Re: Idea on compatibility for old distributions

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On 5/9/16 8:16 PM, Qu Wenruo wrote:
> Hi David, Mark,
> 
> In the recent test for new btrfs-convert backward compatibility, I
> found that cmds-fi-du.c uses FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED bits, which is not
> present in kernel of old distributions like RHEL6 (Sorry, didn't test
> on openSUSE equivalent).

There is really no need to invest in compatibility with such old
distros IMHO.  As Phoronix breathlessly points out today, the tech preview
of btrfs in RHEL6 has ended, and it is now deprecated in RHEL6.
RHEL6-era btrfs was an interesting experiment, but it is one that will
not continue.

Thanks,
-Eric
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