The attached patch adds information to the Handbook describing the ext4 filesystem. It also modifies the table in "Applying a Filesystem to a Partition" to use the 'mkfs.<filesystem>' commands. Reproducible: Always
Created attachment 244303 [details, diff] Add ext4 description to the handbook
Please don't cc arch teams yourself, we are usually not involved in this kind of topics. The changes look ok, though I think they are too verbose.
Created attachment 244463 [details, diff] mke2fs -> mkfs.ext fix Changed mke2fs to mkfs.ext2 in a few other places.
Created attachment 244473 [details, diff] Add ext4 description and filesystem labels to the x86+amd64 handbook This patch adds ext4 filesystem information and filesystem labels to the handbook.
*** Bug 334449 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
@Docs: any progress on that?
(In reply to comment #6) > @Docs: any progress on that? > The attached patch isn't useful, because it introduces labels, which are completely unrelated to ext4. Heck, I'm not even sure what uses labels. Ubuntu uses UUIDs, but labels? Beats me. It's not a good idea to mix two completely different feature requests in one patch.
(In reply to comment #7) > (In reply to comment #6) > > @Docs: any progress on that? > > > > The attached patch isn't useful, because it introduces labels, which are > completely unrelated to ext4. Heck, I'm not even sure what uses labels. Ubuntu > uses UUIDs, but labels? Beats me. It's not a good idea to mix two completely > different feature requests in one patch. > Josh, adding mke2fs -t ext4 ( or mkfs.ext4 ) to the fs table displayed here http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=1&chap=4#doc_chap4 should be good enough. You can also replace ext3 with ext4 to the code listing below this table. imho it looks really bad(?) to promt ppl install ext3 when ext4 is mature enough for everyday usage. At least we should provide them a way on how to install ext4 if they need to
Created attachment 254153 [details, diff] Removed fs label descriptions. > > > > The attached patch isn't useful, because it introduces labels, which are > > completely unrelated to ext4. Heck, I'm not even sure what uses labels. Ubuntu > > uses UUIDs, but labels? Beats me. It's not a good idea to mix two completely > > different feature requests in one patch. > > > RHEL uses filesystem labels in /etc/fstab IIRC. But you're right, they belong to a different patch. > Josh, adding > > mke2fs -t ext4 ( or mkfs.ext4 ) to the fs table displayed here > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=1&chap=4#doc_chap4 > > should be good enough. You can also replace ext3 with ext4 to the code listing > below this table. > > imho it looks really bad(?) to promt ppl install ext3 when ext4 is mature > enough for everyday usage. At least we should provide them a way on how to > install ext4 if they need to > I have edited the patch by hand to remove the label references and I'm reposting it. Hope it fits your requirements.
Arch teams, can you let us know if ext4 is considered safe to use on your architecture? Please confirm (or deny) so we know for which architectures we can update the documentation with Ext4 information.
Safe on alpha and mips -- bootloaders probably can't boot from it, but it doesn't look like the patch deals with that.
Using ext4 since ~2.5 years on my various desktop/laptop and any servers, included hardened environment, there is no issue for me on amd64 and x86. So, for me amd64 / x86 OK.
been using ext4 since as long as it was there, no problems at all for me.
+1 for me on amd64
It should be fine on x86 too.
In-CVS for alpha, mips, amd64 and x86. Other arches: please comment when it is appropriate to apply for your architecture too.
Good idea to remove committed arches from CC. Feel free to readd us, if there are problems/questions. Cheers.
ext4 is okay on arm/ia64/sparc
Thanks. Handbooks for IA64, arm and SPARC updated.
Works for HPPA.
Thanks, HPPA updated.
*** Bug 398879 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
PPC and PPC64 architectures are the only ones remaining. Guys 'n girls, ok if ext4 is added to the list of file systems supported by Gentoo on PPC/PPC64?
(In reply to comment #23) > PPC and PPC64 architectures are the only ones remaining. Guys 'n girls, ok > if ext4 is added to the list of file systems supported by Gentoo on > PPC/PPC64? Yes ext4 is fine for ppc/ppc64. All my ppc's at home have ext4 and timberdoodle.gentoo.osuosl.org has ext4 --- all running for years.
Thanks; last architectures are now updated.
