[linux-lvm] VFS lock patch - should it go to Marcelo?

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 09:27:28AM +0200, Luka Renko wrote:
> > First things first - make sure you've added the VFS lock 
> > patch to your 
> > kernel. It is available in the "kernel" directory in the EVMS 
> > package. You 
> > will need this patch in your kernel anytime you are going to 
> > use snapshots 
> > with journaled filesystems.
> 
> I have one question for EVMS and LVM developers: what is the reason that VFS
> lock patch does not go to Marcelo in order to be included in next 2.4
> release?
> This patch is out and being sucessfully used for ages. Is there any good
> reasno not to merge it into 2.4.20?

No.
Chris Mason as the maintainer of the VFS lock patch
was trying to get it in a while ago TTBOMK anyways.

Have send him a mail...

> 
> Regards,
> Luka
> 
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