From: Reindl Harald <h.reindl@thelounge.net>
To: linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Why isn't ext2 deprecated over ext4?
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:33:32 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <e1b38f63-d942-4f8e-be2a-9c18206c70ed@thelounge.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <bcaf9066-bb4a-4db3-b423-c9871b6b5a2f@bootlin.com>
Am 21.02.24 um 10:33 schrieb Michael Opdenacker:
> Greetings
>
> I'm wondering why ext2 isn't marked as deprecated yet as it has 32 bit
> dates and dates will rollover in 2038 (in 14 years from now!).
>
> I'm asking because ext4, when used without a journal, seems to be a
> worthy replacement and has 64 bit dates.
>
> I'll be happy to send a patch to fs/ext2/Kconfig to warn users.
even ext4 on very small filesystems has 32 bit days
at least in 2019 a fresh 50 MB filesystem welcomed me at first mount
that it will only last until 2038 - i don't find the mail in my archives
but the response on the kernel-list was "add these and that params"
after i asked if someone is kidding me
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-02-21 10:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-02-21 9:33 Why isn't ext2 deprecated over ext4? Michael Opdenacker
2024-02-21 10:33 ` Reindl Harald [this message]
2024-02-21 11:00 ` Jan Kara
2024-02-21 11:39 ` Reindl Harald
2024-02-21 15:48 ` Theodore Ts'o
2024-02-21 22:57 ` Reindl Harald
2024-02-22 20:12 ` Theodore Ts'o
2024-02-21 16:29 ` Michael Opdenacker
2024-02-21 16:58 ` Jan Kara
2024-02-21 21:11 ` Theodore Ts'o
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