EFS File-System Slated For Removal With Linux 7.3 After 20+ Years Unmaintained
The EFS file-system was used for non-ISO9660 CD-ROMs and disk partitions on SGI IRIX before IRIX 6.0 switched over to XFS. Inside the Linux kernel has been a read-only EFS file-system driver without a maintainer for 20+ years while for Linux 7.3 it's expected to be removed...
The removal is happening now because the EFS file-system has been unmaintained for over two decades and is considered obsolete technology within the Linux kernel.
This is not highly important for a strategic reader, as it represents routine maintenance and deprecation of an unused legacy component in a mature operating system.
The Linux kernel will no longer support a very old, unmaintained file system, streamlining its codebase without significant impact on current systems or users.
The Linux kernel codebase becomes marginally smaller and less complex.
No significant second-order consequences are expected due to the obsolescence of the technology.
The removal reinforces the principle of active maintenance and deprecation in open-source software development.
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