Subject: Re: [bug#40236] [PATCH] doc: Suggest Btrfs with compression instead of ext4 for root partition.

From: Maxim Cournoyer <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:28:35 -0400

Hello,

Ludovic Courtès <[email-masked]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Pierre Neidhardt <[email-masked]> skribis:
>
>> Ludovic Courtès <[email-masked]> writes:
>>
>>> Also, the installer defaults to ext4 and that’s probably a more tested
>>> configuration currently.
>>
>> Could a subvolume-less Btrfs be more problematic than ext4?
>> If not, it might be a good idea to also switch to Btrfs in the installer.
>
> I think it’s more work than just switching: we have to do enough
> testing, add new automated tests, etc.

Fine points.

> Also, any change in this area should happen post-release.  :-)

Agreed!

Let's keep this issue open and revisit what extra tests and validation
should be done after the release to consider a switch viable.

Maxim