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[PATCH] doc: Suggest Btrfs with compression instead of ext4 for root partition.

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Message #34 received at 40236 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Pierre Neidhardt <mail <at> ambrevar.xyz>
Cc: 40236 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [bug#40236] [PATCH] doc: Suggest Btrfs with compression instead
 of ext4 for root partition.
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:04:39 +0200

Hi,

Pierre Neidhardt <mail <at> ambrevar.xyz> skribis:

> Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> 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.

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

Thanks,
Ludo’.

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