Re: [PATCH] cachefiles,netfs: sunset ondemand mode

Christian Brauner <[email protected]> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:59:17 +0200

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> It was an effort to enhance fscache as a kernel cache for lazy
> pulling (at least according to previous Incremental FS discussion [1])
> and EROFS over fscache was the in-tree user of this mode.
> 
> fscache has since evolved to be netfslib-oriented, serving network
> filesystem inodes via the netfs library, but EROFS never acts as a
> network filesystem and we need to cache golden filesystem images rather
> than individual EROFS inodes.
> 
> Since EROFS over fscache is now removed, clean up netfs/fscache/
> cachefiles upstream too.
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/CAOQ4uxi4dzxArY24YO=+kBCK2gGoq3Ptb8WkzCqSogPgU_R3dQ@mail.gmail.com
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gao Xiang <[email protected]>

Seems sensible to me. So I'll take it unless David has objections.

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Christian Brauner <[email protected]>