I think that means that the fixes in the newer versions will also be included in the previous versions.
On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Leonidas Spyropoulos <artafi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:42 PM, Chris Mason <chris.ma...@oracle.com> wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 12:45:59PM +0100, Leonidas Spyropoulos wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Chris Mason <chris.ma...@oracle.com> > >> wrote: > >> > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:52:57AM +0100, Leonidas Spyropoulos wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 1:43 AM, Chris Mason <chris.ma...@oracle.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 02:45:19PM +0100, Leonidas Spyropoulos wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 2:43 PM, cwillu <cwi...@cwillu.com> wrote: > >> >> >> > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:12 AM, Leonidas Spyropoulos > >> >> >> > <artafi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> The above command is not working on my system. > >> >> >> >> Information: > >> >> >> >> btrfs f df /media/data > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > btrfs f isn't unique; fi is the minimum to specify "filesystem" > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> I tried even with btrfs filesystem df /media/data > >> >> >> and same results. > >> >> > > >> >> > Does strace give us any clues? > >> >> > > >> >> According to strace there is inappropriate ioctl for the device. > >> >> Here is the log > >> > > >> > I missed this before: > >> > > >> > 2.6.32-5-amd64 > >> > > >> > The df ioctl was added after 2.6.32 (2.6.33 I think). > >> > >> So in debian squeeze/unstable which is currently on 2.6.32 (and won't > >> change any sooner) I cannot use btrfs. All I can do is try > >> experimental kernels? > > > > Or backport the changes, yes. > Sorry, I don't understand what "backport the changes" means? > > > > >> My question though is, if I use experimental kernels can I then load > >> an "old" kernel and still use the btrfs filesystem? > >> Or the newer kernels write anything specials on ionodes which the old > >> ones cannot read? > > > > We haven't made any of those changes, you'll be fine going back and > > forth. > > > > -chris > > > > > > -- > Caution: breathing may be hazardous to your health. > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-btrfs" in > the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-btrfs" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
