Torvalds Drops Bcachefs Support After Clash
10 months ago
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- Linus Torvalds drops Bcachefs support from Linux kernel 6.17 due to disagreements with maintainer Kent Overstreet.
- Kent Overstreet submitted a 'journal-rewind' feature during the RC phase, against kernel development norms.
- Theodore Ts'o criticized Kent's approach, citing risks of regressions and violation of merge window rules.
- Kent defended his actions, emphasizing flexibility for user data integrity and bug fixes.
- Linus merged the patch but ultimately removed Bcachefs support from the 6.17 merge window.
- Kent expressed frustration but acknowledged Linus's contributions and sought better communication.
- The conflict highlights the challenges of Linux kernel development and community dynamics.
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