot work with
> kernel 2.6, is that right?

Yes.

> I don't use the avfscoda stuff and (of course) wasn't able to test
> the redir module. I think I will currently only enable the avfscoda
> for kernels 2.4 or less. There's a patch for avfscoda so it compiles
> with kernel 2.6 but I think the redir module is still needed but
> won't compile.

That's right.  And IIRC the patch makes it only compile for 2.6, so
some work is needed to make it compile for both.  But probably it
would be better to get fuse based avfs working.  

The redir module is not strictly needed, since without it the virtual
files can still be accessed under /overlay.  But it's less convinient.

> Do you have some information about this?  Or Olivier Valentin?
> 
> What's about the glassfs stuff? It's not referenced anywhere in the avfs
> package. I currently only add the files to the avfs package but don't
> try to build it.

Those are just my failed experiments for making redir-like
functionality work under 2.6.

> Anyway, I will test the new build process with the machines I have
> access to including linux systems with kernel 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6 and some
> SUN machines (for the preload stuff).

Great work!

Thanks,
Miklos


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