mdmfs -P

[Garrett Cooper]

Leo R. Lundgren wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> Some days ago I posted on the stable mailinglist, but haven't gotten a 
> response, so I'm trying my luck here instead.
>
> Looking at 
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sbin/mdmfs/mdmfs.c.diff?r1=1.25&r2=1.26 
> , I see that we've finally gotten a -P option to mdmfs, enabling use 
> of mdmfs with a persistent vnode-backed file[system].
>
> The patch has only been implemented in current, though, as far as I 
> understand. My question is simple; Is this going to be put in stable?
>
> I'm less skilled at coding, but it looks to me as if this new option 
> wouldn't possibly break anything in use today. Is there any way/-where 
> we can say pleease, and get this patch put in stable too? I'm sure I'm 
> not the only one with a great need for it.
>
> I really hope it's possible :)
>
> Please send replies directly to my address since I'm not subscribed to 
> this one of the lists. Thank you!
>
> // Leo

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-Garrett