[OpenAFS-devel] openafs in the base kernel?

chas williams (contractor) chas@cmf.nrl.navy.mil
Tue, 04 May 2004 15:49:10 -0400


In message <sjmzn8oqkel.fsf@dogbert.ihtfp.org>,Derek Atkins writes:
>No, it cannot be built into the base kernel.  You might be able
>to hack in a kernel build system, but it would be a lot of work for,
>IMHO, little gain.

this reminds me that at one point there was talking of putting atleast
part of openafs into the linux kernel.  the filesystem specific bits
anyway so that they would be 'maintained' (or atleast kept up to date).

with the ibm copyright i dont think this is currrently possible though.