Re: [PATCH 0/7] arch/*: config: Remove ReiserFS from defconfig

Segher Boessenkool <[email protected]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:41:08 -0500
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On Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 05:56:09PM +0000, Peter Lafreniere wrote:
> ReiserFS has been considered deprecated for 19 months since commit
> eb103a51640e ("reiserfs: Deprecate reiserfs"). However, there are
> several architectures that still build it into their defconfig kernels.
> 
> As ReiserFS will be removed in 2025, delete all ReiserFS-related options
> from defconfig files before the filesystem's removal.

This is essentially equivalent to deleting the filesystem now.  Why do
this?  Is there such a hurry?


Segher