Linux EFS File-System May Have New Maintainer - Or It Might Just Get Removed
An interesting quandary has arose on the Linux kernel mailing list over maintainership of old, unmaintained code within the Linux kernel. Someone has stepped up to maintain an old, very rare file-system driver but admittedly doesn't even use it and just submitted basic fixes. Or is it just better removing that old code?..
The Linux kernel development process continually grapples with the maintenance burden of legacy code that is rarely used.
This event highlights the ongoing challenge of open-source project maintenance, particularly regarding older, less-popular components.
There is a potential change in maintainership for a specific, little-used Linux file system or its eventual removal.
The Linux kernel community must decide the fate of the EFS file system driver.
This decision might set a precedent for handling other unmaintained legacy code within the kernel.
Long-term, this reflects the perpetual struggle in large open-source projects to balance backward compatibility with maintainability and code hygiene.
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