Subject: Re: [vserver] vserver git server and misc. thoughts
From: Jon Bendtsen <jbendtsen@laerdal.dk>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:44:58 +0200

On 12/08/2008, at 13.26, Ed W wrote:

> Natanael Copa wrote:
>> On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 23:35 -0500, Adam Majer wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Now, regarding actual work on stuff. Adrian Bunk has been  
>>> maintaining
>>> the 2.6.16.x kernel tree and will continue to maintain it for a  
>>> bit. Is
>>> it feasible to backport vs.2.2 branch back to that stable tree?
>>>
>>
>> I'd much more like to see vserver get into mainline linux.
>>
>
> Me too, but I think there is prior history here (although I don't  
> understand it).  Herbert gave me some notes before, but I wonder if  
> it's worth someone posting a "user" question to the kernel list and  
> asking what hurdles need to be met to include some or all of it?
>
> I think there are many parts to the vserver code which are useful in  
> their own right - for example given the plethora of rsync style  
> backup solutions the hardlink breaking stuff could be very useful in  
> it's own right...
>
> Anyone want to step up and ask the question to linux-kernel..?

Why dont you ask it?


JonB