Linus calls sched_ext's file layout "disgusting"

5 hours ago

Linus Torvalds expressed strong disapproval of the initial code structure for sched_ext in Linux 7.2, where multiple ext_ prefixed files were added directly to kernel/sched.
He criticized the approach as 'disgusting' and argued for using subdirectories to organize files properly, referencing hierarchical filesystems dating back to 1965.
Despite his objections, Torvalds merged the initial code but under protest, prompting developers to restructure the files into a dedicated kernel/sched/ext/ directory.
A follow-up pull request was issued to reorganize the sched_ext source tree, moving the ext_ files into the new subdirectory, which Torvalds has already merged.

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